First Egg, Ball,what ever.

[windsong]

Hi everyone
I wanted to try to carve a egg so this morning i started by trying to carve the egg.Well it turned out more like a ball but that will do.I couldn't figure out how to draw the sene on the round object so i just started carving with out drawing anything and this is what i came up with.I hope i posted this in the wright section.I know the photos are not very good but you maybe able to make out what i was trying to carve.Thanks for looking.This was the hardes carving i've did by far!!!
windsong

[brushpilecarvings]

That's a good looking piece. How did you finish it?

[Jim OH]

Hi Windsong, good looking carving! Those eggs are a little tough to carve as there is no good place to hold on to carve them. Looks like you found a place as rhe carving looks great!
Jim OH

[Kenny_S]

I agree. Nice looking egg,er ball, whatever. No really nice piece. Always have seen them carved in faces or figures but nice scene.

[JimSawyer]

Looks great! How many bandaids did it take? lol. What material did you use? Looks like it was a challenge.

[windsong]

Thanks all for the nice comments.I will not try to carve the egg again i'll pick up some at the craft shop next time. Then just carve what i want on them.I didn't need any bandaids but i made sure i keep my glove on at all times.I dipped it in Lenseed oil.This was a fun little project.Can someone tell me where i can get some more info. on carving eggs?Thanks again.
windsong

[Jim OH]

Windsong,
There are several books available on carving eggs anything fromm caricature to chip carving, animals, etc. Look at Mountain Woodcarvers for good caricature carving book, woodcraft shop for about any other kind. Pete Leclair had an egg carving article in one of the carving magizines, either WCI or the other one. Check on internet, some info there.
Jim OH

[Irishman]

Windsong, that is a really neat little carving. You gave it quite a bit of detail for such a small piece. I can see you designing a whole village of the little round eggs.
Patrick

[MelNM]

The whatchamacallit looks great Windsong. I'm going to have to try carving one like this. Becareful with the eggs you buy it at craft stores. I would reccomend ordering them from Rick or any of the other carving stores. Mainly because of some of the wood they use for turnings is harder to get some of the details you want. There's also butternut wood eggs out there if you don't want to paint it and they look good all natural. Here are some websites that have them www.woodcarvers.com/eggs.htm www.littleshavers.com/ and www.mountainwoodcarvers.com/basseggsetc.htm
Thanks for sharing
Mel

[tnartist05]

Windsong, Ive carved a few hard wood eggs and its hard at times. Your egg carving looks like like a nice little cabin with some full pine trees around it with steps leading to the cabin. Its really nicely done plus cute!

Nice work by all means! Forrest