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Old 09-09-2006, 03:31 PM
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Guess what another commission. I just cant get a weekend off. I was trying to sleep in this morning when 7.15 my phone rang. It was an landscape architech wanting to know if I could carve some mushrooms for a garden in an estate residence. Trouble is that that they want them yesterday. I have a tree day time frame to get them done as well as a huge double face carving (One on each side of a huge slab of maple). These are in a magical garden path in this huge estate. She told me to use my imaginaton that the client has seen my faces and wondered what I could come up with. Here is the roughout of a mushroom. It is white pine and stands about two half feet high. Do you think I should put a face on both sides or just the one side? This is just one of three that he wants for now.
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Old 09-09-2006, 03:49 PM
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Colin, Great lookin spirit. I'd vote for just one spirit per mushroom. Are you going to do a spirit/face in a Morrel mushroom? That would really be neat. And I know you can handle commissions that are needed yesterday. Tom H
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Old 09-09-2006, 04:28 PM
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Thanks Tom,
I agree completly one face that was what I was thinking also. I think two may be a little over kill. I dont know if I will make the mushroom a morel that it a pretty complicated mushroom to carve. about morels I havent seen them in years but I remember they were awful good to eat. Here is a roughout of my second mushroom. This one about the same dimentions but done in eastern white cedar. I carved the top seperate from the stem will have to see if I like it that way when I put it together.
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Great ideas Colin. One per mushroom, I'd suggest. Looking good.

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Gosh , Colin , that makes me want some in my garden.. What a good idea.. I just love them.. I gotta have them , gotta have them.. GOTTA! Oh, and one face to a mushroom.. Charlotte
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Old 09-09-2006, 05:10 PM
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I like the second one best, however the first one could be modified just a wee bit and it would be a morel !
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Kewel Mushrooms. They tell me they really pack a wallup when smoked.
Btw, One per side unless the person wants one coming and going. The second one looks the best shape.
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One per mushroom is my vote. If your client is wanting something else perhaps you could consider a symbol or some other form of carving. I like the mushroom idea. If you have more to go, try pulling the top down a little farther to see if it can double as a cap. Great carvings.
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Colin, one per would be my vote. I kinda like the first one that is one piece myself. Really nice work!

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