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Old 08-31-2007, 09:54 PM
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51. Use your v tool to create hair in beard ..

52. Use v tool to shape hand ..

53. Figure finished except for clean up ...

54. Sharpen the knife and clean up the cut's and with a little sanding you have the finished figure ..

55. Finished figure ..
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56. Finsihed figure ..

I hope this tutorial can be of some help to all those wanting to do a figure .. I tried to make it as simple as possible ..

Finish the figure up with acrylics watered down paints and there you are ..

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Old 09-01-2007, 01:27 AM
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Thank you for the lesson. I find the instructions clear and very helpful.
as soon as I get my tools out here in wa, I will give it a try. I think there is a Woodcraft store somewhere in Spokane, as soon as I learn my way around better I will go look for it, I could always use my tools any way LOL
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Another great tutorial Gene...thanks for sharing your talents...Reg
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Gene:
Great job on the tutorial,thank you for going to the trouble.
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Real nice Gene! That is very helpful for anyone wanting to get into caricature carving or santa carving! What a help! Great work!

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Nicely put and carved.
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Great tutorial Gene. Thanks
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Hi Gene
I've carved the second lession about 5 times and still working to get it to where it looks right to me.Now you post a Hillbilly the Hillbilly is my wife favorite so i guess i will have to set lession #2 aside and start on this one!!!Thanks for all the nice photos that you give in your tutorals that makes them easer to follow.YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
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Gene, looks to me like you've got a good start on a book! Nice job and thanks for your efforts.

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