Miniature carvings

[Mischief]

You know....I couldnt figure out where to place this thread...but I guess here is as good as any.

Was looking around you tube for how to paint wood carvings and found this guy that does miniature carvings. Really really cool!! Tells me I only need 2 knifes in reality!

YouTube - Art Slideshow: Wood Carvings: Small Worlds ( his carvings)
YouTube - How to Carve a Mouse -by Steve Tomashek ( how to carve a rat)

YouTube - stomashek's Channel ( other videos)

[Bartster]

those are some tiny carvings,and good too not sure how folks carve that small. have you checked out gene messers videos on you-tube they are good ones also and he only uses 2 tools.


bart

[Mischief]

Shhhhh dont tell that to my husband....he thinks my tools are very "reproductive" ...seems to multiply on its own....

[DADDIO]

i was reading a story the other day on junior cobb,an ozark woodcarver,who is well known in that area as well as others now,and he did his carvings according to that story with an old hickory paring knife cost 1.96 just goes to show it 's not the tools but the person using them,get a chance check out some of his carvings.also lynn uses old reliable which is probably in the same price range and he does amazing work.

[Bartster]

mischief



won't say a word i am a tool junkie too i have so many it is pitiful and only use a few anymore.


bart

[DADDIO]

oh believe me i am too!!! my wants never stop!! lol but just goes to show the difference in a want and a need.

[Mischief]

My theory is that I have to get a whole heap load of tools first before I realise that its just two that I need....but its all about the "process" of getting down to those 2 tools. Who am i to mess with process?

[gene-messer]

Mischief .. Those are go0d videos .. I have seen them .. but please if your a beginner in minatures .. carving that small is very dangerous unless you have had experience at it ..

The only problem with that small of carving is the problem with detail .. if it is too small .. you cant add much detail ..
Thats why I try and stick to charcters not under three inche's tall .. besides .. getting the knife that close to the your fingers is very dangerous for the carving breaking ..

Don Mertz can carve very small because he uses the tip of his knives and turns out great pieces ... But he is also a very experienced wonderful carver and knows his business ..

Jack Price is also the father of compact character carving and his books and videos are great ..

For anyone first starting .. I would recommend not going that small at first untill they have some time under their belts with minatures ..

Iam going to offer a video on u- tube doing minature characters .. but they will be around 3 inches tall .. Watch for it soon ..

God Bless

Gene

[Claude]

Mischief:
If you like the miniatures, here's a thread that went on for quite some time - started in 2006...

Jenga Blocks: Anyone taken the challenge?

Claude

[Mischief]

Gene, Claude
Well...while I am intrigued by the miniature, I actually accidently found it when I was looking for a how to paint carving video. I am at the stage of wanting to start painting but being a bit scared by it all.
Thanks for the link anyhow. For now the only miniatures that I will carve are what accidently turns into miniatures because I keep resizing to correct a mistakes.

Cass
Keeping all her fingers for now.