[slivers&dust]

Ditto

Anxious to see Marks artical

I've been to the book store two days in a row...

(Note to self, get subscription to WI)

[Thomp]

wci #38 arrives in the swanp lands
looks like Another fine issue but havent had the time to do more than paroose the small carvings of frogs and lizards, had my grand son today and he stopped progress, looking at the carvings and explaining stuff i still dont under stand what that 2 - 1/2 year old said bout them but he told a story like he was there...

[mdallensr]

What a great issue! It's great to see the work of some familiar carvers. Why do I keep saying "how do they do that?" when I read WCI. The miniatures are amazing and I have no idea how to create the texture for the skin. Another fine job by our friends at WCI. Mike

[DiamondWillow]

Boo-Hoo

No WCI in Minnesota yet, looks like they are using Hi-Ho's mule up this way this time and he must be froze up..The mule that is.

Gene

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Yep Gene, we had an auction and sold the ol mules up your way, got some young'ns now!

[whitecree]

That crunching noise you hear is me grinding my teeth while waiting for the mag to pop up on store shelves...

[Nancy_G]

I haven't received it yet

[Thomp]

Originally Posted by mdallensr

What a great issue! It's great to see the work of some familiar carvers. Why do I keep saying "how do they do that?" when I read WCI. The miniatures are amazing and I have no idea how to create the texture for the skin. Another fine job by our friends at WCI. Mike

mdallensr,
im intreagued as well. i looked at that lizard for a good amount of time.

i never found a miscut on it, all the tapered dimples on the tail, (i suspect) done with a diamond bit ... dental burr

a more art educated person may have a better name for the process to produce the pimply looking dots om the neck,

but it can be achieved by pressing a rounded tool into the wood compacting the wood fibers inward then sand the finish surface to remove the dimples, once smooth you wet the surface with warm water, causing the compressed wood to swell back to its original state nearly...

but as the carver said he takes 2-3 months on one of his minatures so i dont think he would risk wood cracking by wetting the wood, try it on a scrap...

he also talks about all the hand made tools he made out of needles and toothpicks? maybe a special mini gouge?

[BobD]

It won't be out on newsstands until at least Feb. 20...

Bob

[mikeg]

Gee Bob, I'm glad my subscription is up to date!!

mikeg