what tools for eyes?

[Richard Underwood]

i am looking for information on what size v tool and veiner everyone uses for eyes on walking stick faces. I am using just a 3mm vtool now ,it works but not like i want it to.
Richard Underwood

[GaryMc]

Hello Richard, I would suggest you get a 1.5 mm 'V" tool to do the wrinkles and bags around an eye that small. Take a kook at my eye tutorial on Youtube, it is a narrated slideshow that will show how I carve an eye. Click this link: YouTube - Eye Carving Tutorial Part 1

Enjoy!
GaryMc

[Kenny_S]

Like Gary said, a 1.5 mm, or a 2 mm. Mostly just use a knife. Practice practice, practice.

[Waitpinga Whittler]

I have to agree with Ken, just a fine blade is the best way I know. You can use a V tool later for the bags and wrinkles and brows etc, but for the lids and eyeball itself... just a blade. Pete Le Claire's technique is as good as any. He's got a couple of books out which detail how to do it 'step-by-step'.

[rickm]

gary do u have a video for carving noses as well?

[GaryMc]

Hello Rick, I havent done one on a nose yet, but if you go to Youtube, I have a a full set on a Santa ornament, with the nose included.
GaryMc

[CarverFromNoWhere]

I mainly use a knife and have gone more exclusively to a knife with my newest works in progress. I use mini detail knives I make myself as for a suggestion for a v-tool I like the pfeil #11 veiners they get fairly small I only have a couple because of the price but I like them for eyes ears wrinkles and hair when I use them.
Carl

[Mark Gargac]

Hi Richard,

I, like Carl, like using a knife for detailing small face carvings.

I used to use a V-tool for the wrinkles under the eyes on smaller carved faces. I now like to carve the bag in with a small #9 sweep gouge. After the bags are set in I use a small detail knife to carve the wrinkles upon the bags for some added detail. When using the detail knife use the very tip and gently wiggle the knife slightly back and forth as the cut is made to open the area some. This does not need to be opened much and you will hardly see this opening unless you have extrodianary eye sight or an magnify glass, (which I like useing from time to time, when carving detail in on very small faces). When finish is applied to the carving this deatail will reveal itself to the naked human eye. If you are not confident on trying this method for detailing a face. I would advise trying this on a practice piece first which is always a good idea for trying out new techiques.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Originally Posted by rickm

gary do u have a video for carving noses as well?

I think Doris did one not that long ago.

Dave

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Here you go Rick:

carving a nose

More direct : Carving a Nose Fiebig and Yundt Woodcarving


Dave