Dan Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 These are addictive. I've started doing more shaping of the birds but those guys are tiny and difficult to hold. I'm not great at painting but I hope to improve. I give them to my wife for Brownie points. scrollerpete, Sam777, Scrolling Steve and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) I will never be able to make one again without trying to paint the bird. It really looks great. Makes the bird show up so much more which improves the whole piece. I love it. Edited January 13, 2018 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Well done! Way to small for me to try to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I love your improved version of the birds, oh and I like your bird houses too. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Dan said: These are addictive. I've started doing more shaping of the birds but those guys are tiny and difficult to hold. I'm not great at painting but I hope to improve. I give them to my wife for Brownie points. Boy a shaped bird sure makes a big difference,Wonder why it was'nt suggested before? Well done Dan!!!!!! The painting is tops!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 They are Beautiful.The Houses too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Wow !.....Those are fantastic !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 awesome job, love the painted birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Nice work Dan thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 looks good,dan! on holding them birds, im wonderin if something similar to this would help ya https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 We told you that they are very addictive, I like the way that you push the envelope by the shaping and also the way that you painted them. you are becoming a master of the mini bird houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Could you drill a little hole in the bottom of the bird, put a round tooth pick in it and use that to hold the bird while you paint it, or glue the unpainted bird to the perch you are going to mount the bird on (leave the perch long), shape and paint the bird, the cut the perch to length and glue it into the bird house. Use the perch to hold the bird while shaping/painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekud1946 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Great job Dan love the shaping of the bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, tomsteve said: looks good,dan! on holding them birds, im wonderin if something similar to this would help ya https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22 Thanks Tom. I have one very similar. The bits are less than 3/4" long so the vices are not much help. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: Could you drill a little hole in the bottom of the bird, put a round tooth pick in it and use that to hold the bird while you paint it, or glue the unpainted bird to the perch you are going to mount the bird on (leave the perch long), shape and paint the bird, the cut the perch to length and glue it into the bird house. Use the perch to hold the bird while shaping/painting. Paul, that's very similar to what I'm doing now. The carving/shaping is the hard part. I may try adapting your idea to a very thin screw to help hold it. Right now I use a 3" long pin (the kind used in upholstering) to hold during painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Dan. those look great. Shaping and painting of the birds make a great addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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