Popular Post meflick Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I've been continuing on my learning curve with hand carving (as well as turning). These 4 ornaments were ones that I cut out on the scroll saw and then hand carved. The two "peekaboo" santa (triangular shaped) are patterns from Carolea Hower in the Winter 2016 edition of the Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. The other santa is a pattern from Jon Nelson that also appeared in the magazine 2017 (not sure of issue - but figure Winter perhaps.) The snowman with the NP sign is a pattern from Steve Russell, again from the Magazine, with 2016 copyright so assume the Winter 2016 for it. I scrolled the basic shape on the saw, then hand carved and finished. Will try some more and probably try to "paint" them but wanted to go with the natural look on these first ones. These can easily be adapted for use by a scroller without doing the carving. You can add in extra scrolling as needed, or just cut the basic shapes, and add a little detail with paints or woodburning. The Santa and the Snowman on the bottom had the darker details added with my woodburner after I completed the carving on each. Edited October 28, 2022 by meflick typo ChelCass, RabidAlien, barb.j.enders and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Oh, my, you are really getting into the carving. Very well done! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Wow .... Love these! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Wow, Melanie, what talent! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Very good transition into shaping and burning. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Great job! Combining talents! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Excellent! Love the snowman myself! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Thank you everyone for your kind words. I admit I have been enjoying learning to carve and combining those skills with my scrolling. Still lots to try and learn. new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Very well done ! The ornaments look great with the carving. I have also been trying some carving with power tools....flex shaft Dremel. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sycamore67 said: Very well done ! The ornaments look great with the carving. I have also been trying some carving with power tools....flex shaft Dremel. Thank you, power carving is on the list too. I figured I’d get a handle on doing by hand then progress to the power. I do have a micro motor I have used a tiny bit, but the problem is it uses such tiny bits that it hardly removes much. so much to learn and try. why I tend to be a Jack of many trades and master of none perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 I went to power carving because my wrists are BAD. I do a small bit of hand carving but too much and my wrists scream. The carving is fun but somethings end in the trash pile. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 very nice work meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Very nice. I also like the snowman best. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Those look great Melanie! Can't pick a favorite because I like them all. I'd love to have some of those on the tree. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 So they were scrolled, carved and burnt, awesome. Keep up the great work. Marg meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Glad to see you are continuing in your new additional hobby. Like all new hobbies, as time goes by and one keeps after it, it becomes a lot easier with time and your skills develop as you do along. Good for you girl. I love your spirit and your projects Dick heppnerguy meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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