Colored Pencil Eagle Cane

[Eddy-Smiles]

Magnificent!...

[Merle Rice]

Thanks Eddy. Merle

[yolli]

Hi Merle, thanks for asking...I am in (stationary) revalidation for my arm and going home tomorrow. Arm is OK yet!! I am very happy. The last 'big' thing I finished was my practiceboard 'letters&numbers'. During these last three weeks I practiced my chipcarving in Christmas-star-ornaments but these have to be stained and are not finished yet. Will post a few on WIP if at home. Next course will be in July. Thanks for asking, many greetings from far away.

[Arthur C.]

Merle, that's a great cane, and the colored pencil work is impressive. Anything special about the pencils, and do you do anything to blend them?

[Merle Rice]

Hi, Yolli, Glad to hear your Arm is doing Well and be back making Chips again real soon. Merle

[Merle Rice]

Hi, Arthur, No, nothing Special about the Pencils. I bought them years ago and use them now and then . The only thing I did different was to Seal the Carving with Poly U before using the Pencils . I am not to good with Colors so Blending them isn't an Option for me . I found it is a Nice way to add Color without being to Bright. One thing is when applying a Finish over Colored Pencil Colors is to use Spray , not a Brush. A Brush will wipe the Color off. Thank You for showing Interest. Merle

[Claude]

The cane looks great, Merle! Thanks for explanations about how you did the coloring!

Claude

[Arthur C.]

Merle, thanks for the tips about the colored pencils!

[Konaflyer7]

Merle - are you using wax or oil based color pencils? The results are excellent!

Thanks! Mark

[Merle Rice]

The Pencils that I use is ( Multichrome Coloring Pencils) . They say to use them as Oil Pencils. Just used them as a Crayon and Colored the Piece . It gives a Nice Warm . Merle

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Merle
Very nice job mate,. Good to see you are still making the chips fly. I will be back into it next week. Going to do a fancy rifle stock. Always wanted one so now's the time to get stuck into it. Am now settled into the new place so have my life back now. YEEEEHHAAA!!

Look forward to catching up on what you guys have been up to.

[Merle Rice]

Hi Glenn, Welcome back, you have been missed. Doing this on I Pad , getting new Computer next week. This is driving me nuts. Merle