Circus Elephant

[JerseyGirl]

Wonderful carving and painting. So adorable. How do you finish them after painting?

[JerseyGirl]

They are all wonderful, Wayne. The little ones are especially adorable. So bright and cheery the yellow is.
Dana

[JerseyGirl]

Ha ha. Love it, Joe! Such a great carving. I’m grinning from ear to ear.
Dana...

[JerseyGirl]

Unbelievable and as you say… very humbling. There would be a lot of screaming in this house if I even attempted such a masterpiece. That lace. I’d have a box of crumbles. Very inspiring though. Anyone know anyone who could teach how to carve lace?...

[JerseyGirl]

Ha ha! Thanks for the laugh after a long work day, Mark. Great piece.
Dana

[JerseyGirl]

I’m late to the welcome wagon, but welcome Jeff! Carve every day I say! You’ll get the hang of it if you stick with it. I look forward to seeing your work.

[JerseyGirl]

Bless your heart for attempting (and succeeding with) this! I think it would make me crazy....

[JerseyGirl]

Welcome! I echo what Claude says. Stropping every 30 minutes on cardboard with compound keeps my knives cutting well. I have a 2 Mora knives (one is the 120) but I find they are a bit bulky for carving figures. You might want to get yourself a good detail knife and reserve the Mora’s for roughing...

[JerseyGirl]

Great work, Claude! Made me smile for sure....

[JerseyGirl]

Thanks to everyone for looking and commenting! Appreciate your kind words.
Dana (AKA JG)

[JerseyGirl]

This little guy is willing to work for one giant peanut. Carved from 1 x 1 x 3 inch block. Trunk was quite interesting to design and I learned a lot… Accessories are from the failed versions. Plant not included!


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[JerseyGirl]

Curly Early Many thanks for your kind words....

[JerseyGirl]

Really nice piece. Well done!...

[JerseyGirl]

Ha ha. Adorable! Definitely made me smile....

[JerseyGirl]

Beautiful carving. I really like the face and great job on the eyes....

[JerseyGirl]

I guess wood is highly subjective! I’ve used Heinecke wood but prefer basswood from George @ Loess. I find his wood is much easier to carve. He will also accommodate cutting wood down into small blocks (1 x 1 x 3-inches, which I like to work with). I find Loess to be cheaper as well for the wood...

[JerseyGirl]

MariaSlater. Thank you so much for your kind words. Bernie took me a few days to complete. He is definitely one of my favorite carvings and was a hoot to put together. BTW: the hair is made from cotton, if you were wondering. I look forward to seeing your geisha and any other works. I see you...

[JerseyGirl]

Merle Rice Ha ha. When you stop drinking (28 years sober) you don’t party naked any more!!! But I still have a blast. Dana (JG)...

[JerseyGirl]

Nice range from numerous to serious! They are all great in their own way. Happy 4th of July to you, too! Party time tomorrow (ha ha that means having dessert these days and socializing!). Enjoy....

[JerseyGirl]

Thank you!
Dana...