Getting a dusty look

[Dan S]

Re: Getting a dusty look

Thank you. I\'ll give it a shot.

[Dan S]

Re: Getting a dusty look

What grit are you using? I\'ve never tried that.

thanks,
Dan

[Dan S]

Hey there.
I\'m painting a rodeo cowboy. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to achieve a dusty look on his clothing? I\'m using acrylics and don\'t have an air brush. My first thought is dry brushing the figure with a stiff brush.

thanks,
Dan

[Dan S]

Re: Some Beautiful Carvings

Great work. I wonder where I could buy a hunk of that wood? It would be fun to try abstract carving in wood.

Dan

[Dan S]

Re: Thinking about a micro motor tool

Thanks for the input. I primarily use hand tools. Not because I am a total purist but because I don\'t like the noise and dust of my power tools. I also have a flex shaft tool that is very handy a times. Right now it\'s getting a workout on stone...

[Dan S]

Hey there,
i\'m thinking about purchasing a micro motor tool. I thought it would be handy for fine detail and texture. I have concerns however that it may be more trouble than it\'s worth. They appear to be fussy, over priced gadgets that have frequent issues and poor warrantees.
So,...

[Dan S]

Re: Poor Mans Vise

If you have Woodsmith magazine they printed plans for a nice bench as well as a swivel vise. It\'s the June/July issue 2015.

[Dan S]

Re: Woodcarving in Las Vegas

it was a fun event. I\'m hoping to make it a regular occurance. If the carving event goes well perhaps I\'ll get ambitious and day long event. I wonder if I could get vendors... Perhaps do a show where the public is invited.

Take care,...

[Dan S]

Re: Woodcarving in Las Vegas

Here is a link to our website on shutterfly. https://helldoradowoodcarvers.shutterfly.com/1418#1381

hopefully it works. Gregg, our president, is quite a photographer. I hope you like the pics.

take care,
dan

[Dan S]

Hey there,
we just held our first meeting of as many of the local carving clubs as we could find. It seems that there are quite a few but they don\'t advertise. We ended up with 24 folks in attendance from 5 clubs. I thought we would be lucky to get half that.
Our first meeting was just...

[Dan S]

Re: Greenman

great job! I'll be staying out of his forrest.

Dan

[Dan S]

Re: Ready to scream!

I've found that in situations like your that drinking helps. After a good martini the scroll saw is not such an issue. On a serious note, I had a low end scrollsaw once. The day I threw it away was one of my better ones. I found a used Hegner saw on line and never...

[Dan S]

Re: Pfeil Swiss-made caving tools.

Get in touch with Rick Wieb up there in Canada. He has better prices and a larger selection of pfeil tools than woodcraft. Now is a good time to buy them.

Dan

[Dan S]

Re: Carving Club

Ours meets twice weekly. The guys and gals who cannot make it on Saturday often come on Tuesday.
We have a president and a collection of sacred bylaws that we follow. The biggest of these is that if you cut yourself you owe a dollar. Five if you need stitches....

[Dan S]

Re: Missing Something…

Do a google search and look up facial proportions. I have found a few diagrams that have helped me over the years. As people we key in on the face instinctively. We notice things that are off a bit. It's ok to distort for effect once you have the basics down....