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Carving Design Decisions 3
Jim Thorpe, the World’s Greatest Athiete, by R.L. Buyer. Inthe unfinished state. this 39 inch high scuits the harsh life of this American Indian and leaves open the option of other finishes to suit the final site.
What surfact finish should be uscd?
First, the surface carving techruque used. combined with the finishing material, [...]
Carving Design Decisions 2
"How did you carve that ball?" Your design must not only be esthetically pleasing, it must also be capable of belng produced.
What wood should I use?
Most professional carvers use mahogany and bass (linden or lime) wood almost exclusively Mahogany is used where a wood-grain finish is requued, and bass is used where the [...]
Carving Design Decisions 1
Questions to answer before taking that first cut
by Robert L Buyer
Light and shadow at the site can affect the altitude and dramatic quality of the carving.
It has beeo said that sculpture is the measure used by archaeologists to determine the cultural level of past civilizations.
This statement always humbles me and makes [...]
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