This is the project I'm taking along to the show in Dayton to hopefully complete but also to use in explaining the various techniques I used in making the videos should someone happen by ande ask a question. I haven't glued anything together yet so it can be taken apart to show how the brim of the hat, it's crown and the head all go together.
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Everything is packed up and ready for the trip east. Will be taking along a bunch of pieces that I exhibited last year as I haven't been able to carve that much this year. Still, I think I'll have a pretty good exhibt.
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Special note: I've added a new link on the right to the Vimeo video host site titled ...."Out West Videos". Clicking on this link will give you access to all the videos I've done without having to search through the Blog to find the various posts. A DVD of these videos is in the works but it may be a while before it's available so stay tuned.
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Anyway, I hope you can make it to the Dayton show cause I know it's going to be a good one. I also hope you like Tex......he's going to be a good one too.
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Comments always welcome and more photos in the Gallery.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tex
Friday, November 06, 2009
Pride of the South!
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Carving A Cowboy Bust – Part 11 – Wrapping Things Up
Hooray! We’ve finally arrived at the last post and the last video. To me it seems this project has lasted about a year…not that it took long to do the actual carving, painting and the filming but because it took so long to upload things to the web.
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One thing I noted on this video is that I repeated part of the varnish section. That’s okay as that step is one of the most important in getting a great finish on your carving. Also, when I show how to make the eyes sparkle the video is kind of fuzzy as the camera couldn’t focus in close enough but I think it shows what I’m doing well enough for you to figure out the rest. Hey……I’m just learning this video business!
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So, I think this first experiment on doing an instructional video turned out pretty well with only a few minor hiccups. It’s been fun making them so I’m sure there will be some future attractions down the trail. I certainly hope you’ve enjoyed following along and always look forward to your comments. I’ve put some still photos of Shifty in the Gallery. Until next time.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Carving A Cowboy Bust – Part 10 – Paint!
Yes, I’m actually going to paint something! Unfortunately, it will just be the head as the video camera ran out of juice just as we were getting ready to paint the body. Not to worry! both the body and the hat are pretty cut and dry compared to the work on the head so I think you will get the general idea of how I get the results I do by watching the color being applied to his noggin.
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Carving A Cowboy Bust – Part 9-Burning & Paint
With the carving part of this project finished it’s time to prepare the bust for the painting table. To do this I’ll explain and show you how I burn in some detail lines to help with the painting and also make certain areas really stand out. While I use a Burnmaster unit to do this I am in no way advocating this product. Any pyrotechnic pen will do the same thing. I also explain my painting setup and discuss the methods I use to get the results I’m after.
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As always, your comments are appreciated.


