Thursday, September 23, 2010

Here's Gabby!

I gave Gabby a thin coat of polyurethane satin varnish and once dry use a little Testors DulCoat to flatten any shine.  Lastly, I put a couple small drops of epoxy on his pupils and he came to life.  I'm quite satisfied with him and think he won't be around the ranch too long.  I never measured him but he probably comes in at around 10 inches with the base.  A nice impressive size.
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There are a number of other photos in the Gallery and as always, you comments are welcome.
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Now.....what to do  next???
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8 comments:

  1. Todd Ramsay9/23/2010 05:02:00 PM

    Hey Lynn, Great Carving! He really turned out nice. i really like the way you painted the shirt. Question: Where do you get your plates from now? I have searched the internet and always get sites selling "desk" size plates. Maybe I am not calling them the right thing on the searches.

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  2. Deb9/23/2010 05:12:00 PM

    Lynn,
    Another great carving, it turned out really nice, I like the added touches on the hanky and the gold buttons. I don't think mines going to look that good but I had a good time trying.

    I don't know if it matters to people what you do next, I could just sit and watch you carve, it doesn't even need to be a lesson.

    Thanks for another great project.
    Deb

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  3. Todd Ramsay9/23/2010 05:32:00 PM

    Lynn, I have finally gone blind from carving in detail! I am not seeing the other photos in the gallery...

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  4. Todd Ramsay9/23/2010 05:34:00 PM

    nm, I found them under the Gabby Hayes Videos. Thanks

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  5. Lynn O. Doughty9/23/2010 05:38:00 PM

    Todd: Scroll down to Gabby Part 10 & 11. There is a special note on where I now get my plates. Glad you found the photos....had me worried there.!

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  6. Johnson339/25/2010 09:49:00 AM

    Another Great Carving and again thank you for helping us to become better carvers....I'm afraid it will be many moons before I'll be as good as you...LOL Carving is so much fun!! How about an Indian or horse for you next tutorial...Hugs to you and Judy Mary Anne

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  7. Vince10/04/2010 12:16:00 PM

    Hi Lynn,I know I said this before but I`d like to see you do a native American as I live on a rez and get a lot of requests for them. I do realistic but not to good on caricatures. thanks for asking.Vince

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  8. Myron Compton10/08/2010 07:51:00 PM

    Now getting to watch the videos and they are top class. Great job Judy & Lynn. I'm really enjoying them. Also a big thank you to B.T. because you helped made it possible for me to see them. What a fine group we have as fellow woodcarvers. Thanks again.....Myron

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