Sunday, February 05, 2012
Buffalo Soldier - Part 1
Now, I’m not ruling out not actually doing that kind someday but right now I thought I’d show you how I go about laying out a simple Old West style bust, transferring it to a piece of wood and then cutting it out the easy way. All the patterns are in the Gallery album so let’s get started!
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Good basic information, it is always good to refresh on stuff we need to do all the time, and that we need to do right. Cutting the block correctly has a tremendous effect on the final figure..I have a few that are lopsided or out of kilter due to sloppy blocking....note to self to be more careful in the future. That is a large bust alright...but a quick pass through the enlarge/reduce function of my graphics program and I can fit it to the wood sizes I have on hand. A word of caution to others manipulating the size of a pattern on a computer for the first time...keep the original dimensions proportional (often indicated in the program as "maintain ratio")..or you can get some really funky shaped figures. Thanks for the advice and tips in this video.
ReplyDeleteI always like to review to keep fresh, and I thank you so much for the guidence and the time that both you, Lynn, and Judy give. fred k
ReplyDeleteLynnnnnnnn, I can't believe you adjusted the height adjustment with the bandsaw RUNNING. Beginners DO NOT do this!!
ReplyDeleteI don't care what you are doing, I like watching your videos.
Have you ever done a smaller full figure carving without adding the arms, just one piece? I could sure use help in that area.
And what about my question to Judy, does she have a favorite carving, that she want let you sell?
Thanks again Lynn!
ReplyDeleteThis video has prompted a question: what scale do you use for your small, medium, and large busts? Did you create these sizes with a scale in mind?
You definitely have an "artist's eye" and may never have considered the proportional scale. I'm curious, however you came up with these sizes.
Thanks Lynn! And thanks to Judy for watching over your shoulder with a video camera in her hand!!!
LMiller
I really don't consider scale so much as if I want something a little larger then I'll just enlarge the pattern. As I've mentioned before I'm enlarging my figures to make them compete with the bronzes you normally see in a gallery or museum.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your prompt answer Lynn!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the gallery show!
LMiller