This was a nerve-wracking day. After spending many hours carving a coat of arms, I have just completely enclosed it in goo. Sticky, gooey, icky stuff. I brushed shellac over the surface of my carving to seal the wood (this will be painted in the end, so the finish color is not critical). The reason I needed […]
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How to prevent those little leaf tips from breaking off
A question has come to me: “What is the key to not breaking off sensitive parts to a carving? I am carving an acanthus leaf and have had some trouble w/ the small tips of the foliage. It seems to me that if you set in 1/16″ – 1/8″ from the design completely down to the […]
Chisel Storage
I have had several questions as to how to safely store chisels so they don’t rust. Here along the coast of SC, there is a real issue with humidity. I have had students who bought really nice shiny new tools, bought a beautiful tool roll, and packed them away in storage after the class. 6 […]
Finishing up the Coat of Arms
I am almost finished with the family crest (coat of arms). All the surrounding details are finished, but the center shield still needs to have the final shaping. I should be ready to make the rubber mold early next week. It’s been a really fun process working on making the leaves flipping in so […]
On-Line articles/interviews and TV shows available on-line
THE WOODRIGHT’S SHOP: https://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/video/2900/2905.html WOODWORKERS JOURNAL: https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Ezine/Articles/Mary_May_Embellishing_a_Career_with_Carving_8688.aspx WOODWHOP NEWS: https://www.woodshopnews.com/news/features/497772-carving-a-labor-of-love WOODWORKING NEWS: https://www.woodworking-news.com/woodworking-projects/woodcarving-turned-bedpost.shtml POST AND COURIER NEWSPAPER: https://www.charleston.net/news/2008/oct/05/slate56741/ SLIPPERY ROCK GAZETTE (April, 2005) https://www.slipperyrockgazette.net/site/archive_Year.php
Continuing to Work on Coat of Arms
Today I continued to work on the Coat of Arms. I hope to finish the carving tomorrow. Then I need to put a simple border around it and then seal the whole thing with shellac. I need to have a sealed surface so I can put release agent on it so the silicone rubber for the mold won’t stick […]