I finished making resin castings of the shell sconces. The lower section has been slightly changed from the original to fit with the brass plate more accurately. The actual brass plate had a sort of tall neck, so I had to thin down the area where the lower section of leaf joins with the […]
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More on carving a King’s Head
I got a little farther on the king’s head. I can’t get over what a great personality this guy has. The wood that I am using is Spanish Cedar, as it deals with weather the best. We use it down here in SC for windows because it survives the extreme heat and humidity, and also it […]
Carving a Large Bracket with a Kings Head
I have a very interesting and also challenging project going on. I am re-making a large wooden bracket with a king’s head carved on it. It is probably about 60 to 80 years old, was positioned on the outside of the house (in Birmingham, Alabama), and is very dry and weathered. The original is extremely fragile, and pieces […]
Repair of woodcarved griffin
I’ve been working on a furniture repair for a fabulous pair of wood carved griffins. This is absolutely wonderful carving – not sure of the year, but may be 150 to 200 years old – German maybe? I am repairing this for an antique dealer in Savannah, GA. One of the griffins does not need […]
Installation of shell niche
I just received a photo of one of the installed shell niches that I carved. There will be a mirror behind the lattice, and the curved cabinet and shell still needs to be painted. I will post another photo once it is completely finished. I wonder what will be in the niche????
Slight adjustments to the shell sconce
My client wanted the shell more “scooped out” and hollow – more 3 dimensional, and wanted the scroll a little more delicate. So here is the updated shell. I hope this works for them. I’m off to Greenville, SC tomorrow to teach another beginning carving class. It’s a full class of 12 students, and we will […]