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suitable patterns
Bill Pierce@bpierce
31 Posts
Quote from Bill Pierce on December 12, 2019, 2:09 pm
I’m interested in what aspects make a pattern (perhaps from a piece of 2D art) suitable
or unsuitable for carving. For example, I find some celtic knot-work just too
intricate for wood. Maybe the pattern does not have enough
detail or enough sharp lines to provide contrast that would look
good as a carving. Another aspect might be whether background areas
are sufficiently wide to provide room to achieve deep relief? You just
can’t get that deep in a narrow space. Does this
imply doing the piece as an appliqué might be better, or use shallower
relief in some areas? Thanks.
I’m interested in what aspects make a pattern (perhaps from a piece of 2D art) suitable
or unsuitable for carving. For example, I find some celtic knot-work just too
intricate for wood. Maybe the pattern does not have enough
detail or enough sharp lines to provide contrast that would look
good as a carving. Another aspect might be whether background areas
are sufficiently wide to provide room to achieve deep relief? You just
can’t get that deep in a narrow space. Does this
imply doing the piece as an appliqué might be better, or use shallower
relief in some areas? Thanks.
MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on December 18, 2019, 10:54 am
Great idea for a lesson. I'll have to think about how to put this together. Thanks!
Great idea for a lesson. I'll have to think about how to put this together. Thanks!
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