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Turning wood to stone
As Tabs says, Folk Art.
OK, I have almost completed my first stone carving, did another gecko, this time in Canadian Chlorite stone. It weighs about 85 lbs. I started a class on Saturdays in Laguna Canyon for stone sculpture. I thought this was done, ready to polish the last two Saturdays, three instructors, the first one said, done, polish it, the second one said the same thing, for the second Saturday in a row the third guy pulled out his red pencil and marked it up. The people are phenomenal so I pulled out the files and sandpaper and worked more. Maybe next week I can polish it. Right now it is a little shinny from sandpaper. Mostly hand chiseled, some dremel under the legs. I have been working on it the last 9 Saturdays, I am ready to move on. I want it done.  
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damn..i dont think i could do that in a bar of soap! nice!!!!
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Very cool!
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Folk art is fine with me and you have some talent!
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Nice!
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06-03-2012, 03:11 PM
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i once took a stick and made one end really pointy..
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Dean I think that looks great, The one instructor is pushing you toward excellence :-)
What is the textured surface the lizard is standing on? Nice job. Cheers Richard |
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I tried that with some different nail punches and ended up using a dental pick I broke prying something on a car. Must be a thousand little hammer hits there. Once I polish the gecko I will have to go over that to freshen it up. |
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I know of a guy up north that could turn that pointy stick into a bear.
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How much to mail one of those?
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You don't have to do that. It looks great and you should find a place at the house for it. BUT...
"If it fit, it ships"....USPS
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That looks real nice. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler. Are you going to sell it? If so how much,ball park? PM me if you want.
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06-03-2012, 08:21 PM
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Think you can carve a troll face on a similar rock?
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That's beautiful. Wish I had some artistic talent of any kind. No such luck though.
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wow, that is really cool.
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Very nice. I could never do that. How did you come to get involved in that? Back East in the woods, all they do is chainsaw art, bears, bears and bear cubs!
Can I order a golden retriever? 
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06-04-2012, 05:19 AM
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told you long ago..
you got skills.. dibs if RB don't claim it.. Rika |
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1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
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