The Pelican in Stone
 

Still working on it but getting close, needs some finals, probably about 14"-16" tall in marble, the rough natural side. the other side is smooth. Some clean up final shaping, sanding and polishing left. Should be done next week but I wanted to post a picture anyway.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392701916.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392701944.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1392701961.jpg

Nice! Is Wayne going to display that outside Pelican HQ?:)

That is cool...

Interesting piece Dean....Pelicans are way cool birds. Great job and thanks for sharing!

Is that all hand work or do you use electric tools like a dremel etc? I have always found work in stone fascinating, that looks like it will be a beautiful piece!

Mostly hand chiseled, dremels are pretty small for this, I used air tools and hand chisels.
But, now that I look at the pictures I see things that have to change, usually happens, I see it better when I take pictures of it. I am going to open it up around the bird some, especially on the bottom and around/under the feet, give it some freedom. Up at the back of the neck, open that up, it doesn't need to be so form fitting. I did that on purpose but I don't think it looks that good now.
and OW Puppy, Wayne can do anything he wants, if he want's.

Thank you for the interest.

How much time into something like that piece Dean?

I don't really keep track, I'm not as quick as some and in the end I won't like my hourly pay. but ok, I have been working on it for three, four days, not all day ever.

Every project is that way lol, my cafe racer is either going to be a 100 000 dollar bike or my time is worth about 50 cents an hour lol.

Looks like it will be a great piece -

One of the things I learned was to look at it in a mirror - it gives you a whole different perspective and it is easier to critically look at the piece then.

Last week,

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1393125686.jpg

This week,

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1393125728.jpg

now I hope to finish it tomorrow.