Pixies on a Double Whistle: WIP

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In progress is a pendant that has a Pixie on each side and it is a double whistle.

Thanks to Janice, my wonderful daughter, for the Pixie art work.

A wi re will be strung around the top and then run up to form a pendant loop.  There may be beads and Pixiedust!








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Nittany Lion: Carving is done. Next step is...

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I know I have several things in progress.  But, today I finished the carving part of the Nittany Lion bust.
At the end, there is always lots more sanding than I plan.  This project was no exception. 

 

















The photos show the bust just needing a lot of sanding.

After sanding and finishing with Natural MinWax Stain, I added the blue and white stripes of Penn State.  The blue is a blue stain and the white is a brilliant white acrylic.

I sanded down to a 600 level.  The surface is very smooth.  If you touch your finger on the display over the lion you can feel that it almost feels like stone! 
But seriously, since oak is so hard, the surface gets very smooth.

What is next"  The bust will be mounted on an oak rod attached to a black marble/slate foundation.  I'll tilt it forward a bit so it gives the impression of looking down at you... as in a tasty morsel?

I will put the finished project on my Etsy shop at:
https:\\www.youwoodlikethis.etsy.com

I plan to have it ready by June 15th for the Maker Faire in Raleigh.

Work In Progress: Nutcracker Ornaments

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I've been working on a template for a Nutcracker ornament.  It is a work in progress (WIP).   Like other WIPs, it may not look like these designs as these are pre-prototype.  I'm documenting my progress so an Instructable or magazine article will follow.  Both are things I'm interested in pursuing.

Here are some examplars...



















My prototype got to hang on my daughter's Christmas tree.

Inspiration from Eli Adamit

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There are some wonderful carvings out there.
I'll be searching for some notables to learn from them.

Look at the faces on the carvings from  Eli Adamit.

http://lumberjocks.com/eli_adamit/projects

Here is one example:


Genghiss Kahn

And you can read about his method in his project file:
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/56452

Here is an image from the Field Museum website:


http://fieldmuseum.org/happening/exhibits/genghis-khan

Hal's email is hal2009@att.net.
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Mild Makeover for a Walking Stick Spirit

 

Welcome to my blog

It is all about carving - tips and techniques, works in progress, completed projects, how to instructions, and future plans.
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 Before and After

As I get better at carving spirits, I will give a spirit a "make over."  Here is an example on the stick named, "Why the long face?"

Before

A few things needed to be fixed. 

• Eyes were OK for a spirit but didn't have eyelids and were too big for sockets.
• Eyebrows were not clean and too small.
• Nose was too flat against a too flat face.

After

Here is what I did.

• Carved eyes into sockets.
• Added eyelids
• Carved eyebrows and then had to reshape sockets
• Fixed foread because fixing the eyebrows gave odd look to the overall look.

The side portrait shows how the nose and cheek bone structure have improved.

I get encouragement from customers, family, and strangers who stop me to ask who made the stick or how much it cost.  Great way to start a conversation.

Note that Phaal Nap (Fail Nap) is a pseudonym, nom de plume, and anagram for Hal Papan. I usually write when I can't sleep. Ergo, Fail Nap. Of course, Hal Papan is my nom de couteau (knife name instead of pen name) and anagram for my real name, Alan Happ. I carve under the name Hal Papan.

My Etsy shops accept PayPal and credit cards.

Contact me for international shipping.

Contact Me:

• Hal's email is hal2009@att.net.
• Use Contact at either Etsy shop
• Call my cell phone, leave a message at 919-656-7166
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Proud member of the following Etsy teams:

• The Wood Carvers of Etsy
• Etsy Woodworkers
• NCTriangle
• It's A Madcap Live
• On Fire For Handmade
• Promoting Treasuries With a Cause
• Inspired by History
  

Have a Panda Scratch Your Back?

Welcome to my blog

It is all about carving - tips and techniques, works in progress, completed projects, how to instructions, and future plans.

Please visit www.StickStaffCane.etsy.com and www.youwoodlikethis.etsy.com

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A custom request from the UK wondered whether or not I could carve a panda backscracher for her boyfriend.  He did not suffer from Doraphobia.
              Note:  by Scarebea...

              Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals.  There is no such thing as 'panda-phobia'.
              http://www.phobialist.com/

 I worked from photos off the internet.  These work-in-progress (WIP) photos show two early rough stages.  It also shows that I carved the whole back scratcher from a single piece of North Carolina red oak.  The black magic marker on the photo on the right was my guide for fuure carving of a bamboo stick. 

WIP getting closer.  I have the panda sitting on top of the bamboo as on a chair.  The handle simulates bamboo, and I carved bamboo leaves on the back of the handle.

 The finished product.  Oak is "resistant" to carving which is one reason this took about 30 hours to complete plus time for finishes.

 

Note that Phaal Nap (Fail Nap) is a pseudonym, nom de plume, and anagram for Hal Papan. I usually write when I can't sleep. Ergo, Fail Nap. Of course, Hal Papan is my nom de couteau (knife name instead of pen name) and anagram for my real name, Alan Happ. I carve under the name Hal Papan.

My Etsy shops accept PayPal and credit cards.

Contact me for international shipping.

Contact Me:

• Hal's email is hal2009@att.net.
• Use Contact at either Etsy shop
• Call my cell phone, leave a message at 919-656-7166
• FACEBOOK
  • Tmeline: facebook.com/hal.papan
  • Email: hal.papan@facebook.com
  • Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/StickStaffCane/117272031678314
    

Proud member of the following Etsy teams:

• The Wood Carvers of Etsy
• Etsy Woodworkers
• NCTriangle
• It's A Madcap Live
• On Fire For Handmade
• Promoting Treasuries With a Cause
• Inspired by History