Monday 1 February 2021

52 Weeks Of Carving - Week 4 - Muffin Box Lid

It's air to say I'm not 100% happy with this. It looks a bit messy and there is a few things I'd alter about it if/when I do it again. But it works well as a practice piece and it's good to see it through. 


The base of the cake I made a bit of mess by crossing the lines over. I think I hit the mistakes but no that well. The piping on the cake should have curved more as well. 

I decided to texture the background with a stippled punch I have. I might stain this area darker and if I do it should pick up the punch work really well. 

 

So now I'm not sure if I should colour the wood or not to make it brighter. Maybe on a test piece. Of course now I have to build the box for the rest of the game I'm making the or the children - when that will happen is anyone's guess! I might completely remake the piece yet as I'm really not happy with it and know that the little things will bug me if I don't sort them out, if that is the case then I will use this one to experiment with colour - I have a set of bright wood dyes in a tool box that hasn't been used for a long time. 

Not sure what this next weeks carving work should be. Maybe a small sample piece, like Celtic knot work, or maybe to start to lay out the drawer fronts to my sharpening bench, which I plan to do in a 17th century style much in line with what Peter Follensbee does (although not as good obviously)! 

4 comments:

  1. I'm the same as you, I can never not see any faults, in my hobby I get to unpick and re do, sadly not an option for you.

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    1. Yeah - I can always go deeper I guess! I buy more wood than I need for this reason!

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  2. Like you I have been super critical of my own work, put it aside and pulled it out ages later (sometimes years) and seen it with completely different eyes, or seen the possibilities for rescuing it when I have arrived at a place where I have less emotion invested in the initial attempt. Don't trash it. Colour it, paint it even, add embellishments like the sort of sprinkles one would stick on a cupcake with that much whip on top. Love it. Enjoy it.

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    1. Thanks - I think I might try that. Although even then I might remake it. It's not the end of the world - I'm in this to learn rather than make finished products, they're a bonus. But you're right about coming back to something later.

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