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11-24-2007, 12:39 PM
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fish carving
Pretty impressive, looks like a lot of time and effort and fun! I'm in the antique business and you might investigate a guy by the name of Leander Plummer who worked out of New Bedford around the turn of the century and began as a furniture carver but eventually learned that his passion was "carvings after nature" specifically local fish, he studied the local species and tidal pools and produced some amazing carvings, the glazes that he developed to reproduce the finishes that made them come to life. There are books on his work, I sold one of his carvings years ago that included a blackfish and lobster...he was the best and his much sought after work still shows up occasionally at auction. Scott
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11-24-2007, 12:46 PM
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Killer work,Dave.I like the scales.
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11-24-2007, 12:51 PM
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Make a mold with plaster then make some out of ceramic, my mom can paint or glaze them with the green you need to add and fire it. 
that looks impressive Mac, maybe you can get the same effect by painting the scales on or are you just simply trying to keep with natural wood tones and stain it? |
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11-24-2007, 12:55 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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I like them both, the scales adds more to look at
very nice work Mac
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11-24-2007, 01:01 PM
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I think they look great!
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11-24-2007, 01:17 PM
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MAC - Make one side scaled and the other scaleless. Ship it to me and I'll let you know what I think after looking at the problem long term...
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11-24-2007, 01:26 PM
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very nice. i'd lose the scales (or make them stand out less somehow), they take away from the stripes IMO
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11-24-2007, 01:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
MAC - Make one side scaled and the other scaleless. Ship it to me and I'll let you know what I think after looking at the problem long term...
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LOL, Actually I'll have one for ya at TFTCN....... Not sure if it will be scales or smooth though. My wife already claimed the smooth one I did a few weeks ago.  |
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11-24-2007, 12:50 PM
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ps
I just mentioned him because you you might find some techniques or inspiration that you can incorporate into your own work, which is pretty cool...keep up the good work!...Scott
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