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Started by tsterling, Dec 12 2006 07:01 AM

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#1 tsterling

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 07:01 AM

Here's a little teaser to get things rolling. Moose antler, about 3 inches (7.5 cm). Any guesses?

Stay tuned for developments.

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 09:16 AM

is it a salt packed prosciutto ham? ;)

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 01:28 PM

Fox or dog skull. Or head without ears, since there is enough material for a nose. Fish filet.
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 01:31 PM

Land-speed-record tricycle ;)
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 01:54 PM

Conch shell?

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 02:39 PM

I think you go it Doug.
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 04:22 PM

No. I especially like the ham guess, though. Janel should perhaps have a little "alone" time on the couch with some chocolate for the fish fillet thought. Good thought on the skulls, she's been paying attention.

Try again.

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 05:33 PM

Crocodile skull?

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 10:33 PM

Bingo! Doug got it.

Here's the next step:

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Posted 13 December 2006 - 04:01 PM

Here's where I'm going, with this part at least. It's going to be part of a larger work.

The smaller image is my pattern, and the larger my references, pulled from various places on the Internet.

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Posted 14 December 2006 - 03:11 PM

Here's the skull with the eyes roughly located, and the major features drawn in.

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 10:02 PM

Sorry to have interrupted the tutorial, but we've been without power for two days here in the Pacific Northwest, with 120 MPH wind gusts. Fortunately, all we suffered was a little inconvenience and a few tree branches in the driveway.

Working forward along the jaw to where the teeth start.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 01:33 AM

Beginning to hollow out behind the eye sockets, and hollowing out underneath. The jaw openings are going in as well as the nostrils.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 05:15 PM

More hollowing, and establishing the mouth line.

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 06:51 AM

Starting on the teeth (the big front ones).

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Now starting the back ones (smaller).

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 09:31 AM

I hope I'm not too late! I think it might be a crocodile skull. Am I close?.. what do I win? :(

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 11:59 AM

Prizes are only awarded in liquorice Ford....

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 02:34 PM

Second prize is TWO packets of liquorice, Ford...
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Posted 21 December 2006 - 03:44 PM

Thanks Tom, now If only I'd waited longer....i like liquorice! :(

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 05:57 PM

The question is....do you have refined taste for the quality liquorice or not. Ah...just give him the cheap stuff Tom, he'll never know the difference. :(
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