Ko Baas Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 After a long time only lurking I thought it was time post a carving of mine on the forum. To get the balans wood/metal more even. I started a boxwood carving of a coiled dragon. As a netsuke. I use pictures of old netsuke as examples. It is 5.5 cm long. This is the first stage of rough carving. There is still much work to be done. Ko Baas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hello Ko! It is great to see you here again! I am looking forward to more images of this piece! Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred E. Zweig Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi Ko, I love watching the process of creation. I look forward to see it progress to completion. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 A little progress. The eyes are going to be inlaid. I concentrated on the head first. Here is the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred E. Zweig Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 It's looking good and progressing fast. Look forward to seeing the next images. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 The carving is more detailed now. Started with the scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_art79 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 He Ko!!!!!!!!! Mooi werk weer hoor! Vind je draken altijd heel gaaf eruit zien en zoals je waarschijnlijk al gezien hebt blijf je me inspireren (kirin die ik hier geplaatst heb) Looking forward to see this piece of art evolving in another magical piece. I dyed my Kirin the way you discribed me but unfortunatly it cracked (just a little bid) It's not so bad, because now it looks older... is quite nice..... But if I dye with that dylon do I have to do the chemical part first? Making a sumo now and I want to keep it very light so.... And if I don't want to dye my piece what can I do to keep the color? Can I just wax it or polish it....? Any idears? Well anyway Love your work And good luck to you! Cheers B_art Owww en gister was ik nog bij een bonsai-tentoonstelling en mensen vroegen me al of ik ze ook verkocht! Da's een mooi compliment he! Doe ik niet hoor want vind ze nog lang niet goed genoeg. Heb ze wel gezegd dat ze maar is op netsuke.nl moesten kijken dus wie weet heb je wel wat klanten straks!!! Groetjes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Thank you Bart, I'm going to dye this dragon as I told you. First Nitric Acid and then the hot Dylon dye. Not the other way around. To prevent cracks you must keep the workpiece cool. Rinse it with cold water after 10 second it the hot dye. Repeat that until the color is OK. When you want a light coloring, skip the Nitric Acid part and just use a (diluted) Dylon dye. On oncoloured pieces you could use wax or oil. Ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 The carving is completed and also the sanding. Here are some pics again. The open space between the tail and body will serve as himotoshi. Now I will colour it and make the eyes, haven't decided which materials yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_art79 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Ko, What a progress.... It looks really good, Looking forward to see the eyes in it. Did you already choose what kind of material it's gonna be? Knowing you a bid I believe you even already made them right? I remember you made a boar, which you showed me when I visited you. Any chance you still got that piece? Would like to see some pics of it.... Cheers, B_art79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 You are absolutly right Bart, I finished the eyes today and glued them in the sockets. They are made of mammoth ivory with black horn pupils. I will post some pictures later. I still have the boar netsuke. I will mail you some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ruslander Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Wowee! Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Here are the pics of the finished netsuke. The colour will change a little after a week of handling the netsuke. It becomes less bright, and after a few weeks of frequent handling and rubbing with my fingers it get a nice polish and patina. I always carry my latest carving in my pocket and handle it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Beautiful! I'll send you a PM in dutch. -Leon- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_art79 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi ko, Looking very good! Perfect eyes as well! I wonder which number you use for dylon... And when you polish and cary your work around, do you use rottenstone powder all the time? Thanx for the pics of the boar as well! I would like to make my own variation out of it, if you don't mind that I use yours as an example... Cheers, B_art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sanders Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Ko- I like the dusty look and finish you achieve with your pieces. Is it something you consciously strive for, or is it just a result of different levels of polishing? -Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Wow! Very nice Ko! The dragon looks so ancient and so very Alive as well - this was a real treat to watch being born. Thanks very much for sharing. Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred E. Zweig Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 This was great to watch the progression! Love the finish. Is that rottenstone you use for the dusty areas? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strom Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Great work. Don't know if it was the intention but it has a really great antique look about it. The intensity of the eyes really makes it come alive. Would like to see it after it has been hand rubbed. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Some anwsers to the previous posts. Bart, I use Dylon black, coffee and red. I mix them and dilute them. And I colour it 2 or 3 times with different colours to get the result I like. Ofcourse you can use the boar pictures. I also got my example from a book. The Japanese carvers very frequently used each others designs, they considered it to pay respect to a carver by copying him. About the "antique" look; I do consciously strive for this. The rottenstone powder does help a lot. After polishing there is always a residue in the corners. The Japanese used this same technique, with dust or ashes. I will post another picture after a few weeks to show the definitive colour. Thank you all for your reactions, Ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Twilbeck Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 way cool Ko Baas Thanks for sharing you fantistic work with us. Dragons are one of my favorite carvings . Your dragon is very old looking and so very full of life. Your carving is very inspiring to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Baas Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 As promised a while ago a picture of the dragon netsuke after handling it a lot. The colour has become darker and deeper. It is beginning to develop a nice patina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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