Sheila Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi everyone! I've been browsing the Carving Path forums for a few days now, and decided to join! I've been carving for about one year now; I've been mainly using carbide and diamond bits and a foredom flex shaft. The materials I've worked with so far are hard woods like Lignum Vitae (Guayacan and Argentinian), Pink Ivory, Osage Orange, Tiger Ebony, and cow bone. I carve gauged earrings (for stretched piercings) mostly, and have done one pendant. I'd really like to learn how to get more detail and surface carving into my pieces! I want to learn how to make some gravers, too, but it just looks so intimidating; I've never made a tool before! But I am very interested in learning how to carve by hand. I also want to learn how to carve stone...I tried once but I don't think I had it wet enough and it cracked. : ( I look forward to learning a lot and getting to know all of you talented carvers! Here are a few pictures of earrings I've carved: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth neaves Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 sheila,welcome to the forum.i have been carving gemstones since 1968 and if i can help you with carving stone i will be happy to.best regards,kenneth neaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 sheila,welcome to the forum.i have been carving gemstones since 1968 and if i can help you with carving stone i will be happy to.best regards,kenneth neaves Thank you Kenneth : ) Wow, you've been carving for a long time! I would be very grateful for your help and experience. : ) I think it will be good for me to talk with folks who have been carving for years and years, so I am not so hard on myself when I am not as good as I want to be, but I've only been working at it for barely a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Barnhill Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Welcome to TCP. Loads of info here and most everyone is very helpful. I've learned lots here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Welcome to TCP. Loads of info here and most everyone is very helpful. I've learned lots here. Thank you so much! I am so excited to learn new things here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Anderson Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Welcome Shelia. Don't be afraid to make a graver. Look at it as a minature metal scuplture. It's one of those things that is far easier to do than explain. Other than the shape of being flat, V, ogive it's just two basic angels. A 45 degree face and a 5 degree heel. Check out the Jim Kelso tutorial I posted in your other post. Be sure to visit the two engraving forums as well. http://www.igraver.com http://www.engravingforum.com It seems to me carvers like making their own tools and self-teaching a bit more than engravers. Follow your own path. Me, I'm a serious do it yourself person. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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