Larry R Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hello everyone My name is Larry Ross form Northern California and I'll be 60 this year. As Janel said it's going to be a great decade! I agree! I've long had a soft spot in my heart for miniature things and the art making of them. This website has given me the inspiration & information I believe I'll needed to begin my quest in carving. So many talented folks here! In particular I've wanted to work with ivory, bone & wood but haven't felt I had the knowledge to do so. Over the years I have picked up different pieces of ivory & bone with the thought that I would someday get started carving. I have in the past designed and made dollhouse scale miniatures on an Equestrian and Native American themes. In the process I've learned to do lost wax casting which was a wonderful learning curve. I haven't carved anything yet but the plans are in the works. The pictures below are a couple of the pieces I've made from scratch about 15 years ago. The first picture is some of the ivory and bone that I've picked up over the years. This will be my starting stock for carving. The other pictures are a racing sulky and harness (the model horse was done by a friend in 1/9 scale). The other vehicle is called a Viceroy and is used in showing high stepping horses. That one is 1/12 scale. Glad to be here. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hi Larry, Welcome here, hope you will find all the answers you need, and if you haven't start carving yet, just one warning, it's addictive.... Take care Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry R Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Christophe Thanks for the welcome. Thanks for the heads up on the addiction. My head is swimming with ideas. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonecarver Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Greetings from Southern California Larry, A nice nest egg of materials you've got there. Welcome to The Path! ...Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry R Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Josh Thanks for the welcome. A few projects are screaming at me in there. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 hi Larry welcome to the path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yloh Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Hi, Larry, It is very mice to see you here. Yloh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry R Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Gus & Yloh Thanks for the welcome. I love reading and seeing other projects. Sincerely Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas M. Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Wow, very impressive horse! It seems that you already master modeling small things. Welcome on board! Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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