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9th March 2006, 03:51 PM #1
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Ive been using just a normal quarter inch chisel trying to get down the basics and perfect my hand-control. But I cant figure out how to consistently have the background negative space come out flat without its surface level varying.
I see alot of people that pull it off... and Im sure its possible to do it without resorting to routers or other machines - so people that are able to do it by hand, do you have any tips/suggestions for me?
Much appreciated.
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9th March 2006, 05:22 PM #2
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Try using a primitive but effective measuring guage comprising a length of wood (say 300 x 19 x 19) with a screw protruding out from mid length as much as the depth you want. Do spot carves and keep using this guage as a test of the depth. Once you've done a few spot depths you can join them tegether to get a nice level backgropund. P.S. use a slightly curved chisel to cut out background to avoid the corners of the chisel digging in.
Hope I haven't totally confused you.
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10th March 2006, 04:17 AM #3
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no that makes sense, much appreciated
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