Thread: Let there be dragons

That’s wonderfully done Splinter, good on you! It’d be so nerve racking working on such an intricate and delicate design with the fear of a break. I wonder if an air filled ballon could be used for support but I suppose a sudden bang from a burst may end in disaster

Did I miss what timber and the tools you’re using?

Originally Posted by hughie

impressive piece, love the carving

Thank you still a long way to go, lots of details yet to add.

Yes that delicate carving, i'd sneeze and ruin it. I don't know how you keep your nerve and your hand must be as steady as a surgeons!!!

Originally Posted by brainstrust

Yes that delicate carving, i'd sneeze and ruin it. I don't know how you keep your nerve and your hand must be as steady as a surgeons!!!

I take my time and enjoy the process.
Dragon & Phoenix
Okay everyone most of the Negative space parts are cut out. So now a great deal of fine tuning, refining and smoothing. Once I complete that I will start to add the color. This will most likely be my last post on this piece until it is completely finished.

Originally Posted by splinterz25

I take my time and enjoy the process.
Dragon & Phoenix
Okay everyone most of the Negative space parts are cut out. So now a great deal of fine tuning, refining and smoothing. Once I complete that I will start to add the color. This will most likely be my last post on this piece until it is completely finished.

Great piece of carving, I would be happy if that sat on my mantle piece, nicely done sir.

Originally Posted by hughie

Great piece of carving, I would be happy if that sat on my mantle piece, nicely done sir.

Thankyou Hughie.

Okay everyone I continue to carve and refine over the whole project. One of the main things I did was remove a good bit around the head of large Phoenix. I have also have added a great bit of detail on the lower section flames. If you look closely you can also see I have removed the pieces in between the very fragile thin parts.