I’d love to take one in person someday. I’m doing a little extra on this one that he didn’t do in the live corse. He rolled the scales on with a knurled tool. But his project was only 12 inches. I enlarged mine to 18 inches so I’m burning the scales on with a 2mm tip. He used glass eyes and I’m making the eyes from scratch. And I’ll be tipping all 6849 scales 🤪
I use a combination of basic acrylic colors, pearlescent colors , some metallic. I also use pearlX pigment powders that are metallic and some of the pearlX powders I use have a color shift. One is a green/blue one angle it looks green angle and it shifts back to blue. I also have it in blue/violet shift, and aqua/blue. I also use an acrylic that is strictly iridescent shades in turquoise, blue, green, gold. If you follow this series the painting segment will be in a couple weeks. I also have other projects that are already posted that you can see the painting process. Look for the black crappie and the recent Bluegill. I use many of the metallic and iridescent colors. It’s hard to the full effect on camera compared to in person
Yes, you’ll like it. The SR is the standard for all around use power carving. I’ve got the 44T hand piece that came with it set up with the 1/4in collet for 1/4”shaft bits. and I bought the smaller diameter H30 which has the key chuck type that will take bits from 3/32 to 3/16ths inch shaft bits. Most of my smaller bits are 3/32 and 1/8th. It’s a little thinner than the 44T. I do want to get the H28 at some point which is about half the diameter of the H30. I may also buy another SR so I don’t have to change out hand pieces as often and save wear and tear of the shaft cables.
I would like to see you show your followers how to and how not to use the large, coarse grinding bits. When I started using them, I went over the end of a fish and ground my nail completely off. I now cringe when I see someone using one.
Yeah that would be a good idea. I’ll do that on the next project that I use them. I’m pretty much done with them on this one except maybe for the habitat base. I’ve had a few mishaps fortunately nothing serious than a quickly filed finger nail and I slipped once and hit the top of my thumb on my left hand and quickly made it look like hamburger. Actually My worst accident with a bit was with a small 1/8 in shaft tapered kutzall bit on a Dremel when I first started carving. I was running it close to my chest and it slipped and caught my shirt and in a split second it wrapped shirt, hair and got to skin before it bogged and I was able to turn it off. I went and bought my leather apron the next day! 😜
I think so. I’ve only been carving about 3 years. But I had a little advantage I think. I’ve always been able to paint and draw since I was old enough hold a pencil or paintbrush. I painted mostly fish, deer and ducks and other wildlife so I had some experience. If you’re interested I have a playlist here with several time lapse wildlife paintings. I knew absolutely nothing about wood carving and after watching every wood carving video I could find I just dove in and started. I became hooked on it almost to an obsession. There are several how to videos besides mine you can watch. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.
I would love to get the playlist. Have lost interest in golf and dirt bike riding is becoming harder to do because of diminishing places to ride. Looking for a hobby to get into that I can hang around the house and work on or take with me when we travel. And also have something to show my work. @@Danny_Harris-Arts
th-cam.com/play/PLqwchUaQYvGvZojx9KLnsOCYUPysd2rIG.html&si=ewMeDGXC7q-fGFzz I guess you could say I was born with the ability to draw and paint. Sometime this winter when it’s too cold and or rainy outside to carve I may set up and do a time lapse of an actual traditional oil or acrylic painting.
Thank you for posting this.
You’re welcome. I’m editing part 2 now and it should post in a few days
Thank you for helping me out.
You’re welcome, anytime
I love it. The tail fin is particularly distinctive!
Thanks
Great job. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Danny, these video's are great stuff.
Thanks, part two will be posted in a few days.
Brilliant job
Thanks
I'm currently working on one of Josh's yellow perch blanks. I have taken several of his classes. Very easy to follow.
I’d love to take one in person someday. I’m doing a little extra on this one that he didn’t do in the live corse. He rolled the scales on with a knurled tool. But his project was only 12 inches. I enlarged mine to 18 inches so I’m burning the scales on with a 2mm tip. He used glass eyes and I’m making the eyes from scratch. And I’ll be tipping all 6849 scales 🤪
Looks like your off to a good start . Thanks for Sharing the tips!
Thanks Ron. I’m editing part 2 now should have it ready and posted by this weekend.
Do you use only matalic paints or others too, Thank you
I am new at carving & lost when it comes to painting the trout carvings do you use only matalic paint or many different types of paint
I use a combination of basic acrylic colors, pearlescent colors , some metallic. I also use pearlX pigment powders that are metallic and some of the pearlX powders I use have a color shift. One is a green/blue one angle it looks green angle and it shifts back to blue. I also have it in blue/violet shift, and aqua/blue.
I also use an acrylic that is strictly iridescent shades in turquoise, blue, green, gold.
If you follow this series the painting segment will be in a couple weeks.
I also have other projects that are already posted that you can see the painting process. Look for the black crappie and the recent Bluegill. I use many of the metallic and iridescent colors. It’s hard to the full effect on camera compared to in person
Dan... I am ordering a Foredom SR 1/6 hp 18000 RPM pencil grinder. Is that the ticket for woodcarving? So many models
Yes, you’ll like it. The SR is the standard for all around use power carving.
I’ve got the 44T hand piece that came with it set up with the 1/4in collet for 1/4”shaft bits.
and I bought the smaller diameter H30 which has the key chuck type that will take bits from 3/32 to 3/16ths inch shaft bits. Most of my smaller bits are 3/32 and 1/8th.
It’s a little thinner than the 44T. I do want to get the H28 at some point which is about half the diameter of the H30. I may also buy another SR so I don’t have to change out hand pieces as often and save wear and tear of the shaft cables.
Thank you!
I would like to see you show your followers how to and how not to use the large, coarse grinding bits. When I started using them, I went over the end of a fish and ground my nail completely off. I now cringe when I see someone using one.
Yeah that would be a good idea. I’ll do that on the next project that I use them. I’m pretty much done with them on this one except maybe for the habitat base. I’ve had a few mishaps fortunately nothing serious than a quickly filed finger nail and I slipped once and hit the top of my thumb on my left hand and quickly made it look like hamburger. Actually My worst accident with a bit was with a small 1/8 in shaft tapered kutzall bit on a Dremel when I first started carving.
I was running it close to my chest and it slipped and caught my shirt and in a split second it wrapped shirt, hair and got to skin before it bogged and I was able to turn it off. I went and bought my leather apron the next day! 😜
Can someone who has no carving skill learn to do this?
I think so. I’ve only been carving about 3 years. But I had a little advantage I think. I’ve always been able to paint and draw since I was old enough hold a pencil or paintbrush. I painted mostly fish, deer and ducks and other wildlife so I had some experience. If you’re interested I have a playlist here with several time lapse wildlife paintings.
I knew absolutely nothing about wood carving and after watching every wood carving video I could find I just dove in and started. I became hooked on it almost to an obsession.
There are several how to videos besides mine you can watch. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.
I would love to get the playlist. Have lost interest in golf and dirt bike riding is becoming harder to do because of diminishing places to ride. Looking for a hobby to get into that I can hang around the house and work on or take with me when we travel. And also have something to show my work. @@Danny_Harris-Arts
th-cam.com/play/PLqwchUaQYvGvZojx9KLnsOCYUPysd2rIG.html&si=ewMeDGXC7q-fGFzz I guess you could say I was born with the ability to draw and paint. Sometime this winter when it’s too cold and or rainy outside to carve I may set up and do a time lapse of an actual traditional oil or acrylic painting.
You do beautiful work