These are the first two carvings I ever carved, both are the size of large plums and are carved from Tagua Nut also known as Vegetable Ivory, it's a great material to carve, pretty hard, though a little brittle. The mouse was also my first attempt at carving a Netsuke.
Huh, anyway here's a translation:
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Nice work, Rand! I've been wanting to give that tagua stuff a try...
ReplyDeleteYou can some pretty nice results with the nut, though when working with it it can be a little brittle.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on an intro guide at the moment on how I work with the stuff, should be up pretty soon.
Those are phenomenal carvings! Inspirational and, frankly, provoke a bit of envy! :D
ReplyDeleteMay I share another site I found helpful?
http://aroundthewoods.com/carver.shtml
Cheers,
Clay