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Old 05-02-2007, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by woodcarver View Post
Nick , With respect I don't think you would want to put one on your deck
Though I might be wrong ................................
They take almost a month to make as ,after the carving process and contouring the feather groups , each barb of each feather is burned into the wood as close as possible with a pyrographic pen and then painted with repeated thin coats of acrylic paint until a deep hue appears !!
The carvings need to be handled almost like a real bird as even the moisture from your hands can spoil the finish .
Sorry Ruth , Did not mean to make your thread a carving course

............................Dave
Carry on with the carving course - not that I will ever attempt it as the entire carving would just be BLOOD RED. Now let's talk cutting horses
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