This concludes the detailing of the eyes, nose, mouth, hair, jacket and shirt of the weathered sailor carving. As usual, if you have any questions feel free to send them my way via email: alec@aleclacasse.com or through the FOW Facebook forum.
Tools
If you do not have the same tools, remember you do not have to have the exact same sizes-- just within the same size range. For example a #4 25mm can be replaced with a #2 or #3 in a similar width.
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Carving a Weathered Sailor Part II
This concludes the detailing of the eyes, nose, mouth, hair, jacket and shirt of the weathered sailor carving. As usual, if you have any questions feel free to send them my way via email: alec@aleclacasse.com or through the FOW Facebook forum.
Tools
If you do not have the same tools, remember you do not have to have the exact same sizes-- just within the same size range. For example a #4 25mm can be replaced with a #2 or #3 in a similar width.
#4 -25mm (gouge)
#11 -4mm (veiner)
#9 -6mm (gouge)
#9 -16mm (gouge)
#47 -4mm (v-tool)
1-1.25” bench or detail knife
#10-3mm (veiner)
#11-2mm (veiner)
220 and 320 grit sandpaper
Carving the Female Face Pt I -Roughing Out
Carving a Weathered Sailor