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DiamondDustTaxidermy — Mini Carousel Head

Published: 2006-09-26 02:35:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 2299; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 11
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Description Sometimes when I’m cleaning or just digging around I find old art goodies that I haven’t put up here yet. I did this sometime between ’96 and ‘99 as a small practice piece for the full size carousel horse I was carving. [link] It’s basswood with acrylic and gold leaf, just under 9 inches long, five inches tall, and 2.5 inches wide. I didn’t put up any photos of the other side because it looks pretty much exactly the same, minus the little bit of mane that’s showing (if for some reason anyone really wants to see, let me know). My first real wood carving experiment. It was never intended to have a body.
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Comments: 12

Ink-DreamsMMIX [2011-07-22 08:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work, I particularly like the eye.

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danwalters [2008-03-16 03:33:38 +0000 UTC]

hello

like your work.

check out [link]
lumberjocks
great place for woodworkers to surf

regards
dan

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DiamondDustTaxidermy In reply to danwalters [2008-03-18 22:12:34 +0000 UTC]

Neat site! Thanks!

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ElkStarRanchArtwork [2006-11-30 02:02:16 +0000 UTC]

This is very detailed. WOW. I would never have thought it a wood carving with such smooth lines - it looks like a sculpture.

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jackedapple [2006-09-28 02:14:12 +0000 UTC]

I totally love that. Its so traditional, I'd love to see more of this type of work.

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Blackwolfrost [2006-09-27 02:53:46 +0000 UTC]

I HATE YOU!!! Must steal art skills from you! holy crap girl.. thats it your coming to Midwest with me this year ;>

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BringerofNothing [2006-09-26 04:19:00 +0000 UTC]

neato!!!

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Sketchbook-Dreams [2006-09-26 04:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work once again! I finally bought that sculpy and intend to put it to good use sometime (hopefully) soon - preferably before I die. Then again, it might be difficult to fit that into my schedule

I love the detail on the eye and the gold leaf is a very nice touch. Very impressive woodwork.

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DiamondDustTaxidermy In reply to Sketchbook-Dreams [2006-09-26 21:35:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Good luck with the sculpey!

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White-Dragon-Fang [2006-09-26 03:36:55 +0000 UTC]

wow did you actually carved that? with a kinfe of course?

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DiamondDustTaxidermy In reply to White-Dragon-Fang [2006-09-26 21:33:10 +0000 UTC]

With carving chisels and a small carving knife, yep.

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RFZT [2006-09-26 02:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow...this is really nice; simple. I bet the full woodwork looks really cool.

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