Post #301640 by Tipua on Wed, Apr 25, 2007 3:10 AM

Aloha Tiki Tangata!

I've recently decided to "broaden my horizons" and try my hand at carving other materials lately.
I've tried some harder stone in the form of river pebbles I collected from my local river, the Murrumbidgee. Being an ancient volcanic site, the pebbles around here come in a huge variety; from pumice-like to almost jade-like in appearance. They are - to the detriment of my diamond burrs - all universally HARD however. :(

This is a pendant I carved from one of those pebbles.
:down:

Since I'm now waiting on some more burrs to be delivered, I've picked up some more Hebel.
For those who have never heard of the stuff, Hebel is aerated concrete. It is extremely light, and easy to carve. It has the feel of plaster and is just as messy, so carve outside!
All you need are some cheapo wood chisels and maybe a medium grade sandpaper and that's it. Carve away!

Here's what I did today. :down:

It still needs some work. The eyes need to be better fitted and fixed into place. I'm also thinking of doing some kind of head-dress. Plus the Hebel itself needs to be sealed. Even though I've used Hebel once before, I've never sealed it. I don't actually know how to do it... I'll have to look that up, or better yet, if any one out there has used it before drop me a line!

[ Edited by: Tipua 2007-04-25 03:11 ]