Post #434419 by Ellly on Sun, Feb 15, 2009 11:26 AM

oh thank you for appreciating my work...
I realize I started on very small stones, but I like the possibility to hold pebbles between fingers, I see that is very dangerous too..
The main problem for me is to have stones bigger and ready to carve because I cannot cut rough stones I don't have instruments. So I'm quite forced to adapt my ideas to this kind of support.

Today's work was difficult because I did holes in the back of the little jade I show you: the stone is thick and I tried to make the 'V' holes, the 'netsuke' tipe.
As I was very worried about because I was holding with fingers the jade, I didn't realize the hole weren't centred in the back, then I had the fear to hurt a finger because I was not sure about the burr I had to use.. I used a little cilidrical burr not too fast. I hope this is correct. So, I post photos ready to listen..
the subject is a very strange sicilian prehistoric pattern whose meaning still remain unknown.

sorry for quality of photos but cannot do better...
Ciao from Sicily