Post #436033 by flynny on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 11:03 PM

Hi All
Like the title, it's been a while since my last post but I have been lurking, moving to a rural location, setting up shop and getting all at one with the land has taken all but 12 months.
Getting back into carving last Autum proved a little stressful, including blowing up my Weecher Micromotor and building a point carver. But amongst a few projects this little fella 1 1/2 in long which I now wear, a little piece of the NZ greenstuff

Following that and a desire to produce something a little larger and better came this one, first time I managed to get fold of some small core drills which fit standard Micromotor fittings. Siberian Jade 10 mm thick and 3 inches long. I was looking for a bit of an Artifake (Tama's description) old stylee look.


Following the above I started this one. Solid Opal inlays for the eyes and a different eye treatment. this one is made from similar material, may be Argillite according to Paipo, but it works similar to Jade, quite tough material. please with how this one turned out but there is still some finishing work to do.

I'm working on a few other bits n pieces which I will post soon.
Oh I forgot to big up the NZ boys Tama and Paipo for their recent awards (and free correspondance course! through this forum) also Benz, Aloah, Seeks and many others for keeping my enthusiasm going during the dark winter nights, not forgetting my other half for giving me the OK to get a new micromotor.
Thanks for looking
Flynny

[ Edited by: flynny 2009-03-07 23:19 ]