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M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:28 PM Thanks all. It was a blast to make! Wendy and other prospective carvers, I recommend finding a "chop" near you aand seeing if one of the attendees would be willing to "take you under their wing" so to speak. If you don't live near anyplace that regularly hosts a chop, plan a trip. Contact some TC chop participant in say, San Diego, and see if they can supply you with wood to make a mask (or something that travels easily if you are taking a plane) , find out what chisels and tools to get , plan a design and have fun. In my case, I got lucky and a friend (Billy the Crud) was in town, I hosted the chop, he took me under his wing and (when he wasn't using them) I was able to borrow his tools. I hope this helps. -smiley

Thanks all. It was a blast to make!
Wendy and other prospective carvers, I recommend finding a "chop" near you aand seeing if one of the attendees would be willing to "take you under their wing" so to speak. If you don't live near anyplace that regularly hosts a chop, plan a trip. Contact some TC chop participant in say, San Diego, and see if they can supply you with wood to make a mask (or something that travels easily if you are taking a plane) , find out what chisels and tools to get , plan a design and have fun.
In my case, I got lucky and a friend (Billy the Crud) was in town, I hosted the chop, he took me under his wing and (when he wasn't using them) I was able to borrow his tools. I hope this helps. -smiley

Post #543350 by mrsmiley on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 10:28 PM