Secret Squirrel Tiki Carving - Tiki Carving

SS Secret Squirrel Member Midwest USA Joined: Oct 29, 2013 Posts: 60	SS Secret Squirrel Posted posted on Tue, Oct 29, 2013 6:32 PM I didn't take a lot of pictures of the very beginning of the carving process. I started out by figuring out what kind of facial features I wanted to use and drew them on with a pencil. After some more debating I started at the top of the tiki carving the V groove in the forehead. Then I carved the eyes, nose, and the mouth. Purple heart is difficult to work with. It's very hard in places and soft and stringy in other places. You really have to be careful with the softer areas because it wants to tear.

I didn't take a lot of pictures of the very beginning of the carving process. I started out by figuring out what kind of facial features I wanted to use and drew them on with a pencil. After some more debating I started at the top of the tiki carving the V groove in the forehead. Then I carved the eyes, nose, and the mouth. Purple heart is difficult to work with. It's very hard in places and soft and stringy in other places. You really have to be careful with the softer areas because it wants to tear.

Post #697856 by Secret Squirrel on Tue, Oct 29, 2013 6:32 PM