Ellly first carving attempts

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B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 8:07 AM Excellent Ellly, and I'm sure you will look back on these one day with pride but wonder how you could finish things so rouhgly. With your limited experience and your few tools you are doing Amazing stuff. I would like to see a photo of your stuff with a size comparison like holding them in your hands ?
BD big daddy Member houston Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 325	BD big daddy Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 10:23 PM great stuff ellly. seeing the work you guys do in stones and pebbles is just amazing. bd
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 2:47 PM Ciao to everybody! I'm so happy you liked it! Now I can say I'm proud of it :) and I wear my first Hei Tiki proudly! ok I'll make some photos with my little stones in my hands and the burrs and the working station as it is while I'm working Kisses for all and always thank you for your enthusiasm that is the best fuel for my burning ' carving passion' :D
S shishead Member Greece Joined: Mar 25, 2009 Posts: 3	S shishead Posted posted on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 11:37 AM Nice to find you here Elly!Really great detail skills! I have a question concerning your mini sized surfboards as i also have carved some but not painted yet.How do you manage getting them that shiny? Just acrylics and wood stain..? Really loved to know! Keep up with the excellent work!
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 10:29 AM Iassou kai kalos orises, s'eucharisto polì, mou aresei na glipho toso mikres petres...Tora sta anglika, etsi oloi mas mporoune na katalavoune. Ciao! Why don't you post some photos? could be nice! I use just what you say, acrilics and stain for the wood surfboards, every board has it's own difficulty, sometimes the wood shows more grain, also with a base coat of acrilic white. Anyway is like cooking : you can cook the same dish, but everytime it has a different taste, it's a process that involves creativity and passion, what in greek sound like ghefsi.. I apologize for having written some words in modern greek.. but it's my istinct to answer in this language I love so much when I meet people from Ellada! Ciao
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 10:38 AM modern, Old, it's All Greek to me :). Where you been Ellly, haven't seen much from you lately? Hope everything is OK
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Thu, Apr 9, 2009 10:47 PM Maybe he sailed between Sicily and the Cyclades...The weather is good for that!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 6:10 AM Hey, maybe she IS out sailing, Hopefully Elly you are not suffering from that ground breaking earthquake from a few days ago, I know it had to be too close for comfort so Heres wishing you and yours well.
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 8:30 AM Very cool Ellly! I'll bet it's tough to carve a rock like that! I'll bet it looks great hanging around your neck!
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 3:16 PM Hello to everybody... here I am and everything is ok... so we say I'm so sad for what is happening in Abruzzo with the big eartquake.. so sad.. I live in a sismic zone too, and so we in Sicily look at them in a particular way. I can say every italian is feeling sorry. Thank you for your words... Easter is usually an happy moment, but not in this situation. Benzart, I've been working too, the weather is bad, so we are at home for holidays, I was looking forward a surfing day...but water is still too cold for my tropical soul... And I'll wait more. I'll post new photos soon Happy Easter to everybody Ellly
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 2:32 PM Ciao everybody! I post my first Manaia.. a kind of... I had to fight with this stone that the seller told me was jade but was hard like an hard marble..I really don't know.. my burrs are really upset, and me too..Also sanding was a big work and this is after many efforts the situation right now. So waiting for your comments... In the eye I made a deep hole to put a pearl, I don't have any possibility to cut a slice of it :) Ciao [ Edited by: Ellly 2009-04-11 14:34 ]
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 2:59 PM Very cool little Manaia. Looks like jade to me and it sounds as hard as jade too. Is it translucent if you hold it up to the light? Great idea with the pearl, Perfect solution, good thinking. Part of the fun of sculpture is solving all these little problems the piece presents you such as the eye, sanding and smoothing and stuff like that. Great!
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 11:52 PM Thnak you Benzart ! So it's Jade, it has all the characters you told... translucent too. As it is a relief, I had some problems in the deep zones, I don't understand yet wich burr I have to use to make that perfectly plane.So I have to continue sanding? Ok.. I'll post soon other carvings made in this period ! Ciao to everybody, now some chocolate eggs with the surprise inside are waiting for me and my daughter... milk chocolate for her bitter for me! Happy Easter!
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Sun, Apr 12, 2009 2:25 PM Very nice small stone! You progress quickly, it is also very small? And don't abuse of chocolate eggs :roll: !!!
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Sun, Apr 12, 2009 2:58 PM ciao! Thank you:-) yes there are some eggs here around...I'll try to eat just a little.... the stone is bigger this time about 3,5- 4 cm and I have the sensation to have a lot of space to fill.. strange feeling.. ciao :D
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Apr 12, 2009 5:13 PM Ellly, on those Bottom planes where there is no carving, maybe you could intro some type of texture as long as it is fairly consistent but unexpected, like using a small ball bur or anything to create a slight pattern. With that hard jade though it IS difficult.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 10:44 AM Ciao! Oh so it was difficult... good, I'll try to do this pattern but it's a mess looking into water flowing... all right, next manaia I'd like to cut from part to part let me answer the question: first I make a hole with a cilindrical burr, then I enlarge it with the same until I reach the narrower zones and I use a conical.. isnt it? Ciao I go to sketch some new stones, I'm hungry of jade's slices :D (but mine look more like bread for hamburgers.. :(
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 1:29 PM Helllo to everybody... Very busy with school, but still working every moment is possible. so I post some shots, of the little things I've been carving :) Always thank you for your words : D an egyptian cat and some other very old stuffs from prehistory since byzantine period.. hope you like Have a nice day.. I go to sleep it's 10.30 p.m. here Ciao
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 2:23 PM Nice! Love the cat! And also the black one with the fish!
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 5:02 PM Wow you are coming along fast!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, May 12, 2009 5:24 AM Gee Ellly, I Hope you aren't still Sleeping, Wake up and get back to work, we're missing your posts and I just KNOW You have more stuff to show us? :D :o
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 10:34 PM Ciao to everybody! I'm back, ciao Benzart ! I have been too busy with the school year. Now I have some days free and then back with tests for the degree.. But in the meantime Ancients come back Ben... and I post what I tryed. I'm working now on simmetry that is a problem for me , I prefer free forms, and I's really a match. So ready to have your suggestions... these are marine motives from the hellenic history and a lotus flower, very used in egyptian life... my first tiki on urchine ... thank you Ben you opened my mind... and that's all right now, but, other stones are on the bench... Kisses from a very warm Sicily Island Ellly
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 12:13 PM Two month without posting but full of good working!!! Your tikis in sea urchin spine was very beautifull! You find the way!! And your collection of small carved stone... Very fine work! Especially the second green stone, same ground what one of your first carving with better better result! What is your method of polishing? Take care of you under the warm sun of sicilia! J.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 1:36 PM Ciao Laojia! Thank you for your words! I use paper 600, 800, 1000 1200 and a lot of work... that's all! Happy that you like my little stones! I like a lot your working station and your instruments, and the beautiful wood creations you carve! Yes I have to be very careful with sun ...two years ago sea water was warm sun was hot, I was surfing and I didn't realize it ...and I was sick with fever for a week.I was so bad... I take care now more than before Ciao!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 8:24 AM Excellent works Ellly, I see Way more crisp detail in this new batch of Stuff. and the Urchin spine pieces are Excellent, i Love the depth you are going to. There are so many posts here if i don't look down the page I can miss SO Much great stuff. I'm Happy you are able to get back to carving again.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 12:55 PM oh Benz, now I feel better.. You know, your words are for me the compass that brings sailors safe in unknown seas.. I can go ahead on this route.. Thanks so much! Tomorrow I'm back working at school, I will have short times on the bench, but I have a great energy and I'll try to work.. I'll keep in touch. Kisses from sunny Sicily Island Eleonora
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 1:59 PM Ciao to everybody! And a special ciao for Benz! Hope your hand is fixing quickly and you feel better, and ready to work again! Here I post some little works done in these busy days. Hope you like Kisses the pomegranate with three seeds is in the myth of Demetra and Kore, a beautiful myth 'happened' a long time ago in greek Sicily... Ciao
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 2:15 PM Ellley, these pieces have some seriously fine detail. Looks like you are beyond the beginner ranks and have been for awhile.. Very nice work.
L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM Happy to see your new stone work! I see also the long time of sanding!!! :o I do not know this myth, but I am inquiring on ... J.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2009 1:31 PM Thank you for the kind words! I'm trying with patience to improve, to go ahead finding a personal way to feel stones. I also worked on black onyx, I like it very much because is like a sketch, and allows some possibilities to graduate black and white. But I have a question: using on onyx the burr like a pencil, very soft on surface, do I need water flow or I can work also dry? I post now a sea urchine tiki new...
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2009 6:41 PM Cool urchin! A fat one at that! Get that camera closer!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Jul 15, 2009 3:08 AM YES, Excellent Tiki Urchin, COOL! You can use the diamond as you speak dry at low speeds but remember the water is to cool the tool. If it begins to get hot you need a wet sponge near by. The worse that will happen is you will need to buy another bur sooner than later. Nice to see you back carving!
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Wed, Jul 15, 2009 1:04 PM Oh, Ben ! First of all, what about your hand? Are you better? I do hope so :) Happy you like my urchine, I'm trying to go deeper, and the smooth material helps me. I like and I prefer soft materials. Ben yes, it's clear, to tell the truth I'm trying to use burrs that are 'tired', with low speed. The problem with onyx and water is that I don't see what I carve. Everything is black and also using a soft pencil like 8B at a certain moment I don't see anything.. speed is about 14-15 one thing is sure, better water than dust, but I protect with a mask :) Ciao !
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Wed, Jul 15, 2009 6:31 PM Nice! He is coming out!
BD big daddy Member houston Joined: Oct 02, 2008 Posts: 325	BD big daddy Posted posted on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 9:20 AM ellly, beautiful work. the blue stones are astounding and your little sea urchin carve is very nice indeed. bd
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 2:03 PM Oh boys! Many thanks :) I post some other photos.. the urchin and my actual 'small collection' of black stones.. Ciao from hot Sicily Island...
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 5:45 AM Great stuff Ellly, 'm Really loving the urchin tikis and would Love to see close-ups of the black pebbles!
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 9:07 AM Nice! Would love to see some close ups of the black stones. :)
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 11:22 AM Elly, I love your stone work, very detailed, very clean lines, nice! Amy
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 10:38 AM Hello to everybody here! I post some photos of details and new works! Hope you'll like Kisses from far Sicily Isl. and a closer detail with a lotus leaf... and a new urchine
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Aug 15, 2009 3:14 AM Ellly, this last guy is Really excellent. It takes a Lot of control to carve this soft material and you are becoming a PRO at it. Well Done.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 1:03 PM After many days I'm back, I'm working hard with wood making a rudder of a 2nd WW italian airplane, but this is another History... NOw some pics of what I've been doing in the meantime this is a byzantine Saint called Eystathios and these are 2 greek geometric shields and a corinthian helmet... Hope you like Many kisses from Sicily :)
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 4:57 AM Ellly, YES, I Like!! Very nice, what is the stone he saint is worked on, it is beautiful. Nice to see you carving more too.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 8:59 AM The guy who sold me said it was a kind of carnelian, I don't know but it has a so nice color and seems turtle. And for the shape too it was good for that kind of representation.. I made today some 'new but very ancient' creatures of sea. I'll try to post some shots soon For the moment many kisses to everybody...
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 1:35 PM Ciao to every body just a little adding to my little stones ... Hope you like Ellly
T TikiG Tiki Socialite Riverside, California Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 1560	T TikiG Posted posted on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 2:16 PM Elly - Pardon the pun - ROCK ON Lapidary is a great medium to be artistic and expressive. Love your posts, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your art. Thanks for sharing.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 4:27 PM Cool stuff Ellly, Nice to see you here again, What are the eye stones? Perfect choice.
E Ellly Member Sicily Island, Italy Joined: Dec 28, 2008 Posts: 51	E Ellly Posted posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 5:29 AM Ciao! So happy you like my tiny stones.. stones wisper what they want to become... and I'm loking forward to hear what they say :) Benz, the eyes are two carnelian beads :) Soon more photos. Kisses from Sicily

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