Clowning around

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RoutnAbout
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Clowning around

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Emmit Kelly spent several years at the Circus at Peru Indiana. My parents new his kids and grandkids... Mom is a big fan of Emmit, so this is a test before real one for her birthday.
Emmit Kelly.jpg
I'll post the PVC settings tomorrow.
The base is about 5" across and 7" tall.
Took about 25 minutes at 1.5 ips.
Upon removing from the table.
A quick sanding.
Then a heavy brush coat of sanding sealer.
30-40 minutes later, I sanded by hand with 300 grit, and then a spray of poly.

And just in case you might ask here is some FYI about Emmit.
Emmett Kelly performed in the rings of every circus of consequence. In 1938 he performed with Bertram Mills at the London Olympia Circus. The British people adored the sad clown from America. Upon his return to the United States, he joined another great circus of that era, the Cole Brothers Circus. Having perfected his character in Europe, the sad-faced, lovable clown was finally accepted in his homeland, receiving highly favorable reviews. He was repeatedly singled out and applauded by critics for his funny and unique pantomiming.
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hello don

nice gift... your mom will know you thinking on her....


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Don, the carving is real nice, and your idea of making it a special gift is even nicer......
Buck

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Here are the settings I used in PVC
  • 0.02" Carving Max. Depth
  • 20% Line Spacing
  • 45 Degree Angle
  • 3 / 2 ips Feed / Plunge
  • .1" Rapid Clearance
Victor, Buck thanks for the replies

I also think there could be some Christmas Ornaments as gifts.
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Don,
Haven't seen you on here in awhile. Great to see you back!
What a great gift for your "Mum" as the Vectric team might say :lol:

Thanks for sharing,
Nick

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