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Flying walrus

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:10 am
by scottart
First I just want to say that despite Alaska legalizing pot.... no drugs were involved.


"there once was a Walrus
who Dreamed to Fly
so he made him a
flying machine..


fresh out of Aspire...

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:08 pm
by scottp55
Liking it Scott! :)

Probably because I've been trying to repair a Black Walnut Walrus, that was a VERY well done laser scan( IBILD) of a "73 Inuit Soapstone Walrus I love.
Material slipped with an Onsrud 30* Engraving bit, and sucked it up into collet and nut....basically unrecognizable, but attempting anyways:)
(Took soaking overnight in acetone to separate bit/collet/nut, and half hour to clean the spindle cone :oops: )
1.12.19 INUIT VS WALNUT MISTAKE 1.jpg
1.12.19  CUT 2016 WALNUT MISTAKE 1.jpg
Think yours will turn out as planned!
(Mine is "Morphing" on me,as had to go .75" deeper to leave only a scratch to remind me of the "Crater" and need for a secure hold down!)
1.14.19 RESCUE  WALRUS MORPH 1.jpg
Hope you don't mind the pics.
Just thought it funny we were both working on Walruses :)
I ain't got no ettykit:)

NICE! :)
THAT one I'm LIKING Scott!

scott

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:21 am
by scottart
that is a great come back effort Scott. So did I understand that you scanned that image

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:00 pm
by scottp55
NOT me Scott!
Sent it to IBILD(Brady Watson);
http://www.ibild.com/
Nervous as Heck sending Soapstone Inuit carving out, as you can scratch it with you fingernail while rubbing it with natural face oils for patina!!
Wrapped in Fleece and bubble wrap,shipped, got a call from Brady asking if it was OK to Talc it (it was too shiny), and then got it back unscathed(and cleaned:) within a week :)
And the scan 3 days earlier;
WALRUS IBILD.COM Brady Watson.jpg
Had the scan for a year and a half , but was LOUSY at Cut3D....so didn't touch it till VCP 8.5 came out.
Scan was so High resolution I could see the file marks I needed a magnifying glass to see in person.
Can't recommend IBILD enough!!
May send my Inuit "Shaman" head, now I'm more experienced, and won't worry about Brady's respect for it, and the care he took.
MAY try a 2-4 sided cut sometime in future in Macassar now I have the Tiny Radius 3"TBNs and some more experience.
Probably start a separate thread.
Walnut bark came off in one piece:) MAY play with it as it's a perfect fit...
1.13.19 RESCUE  WALRUS MORPH 1 BARK.jpg
...or add a small freeform Alaskan Black Jade carving on the flat.
Enough of my hijacking :oops:

LIKE the details like the goggles/beard/rope/ and especially the blimp and it's tail!
You've gotten REALLY good:)
How's it coming? Ready to carve?
scott

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:20 am
by scottart
Enjoy the hijacking and half the fun is the places these conversations track. Might carve and paint this weekend. just buried right now.

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:30 pm
by Bobtail Farm
There is always Lewis Carrols' "The Walrus and the Carpenter"

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:09 pm
by scottart
https://www.facebook.com/WillowCreekGal ... 435057350/


and a look a the painting process
the finished piece.
the finished piece.

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:18 pm
by gkas
Very nice. The paint job is great.

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:00 am
by scottp55
Excellent Piece Scott!! :)
I hadn't totally visualized it right.
The frame, the saying, the mountains and Ice!
The painting Really Makes it!!
Congrats!!
scott

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:51 am
by mtylerfl
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about! Steampunk all the way!

Love it, Scott. Great job all around.

Re: Flying walrus

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:49 pm
by dwilli9013
That thump you heard was my jaw hitting the floor. That is a very nice piece of work. Your painting skills are just over the top. :lol: :lol: