[Woodcarver] Susan's Santa

[Sylda]

Susan:
We received our "Carving Illustrated" yesterday.  I love your Santa face
pattern.  I'm anxious to burn it, it looks fantastic.  One of my projects is
carving Santa faces on 12" plates w/3" rims.  I only finished 2, but have at
least 9 or 10 faces I want to do and now I have another one.  Some of the
faces I have aren't "Jolly" so I alter them and make them "jolly".  In my
opinion Santa should always be jolly.  I'm so anxious to do this one I may
have to do it and finish the one I've been working on later.  I'm getting
ready for a shows Nov 20 & 21 and Nov 27 that I would like to burn this face
for.  I have been burning like crazy -- my hands go to sleep & I have to
take a break (like now).  Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.  When I
carve the face I may not put the holly on as I hate to carve holly --- any
suggestions to make it easier?

Oh, about your patterns on internet -- what is the complete size of the
stagecoach?  I love the Western package and will probably order the whole
thing real soon.  I usually burn patterns first and then if I feel
comfortable with it I'll try relief carving.

Your Heaven sent for patterns --- thanks millions!!!

Sylda