[Woodcarver] Pictures of relief carving

[D WINDERS]

Alex
  Congratulations on your carvings.
  I'm really struck by your woodspirit carvings.
  Unfortunately we don't grow cottonwood here in the UK - I'm sure I can find a local substitute if I put my mind to it. Do you use purchased patterns, or do you draw them yourself?
  Cheers
  David

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        I finally finished my relief carving from Bill Judt's carving class last June.  Bill helped with the design layout as well as the carving process and his class was a great experience - don't miss the chance to go to one if you get the opportunity.  Although I put in 10 - 12 hours per day in the class I still had some lettering, details, clean-up work and finishing to do at home.   I also had to get a proper vise and bench set up to hold the carving before doing anything - and to make a small mallet for doing the stamping work around the letters.  I sure learned a lot in Bill's class and am looking forward to another.  This was hard work but I am pleased with the carving, which I named "Free Spirit".  It was done for my sister and her husband who are lay ministers and have be active in prison ministry.  This carving is shown in the first 3 photos in my carving albums at my PictureTrail albums site which is:
      http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=abisso&x=19&y=15
   
  Alex Bisso
  Billings, MT
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