[Woodcarver] Carving Clay?

[m.bloomquist]

Bill,

 

Doing a project in clay first is the way to go.  Just a small suggestion.
since you're using it to ease new carvers into the wood carving process it's
probably better to carve the clay purely by taking material away
(subtractive method), building up the form (additive process) only when
you're putting clay back that was carved away by mistake. Just MTCW.

 

Keep on Carvin' 
-Mike B.-> 
Wooden Dreams Woodcarving 
http://www.woodendreamz.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] On Behalf Of Bill Ewing
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:40 PM
To: [Woodcarver]
Subject: [Woodcarver] Carving Clay?

 


This is my first post to this List, so bear with me. 

 

I have been wondering if it might be a good idea to have my students (Boy
Scouts working on the Woodcarving Merit Badge) try to "carve" their object
in clay before trying it in wood. The idea is that if you can't carve it in
clay, your sure are not going to do it in wood. Of course, you wouldn't get
the fine detail, but at this level, just getting something that is
recognizable is an achievement. 

 

Does any one do modeling in clay before hitting the expensive and
unforgiving wood? It wouldn't hurt the tools, would it?

 

. . . Bill in Santa Fe

 

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