Post #402987 by Benzart on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 7:51 PM

LLT. Your words of Praise will get you Everywhere, Thanks for the kindness and the great props about this piece, I'm sure he loves it, I know I do.. Where did you learn all those big words anyway, I had to google some of'em :P
Seriously, Thanks, you warm my heart.

Thanks Johnny, thats because,, well it's because, um I just try to get better with every practice piece i do and since All of them are for practice I get lots of it and Also there is the inspiration I get from all you guys, without which I would have quit long ago. Thanks again.

T-Freak Thanks and Yes he is Tinier than the last. I started with him quite a bit thicker and as I added detail I thinned out the "Shell so light would pass through brighter. To prevent "blow outs" I used a small bench light to see how bright the light came through. when it got too white I knew it was thin enough:

Here are some shots of my benches and shop- while I'm at it.

Here is a vice holding a chuck Hand piece I can use as a carving point



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