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Wild Fire Artistry...The Process (10/12)

Started by Hooked, October 05, 2009, 12:08:00 AM

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Hooked

I have been getting alot of questions about how I do these plaques, so I thought I would post pics on the process of the one I am currently working on.  This is all done by hand, both the carving and the burning...

pic for project, it was cropped some in photoshop
   

transferred it to the wood with graphite paper, took this pic after I had already started making stop cuts for the carving.
   

Started carving out the background, this one will have three levels: background, Dan, and Bighorn Sheep.
   

After getting the background to about 1/4 inch deep, I carved Dan down to 1/8th inch deep, then sanded Dan smooth.  The sanding is important to give me a good surface to burn on...
   
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Hooked

I am basically done with the carving now.  Time to burn, but before I burn Dan (sorry Dan, I promise it won't hurt) I need to retransfer some of the detail with graphite paper.  


I kinda went crazy with the retransfer on this one.  Usually I just transfer some of the key detail, but as you can see there wasn't much I didn't transfer.


Now I start burning...


This is where I finished tonight.  The hardest part is the face if the person.  I try to make it look as much like the photo as possible.  I do the face first because it is one of the most important parts.  And i will continually adjust it as i do the rest of the burn until I am happy with it.
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Hooked

While I am not doing alot of carving it still takes me atleast 8-10 hours to get it carved, longer if there are more levels.  Then I have to sand the levels I will burn on.  I use a few different grades of sand paper ending with 400 or 600.  I want it smoother than a baby's bottom!

If ya'll want I will keep posting pics as I go.
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Bullet_Bob

Please keep posting. I will never make one but I like to learn how it was done.
"Quit, don't quit? Noodles, don't noodles? You are too concerned about what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present." - Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)

Joseph

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bohuntr

Very cool to see the process!!! I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.  :thumbsup:
To me, the ultimate challenge in bowhunting is not how far away you can succesfully make a killing shot but rather how close you can get to the animal before shooting.

robtattoo

What do you use for the burning itself?

Please keep on posting, it's a fascinating art medium!
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tradtusker

it is very impressive work!!
keep it coming Chip    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Chester Thompson

I have said it before and I will say it again, wow.
Ask me about CTO.

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Hooked

Rob, I use something called a Colwood burner.  It is like having a pen on the end of a cord.  Cord runs to base unit where there is a temp control.  There are multiple tips I can use, for example for fine lines or shading.  It is kinda like drawing with a pencil except you have to vary temp for darkness you want and it takes time to learn how not to leave big black blobs wherever you first touch the wood with the tip. The tip is hotter before it touches the wood, then cools some as you contact the wood.

Chester, I used to live in Richmond, Texas.  Pecan Grove to be exact.  Where are you?

I will keep posting pics as I progress.

Dan, Hope you don't mind me posting this as I go?

Chip
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Chester Thompson

Small world, how long ago did you here? Where I am at has grown a lot in the 5 years I have been here, and I have heard that in the last 10 the area has just exploded. I live in Brazo's Village (only about 5 years old) between Canyon Gate Subdivision(south of 59 and 99) and the George Ranch.
Ask me about CTO.

bohuntr

No problem posting it as it progresses Chip, I am enjoying watching it as a work in progress.
To me, the ultimate challenge in bowhunting is not how far away you can succesfully make a killing shot but rather how close you can get to the animal before shooting.

luv2bowhunt

That is really cool. I would love to see more pics of the process through completion! You are quite the artist my friend  :thumbsup:

Kevin.
"When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God."

Fred Bear

Hooked

Chester,
we moved to KC in 1999, it was already growing then!  They had just started a development across 99 from Pecan Grove Clubhouse.  I bet that whole stretch of 99 is full now.

Chip
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Brian Krebs

Dan- I think we found out whats been burning you...
THE VOICES HAVEN'T BOTHERED ME SINCE I STARTED POKING THEM WITH A Q-TIP.

Hooked

We call it voodoo pyrography, LOL!  Sorry, Dan!  I will try to get it over with quickly!
"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

Hooked

"But, the bestest doctor of all is God!"  Katie Jones (7 years old)

twitchstick

That is a great woodburn.I have always been artist at heart,it's good to be inspired with your work.


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