Hand carved Indian Bust

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The wood is butternut. The colors are analine dyes, followed by garnet shellac, and then black shellac for contrast.

It took me about 6 months of off and on work to complete this. I was learning as I went along. It is my first try at a human head.

I am not real happy with my pictures because the flash put highlights on the piece that are not there when you see it for real. The pictures are also darker than the original. I wish I knew how to use Photoshop.  But, it is what it is.

Looking through my collection of stuff, I found an old marble lamp base that I mounted the carving on. Don't know if this is permanent yet though.

September 11, 2005

I didn't like the marble base I originally used for the Indian I recently carved.  I just added a new base that seems more appropriate.  See what you think.

September 14, 2005