Just to share a small, or rather said, first project of mine, inspired by other really artistic carvings I've seen. It's not that great, it has many flaws but, you know, there's a first time in anything and learnt my mistakes. For the next one (because it will be another) I'll more prepared.
Please feel free to comment and criticise, I'm willing to learn
The drawing the the blade I had in mind to make the scales for
Image transfer with carbon paper
I enhanced the drawing with a permanent marker
Overimposing shows inconsistencies of scales contour, so I spent a great deal of time to correct these as much as I could
After many corrections achieved a certain degree of symmetry
Eventually I got something like this. In the "heart" I tried some details that didn't work out so erased them (not completelly). I thought about some fleur-de-lys inserts but decided simply to glue them on
And here's my baby (thought a JR & Sons blade would fit better)
Any comments, advice etc are welcome
Please feel free to comment and criticise, I'm willing to learn
The drawing the the blade I had in mind to make the scales for
Image transfer with carbon paper
I enhanced the drawing with a permanent marker
Overimposing shows inconsistencies of scales contour, so I spent a great deal of time to correct these as much as I could
After many corrections achieved a certain degree of symmetry
Eventually I got something like this. In the "heart" I tried some details that didn't work out so erased them (not completelly). I thought about some fleur-de-lys inserts but decided simply to glue them on
And here's my baby (thought a JR & Sons blade would fit better)
Any comments, advice etc are welcome