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You're a woodcarver. Yes? So...
I confess I don't wear ties so, when I needed one, it seemed too good an opportunity for a self-respecting woodcarver to miss! It's turned out to be a fun bit of deception to play on friends. You can buy 'wooden ties' online but, frankly, they aren't at all convincing, being cut out of flat wood. This tie is fully 3-dimensional and involves you really looking closely at the forms - as a sculptor if that's not pretentious - and finding those that tell the story...
One really important thing you'll see in these lessons is my need to find several ways of holding what you can see is a difficult object to hold, especially in the final stages. I draw out some very clear and important principles about holding woodcarvings for you.
Notes of the download: Do read this first before starting! The approach I'm showing you in this project is adaptable to all shapes and sizes of tie. You'll need to find your own! - for which reason I'm not giving you my particular working drawing.
However, you will find my notes and observations about this tie therein, and these will help you study your own before carving. I've also added my tool list, thoughts about the wood and the dimensions of my starting block; I suspect your needs will be similar.
For subscribing members, below is the working drawing and tool list.
| 12 January 2016 09:45
Hi Chris. Nice tie!!! here is the link to another tie...Not for compare, only to expand our horizon:
http://media.vam.ac.uk/media/thira/collection_images/2006AL/2006AL5612_jpg_l.jpg
Thank you again!!!!
greetings and happy holidays
Sergio Lunansky
| 12 January 2016 09:45
Sergio - Ha ha! I've seen the 'tie' for real at the V&A and it quite literally takes my breath away. The man was from another planet You have to consider what carving was being done at the time to fill out the bigger picture of how revolutionary and unique he was - not just technically, but in design. Thanks for reminding me!
| 12 January 2016 09:44
Hi Chris. For interest, here's another tie http://www.lorismarazzi.com/works/tie.html
It was a real privilege to visit Loris Marazzi's workshop in Venice and see finished work and work in progress.
Seasons Greetings to all Paul Brooks
| 20 December 2015 09:10
Hi Chris. For interest, here's another tie http://www.lorismarazzi.com/works/tie.html
It was a real privilege to visit Loris Marazzi's workshop in Venice and see finished work and work in progress.
Seasons Greetings to all Paul Brooks
| 17 December 2015 18:35
Sergio - Ha ha! I've seen the 'tie' for real at the V&A and it quite literally takes my breath away. The man was from another planet You have to consider what carving was being done at the time to fill out the bigger picture of how revolutionary and unique he was - not just technically, but in design. Thanks for reminding me!
| 16 December 2015 15:57
Hi Chris. Nice tie!!! here is the link to another tie...Not for compare, only to expand our horizon:
http://media.vam.ac.uk/media/thira/collection_images/2006AL/2006AL5612_jpg_l.jpg
Thank you again!!!!
greetings and happy holidays
Sergio Lunansky
