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[Felix]

Just finished carving this spoon out of Ash. I bought a pyrography tool in order to do the art work. Really enjoyed making that. I could have carved the scales individually, but that would have taken an age, and there was the risk of pinging some of them off - maybe next time.

 

[Rorton]

love it - how long does something like that take?

 

[Felix]

love it - how long does something like that take?

Thanks Rorton for the comment. I'm not really sure as I did it over a period of time - maybe 10 hours in total. The scales took longer to draw than to burn. I wanted them to look right. I need to get some glass eyes - just to really finish it off - they're difficult to find in this country, but you can easily buy from the states - but £12 delivered for 2 x 6mm glass eyes.....it might have to stay 'blind' <lol>. But I have to say that I was really surprised at how little pressure you need and how much fine detail you can get using a pyrography tool - amazing - just adds another dimension to what you make.

cheers

Dean

 

[Tris]

Hi Dean,
That's a lovely piece
You might be able to get glass eyes on Etsy, my wife gets them for felt animals from there

Tris

 

[clogs]

I like the spoon...
and the reason for "the all seeing eye"
some kinda weight loss programe......hahaha...

 

[MJP]

As a lifelong Ophidiophobe all I can say is

Uuuuugggghhh!!

Martin.

 

[Phill05]

I need to get some glass eyes - just to really finish it off - they're difficult to find in this country, but you can easily buy from the states - but £12 delivered for 2 x 6mm glass eyes.....it might have to stay 'blind' <lol>.

cheers

Dean

Lovely work If you have a steady hand and a small diamond cutter have a go at splitting a coloured glass bead I did it for an owl's eyes and it worked well.

Phill

 

[Felix]

Lovely work If you have a steady hand and a small diamond cutter have a go at splitting a coloured glass bead I did it for an owl's eyes and it worked well.

Phill

Thank you. After a couple of Abbots Special Reserve I could split an atom with my teeth......

 

[Felix]

I like the spoon...
and the reason for "the all seeing eye"
some kinda weight loss programe......hahaha...

Thank you - I hadn't thought about the weight loss angle....could be my USP

 

[Felix]

As a lifelong Ophidiophobe all I can say is

Uuuuugggghhh!!

Martin.

ssssssshame <lol>

 

[Felix]

Hi Dean,
That's a lovely piece
You might be able to get glass eyes on Etsy, my wife gets them for felt animals from there

Tris

Thank You - I did look on Etsy and they all seemed to give prices in sterling, but shipped from the States.

 

[Phill05]

Here you go:

If you want some cutting let me know.

Phill

 

[bourbon]

what pyrography kit did you use?

 

[Racers]

Nice spoon.



Pete

 

[Felix]

what pyrography kit did you use?

I use Peter Child's kit:
https://www.turners-retreat.co.uk/peter-child-pyrography-machine/p1491I've only just bought it. It's made by Robert Sorby and is well made (as you would expect), feels solid and does exactly what it says on the tin - it burns wood

Cheers
Dean

 

[Felix]

Here you go:
View attachment 94854

If you want some cutting let me know.

Phill

Thanks - will bear that in mind.

 

[bourbon]

I use Peter Child's kit:
https://www.turners-retreat.co.uk/peter-child-pyrography-machine/p1491I've only just bought it. It's made by Robert Sorby and is well made (as you would expect), feels solid and does exactly what it says on the tin - it burns wood

Cheers
Dean

That's the unit made By Peter Childs, Robert Sorby took it over when the Childs family stopped. Peter Child Pyrography Tool