Further work on the ant pendant. I began carving the wood texture and knothole, using carbide burrs, and engraving the thin lines for the knothole. Above is how the shibuichi looks without the patina.
And a quick patina to see how things are coming along…
More shaping to look like an old branch…
And here it is with a quick patina, ready to add the little gold legs to the carpenter ant tomorrow.