{"id":1563,"date":"2012-03-08T00:06:06","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T00:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2012-03-08T00:06:06","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T00:06:06","slug":"ants-miseretto-part-11-risk-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1563","title":{"rendered":"Ants Miseretto part 11 – Risk Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>Further work on the ant pendant. \u00a0I began carving the wood texture and knothole, using carbide burrs, and engraving the thin lines for the knothole. \u00a0Above is how the shibuichi looks without the patina.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>And a quick patina to see how things are coming along…<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>More shaping to look like an old branch…<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>And here it is\u00a0with a quick patina, ready to add the little gold legs to the carpenter ant tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Further work on the ant pendant. \u00a0I began carving the wood texture and knothole, using carbide burrs, and engraving the thin lines for the knothole. \u00a0Above is how the shibuichi looks without the patina. And a quick patina to see … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[23,28],"tags":[3,7,17,16,10,26],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-pd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1792,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1792","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":0},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 17","date":"July 8, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm back to working on the Ants Miseretto after a hiatus. \u00a0I've been wracking my brains trying to figure out what should go on the other side handle scale, and I've finally decided. Above, I've drawn on a knothole and the beginning of some wood texture, being cognizant of where\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ants_Miseretto_80.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3260,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3260","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":1},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 4","date":"July 6, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, I carved the rotten wood at the back end of the scale. \u00a0Above, you can see the basic carving with small carbide burs. \u00a0The only direct engraving I've done at this point are\u00a0the original cuts I made at the start, establishing an indelible pattern. Above is the finished wood\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/William_Henry_B10_Longhorn_Beetle_29.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3220,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3220","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":2},"title":"William Henry “Engraved Longhorn Beetle Knife” Part 1","date":"July 1, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, after finishing up the little copper overlay titanium owl pendant, I'm back into the swing of things to begin my next William Henry (www.williamhenry.com) commission, a small B10 model folding knife. I started by engraving the basic layout of the beetle legs, the bark and knothole on the nicely\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/William_Henry_B10_Longhorn_Beetle_1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1148,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1148","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":3},"title":"Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 6","date":"February 1, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Finally finishing this one up. Above, have cut the ribs in the dragonfly wings, and begun the texture on the wings. Above, the wings are finished. Above, everything finished, and patina applied. Above, finished with the carving, patina applied, and inked. Only have to affix the chain, and it's ready\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cherry_Dragonfly_Tsuba_49.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1137,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1137","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":4},"title":"Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 3","date":"January 28, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Above, removing more out of the center area, and texturing it as I cut it away. Here, starting to round the branches (at 9 o'clock on the pendant), and relieving the rear wings of the dragonfly. Continuing on with the branches, and carving on the flower at 8 o'clock. Above,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cherry_Dragonfly_Tsuba_15.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1139,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1139","url_meta":{"origin":1563,"position":5},"title":"Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 4","date":"January 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Above, I've used a punch to smooth the flower and adjust the texture of the big branch at left. Here above, I've been working more on the flowers and branches, carving out the cavities in the flowers with a tiny carbide ball burr. 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