{"id":1805,"date":"2012-07-13T01:52:44","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T01:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2013-08-02T01:43:38","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T01:43:38","slug":"ants-miseretto-part-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1805","title":{"rendered":"Ants Miseretto part 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working on the other side of the handle now. \u00a0This will be carved bark and a partially hidden centipede.
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\n<\/a>Above, I engraved the outlines of the bark surface on the shibuichi scale. \u00a0You can still see some of the laser printer transfer of my pattern on the centipede, whick I haven’t cut yet. \u00a0That area I have to sink down into the metal so the centiped can hide beneath the bark.<\/p>\n

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\nHere I’ve begun cutting down the surface for the centipede using flat and round gravers.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd here’s a quick and dirty patina to see the progress and kill the shine.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I’m using a “hisage,” a Japanese-style scraper to smooth the surface so I can replace the transferred pattern of the centipede. \u00a0The “business end” of the scraper is on the right, and the cutting surface is “up.” \u00a0I need it fairly smooth and flat so the transfer will work well.<\/p>\n

For more information on “hisage” you can visit these links: \u00a0http:\/\/followingtheironbrush.org\/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1018
\n<\/a>http:\/\/followingtheironbrush.org\/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=1231&p=11482<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/followingtheironbrush.org\/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1472&p=13943<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"And here is the smooth surface with a patina, ready to reapply the pattern transfer.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove is the laser printer transfer reapplied. \u00a0I used a white permanent marker to make a surface that I can draw on and also provide a nice contrast for the black pattern transfer.<\/p>\n

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\nHere, I’ve engraved the outlines of the centipede and begun carving the front end, just to get an idea of what it might look like. \u00a0I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, though. \u00a0I need to carve the bark surface first, to avoid damage to the centipede during the carving process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Working on the other side of the handle now. \u00a0This will be carved bark and a partially hidden centipede. Above, I engraved the outlines of the bark surface on the shibuichi scale. \u00a0You can still see some of the laser … 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":[23,5,27],"tags":[9,8,3,7,4,26],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-t7","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1829,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1829","url_meta":{"origin":1805,"position":0},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 20","date":"July 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u00a0spent yesterday working on the centipede, here about halfway done. \u00a0I still need to round over all the legs, and finish up the bark. I used small carbide burrs, tiny flat gravers and punches to shape the centipede and remove the background. \u00a0Still a fair amount to go, but another\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Carving"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1833,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=1833","url_meta":{"origin":1805,"position":1},"title":"Ants Miseretto part 21 – FINISHED!","date":"July 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"On the final stretch! \u00a0Today I finished up the centipede legs and the bark, as well as finalizing the patina. \u00a0I'll look it over for a few days for anything I might have missed, but otherwise I think it's done! 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