{"id":3924,"date":"2015-06-22T14:30:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T14:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3924"},"modified":"2015-06-22T14:30:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T14:30:57","slug":"experimental-banknote-scroll-and-sculpted-centipede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3924","title":{"rendered":"Experimental Banknote Scroll and Sculpted Centipede"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI’ve been working to learn “scrolls” lately – here’s a practice for a William Henry knife. In the second image <\/p>\n

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, I’m beginning to excavate for the spots where gold will be inlaid.<\/p>\n

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\nSince this will be a hybrid between my usual sculpting and standard scroll technique, I’m not certain how this will turn out – hence, the practicing…<\/p>\n

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\nSculpting the hidden centipede, and inlaying gold in the legs and antennae.<\/p>\n

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\nLaying in lots more gold. I hope this ends up working… The cutting isn’t the difficulty, it’s the scroll designing that is kicking my butt!<\/p>\n

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\nFinished up the three steps of background removal today, first with a graver, 2nd with carbide bur, and third by stippling the background. Tomorrow, shading….<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>The scroll experiment is finished! Not too bad , although I’m not completely pleased with the design. But, it appears I can mix sculpted bugs with banknote engraving and get away with it!<\/p>\n

Thanks for looking!<\/p>\n

Tom Sterling<\/p>\n

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