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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:45:42 +0000
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] woodcarving: carving facial features in what order?


Nice one Mathieu...

You mentioned a specialist wood store you'd found in your area and were looking at Basswood as I remember? 
At the time I mentioned Jelutong as a wood to consider carving.  Personally I love the stuff, I've only ever used it for heads, body parts and legs for that alone it carves easily. I would then use Lime for noses, hands and feet. 
It sands easily and takes any amount of finishes quite well. 
I used to buy it as 'second grade' which means it might have some flaws in it, this was fine because I always painted the heads I made.
I also used to make body parts with a layer of paper mache over them. The wood is extremely light and very versatile. 
Not everybody's cup of tea I know but worth considering.

I did like using latex but never really found a satisfactory way of painting the finished head.

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From: Mathieu René
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Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] woodcarving: carving facial features in what order?

Hi Charles.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning it in passing now.

Thanks for the precision.
Indeed, moldmaking in an excess of cold is bad for plaster, latex, and many 
other materials, which just won't react as needed. Same for some varnishes, 
so I don't take the chance anymore, and avoid using them in the winter if 
they are toxic.
Plaster and latex are the rare exceptions I sometimes use in winter, if a 
contract rides on it. Plaster dusts can be controlled. Latex fumes can be 
evacuated with a powerful enough fan, and the use of a mask is a great 
precaution.

I don't know what Jelutong is, so I guess I wasn't the one asking about it.
But now I'm curious of course.
 

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