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Carving Skulls and Stuff
CARVING SKULLS & STUFF (11-FEB-08)
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This is intended as a continuing project. I'll be adding to it, and editing it for greater clarity, in response to your comments and questions. So if something is left out, or not clear, please let me know. Eventually, this may turn into a proper tutorial, but I'm starting out small, so that people who are asking questions don't have to wait until that possibly distant time. And so people can tell me what they actually need to know.

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Goggles -- I don't carve unless I'm wearing some sort of eye protection, usually magnifying goggles (because I'm getting

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Brass assemblage (with some copper, bronze and steel bits, some gold plating, and a powerful magnet), about 2-1/2 inches across. Top view on the left, bottom view on the right.

This is my first try at a mechanical insect, and it ended up looking not very insect-like. It does look better in real life, as the wings curve upward smoothly, and the small details have depth. I need to get some proper angle shots. [link]

Wearable as jewelry by using the magnet to attach it to a hairpin or a steel bit that is under clothing or part of anything. Also usable as a refrigerator magnet.
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~elevengallows Sep 26, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
I love how this has a very subtle erotic quality.

Magnificent!
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*DonSimpson Sep 26, 2011
:) Thank you.

I miss your art.
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~Zircon-Eneas Jul 11, 2011
[link]
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Mood: Joy *DonSimpson Jul 11, 2011
Thank you; there's someone doing metal insects properly. :)
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*Ellygator Dec 19, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Very cool idea!
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*S-Hirsack Dec 13, 2010  Professional General Artist
I think the reason it might not have turned out as insect-like as you wanted is the smoothness of the wings - it's pretty rare that you come across an insect without some sort of texture on such a major part of it's body. Even butterflies have the shimmer of thousands of tiny scales.

If you were to try this again, I'd suggest implementing your skills at latticework and putting in some sort of vein or spot patterns :D

Still, very lovely.
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*DonSimpson Dec 13, 2010
Good points. Thank you. :)
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~Steven-T-H-N Dec 13, 2010
my first thought was metal apple when I saw these in thumb nail. but still very fascinating non the less. I think if you added or subtracted from the wings it would add to the insectness of this.
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*DonSimpson Dec 13, 2010
Thank you. I'm making notes. :)
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~Steven-T-H-N Dec 13, 2010
or perhaps legs of some kind.

all and all now that I know that is supposed to look like an insect I see more elements of the insect in it.
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