Saturday, April 28, 2012

Wood Carving: Finished Lady Slipper

I finished the Lady Slipper.  I super glued the parts together and Far Guy helped me peg them together with toothpicks..wood carving is highly technical.

Lady Slipper toothpicked together

I carved off the protruding tooth pegs and sanded it down one final time.

Lady Slipper is finished

Then I painted it and sealed it with Bee’s Wax. It is finished.  I am pleased with the way it turned out.  It was a good project and I learned more about woodcarving. 

Far Guy cut me a base out of Black Walnut. It is perfect! :)

32 comments:

troutbirder said...

Perfect indeed. I love it. My favorite flower...

Moms Musings said...

That is simply beautiful!

Cathie said...

Great job. Absolutely beautiful!

Linda said...

This carving is really beautiful. You should feel great about the effort and the results. I'm so impressed! I feel lucky if I can glue two popsicle sticks together.

Caribou said...

That came out beautiful!
You are quite the artist to say the least.:)
Carolyn

DJan said...

It is indeed lovely. You are such a good artist, and your favorite flower is now preserved in wood. I do like that base, too.

Muffy's Marks said...

You should be proud. It is absolutely gorgeous. Don't suppose it will be on a blog give away anytime soon!!

Country Gal said...

Beautiful work ,I love it !

Shirley H. said...

Lovely - and the base is perfect. Congratulations to both of you wood carving artists.

Laura said...

It is beautiful!

Dreaming said...

Simply stunning!

Nancy said...

An excellent finish from top to bottom!

Linda said...

Your amazing! I love it!

Deanna said...

That.is.beautiful! What talent!

Jacqi Stevens said...

Yes, it is perfect! Beautiful!

West Side of Straight said...

Oh Connie ~ It's beautiful! You guys do such great work! love it!

Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...

That is wonderful, and I love the teamwork that went into finishing it.

LindaG said...

It is amazing! Great job! :o)

Leah said...

Connie - it is beautiful! --- Love it! --

Sam I Am...... said...

Holy Canoli Moley! That's gorgeous! Wow, you are extremely talented. I would not know where to start. My son-in-law's father does woodcarving and goes to shows and I think he's involved in some organization for it. His name is Jim Sanders from Cedar Rapids, IA. Supposedly he's good but what do I know? I've not seen his work either although I've heard about it. I don't think he does flowers though. Seems to me like curves like that would be very difficult. I just can't get over your work and I've seen woodcarving at fairs and things but nothing as pretty as that. It must be those long winters that bring out the talent in people! How did you get started in that? How long have you been doing it. How did you learn? Is it for pleasure or profit or both? Curious people (like me) want to know. Thanks for posting this...I am just blown away!

Rita said...

Oh, Connie!! It IS beautiful!! Wow! Kudos, Woman!! :):)

lisa said...

That is just beautiful! You are so talented! Some day we will have trade my weaving for your carving ;)

Lynda said...

WOW! I am very impressed! Is Far Guy's hand completely healed with all his range of motion back? Injuries can sometimes cause some stiffness or limitations later on.

Anonymous said...

Out of this world!!!
love it, love it, love it.
Ann

Far Side of Fifty said...

Hi Sam, My Uncle was a carver, he got us interested in carving eight years ago. We used to sit in his kitchen and carve. We carve for pleasure..although I have sold a few pieces. I attend a woodcarving group once a week.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Hi Lynda, His finger will never be 100 percent after he severed the tendon. He can still carve! :)

Anonymous said...

That is just beautiful and perfect for you!

Red said...

I'm pleased the way this turned out too. When you look at the various stages and then see what it looks like when it's finished is an awesome sight.

Anonymous said...

Oh wow - that is BEAUTIFUL!

Connie Peterson said...

Holy cow! Not only is the carving beautiful, but the shading on the paint job is awesome. If (IF) I could carve, I certainly couldn't paint more than to make it look like a crayon job from a 4 year old! Awesome! And love the base .. black walnut is my favorite wood!

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

It is, it is perfect...perfectly beautiful sweetie! What a wonderful job you do!!!

Have a gloriously blessed day my talented friend!!! :o)

thecrazysheeplady said...

Holy cow that's awesome!!!