I hoping to get this one done before the Kansas City show. It’s all finished now except for the painting. That bear claw necklace is a real snappy detail which will look great once it’s painted. I plan on threading some beads between the claws but will have to wait until it’s almost completely done to do that as I carved the claws separately and will insert them once everything is painted. I gave him some hammered brass earrings which I will leave natural with just a coat of varnish so they won’t tarnish over time.
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Put the paint to this rascal over the weekend and put him all together yesterday and today. Really turned out nice. I tried something new with his braids…using some cobblers sewing flax thread, with looks exactly like rawhide, I wrapped his braids after I had carved them and covered them with some texture to simulate fur. That little detail really sets those braids off and I will certainly do more of it in the future. As I mentioned earlier the earrings were made from some aluminum wire and two hammered brass disks which I left natural.
Now if the name plate shows up before we leave for Kansas City and this weekends show I’ll really be happy. Comments welcome as always.
