Stormcarver
 
 
The first thing I did with this from the point of last recording was to remove more stone from the interior. While I did this, I was able to define where the interior petal went inside the lily. I liked the resulting interior curve, so used that to determined how the top of the main petal area curved. I carve this area with a 3mm skew, tight-angled Microtool and a curved Microtool.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Alabaster Mini Calla, Complete All images are the physical and intellectual property of Barbara Minnick, aka Stormcarver. Unauthorized use prohibited. I did end up widening the inside curve a bit in the process of matching interior to exterior. I also narrowed the width of the inside petal. This is done with a myriad of tools, including 3mm and 6mm skew, tight-angled Microtool, modified dental pick and an Exacto #11 blade. The part that is the most challenging (and that I usually enjoy most) is matching the main body to the interior and making the stone as thin as possible for a natural look. Straight blades are used for this. In the process, once the front of the body under the wrap is complete, I carve out the front petal wrap with small, narrow blades on the underside and skew/curved blades on the outside. A few detail issues taken care of and this piece is complete. I seal it with a light varnish and let it dry. I have already started my next project, an experiment to see if a gladiola is possible in stone. I will post pics tomorrow.