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[Asianfire]

I have stayed away from our local version of Feng Shui for quite some time.
There are just too many pieces out there.
But for once I thought that a FB contest, a weird material, plus the need to practice flowing shapes would make a good combo.



Tiger Iron or something like that.

Feng Shui attributes:
Fish/Carp symbolizes Good fortune, Success, Prosperity, Longevity, Courage, Ambition, Perseverance

Flowing water symbolizes income. 
This could be a river or lake or a natural pond. As long as it is flowing in a non-threatening way it symbolizes good income. This means a regular pay check and a regular monthly income. But  when the water accumulates (like in a pond) it signifies wealth and pile up of assets. It could be a pile up of assets like company, property or business. For great wealth luck you will need to accumulate water.

And finally the seed-pod of a lotus:
The seed pod of the lotus is a ever changing womb that protects and holds the seeds until they mature. The pod represents the sanctuary of community where the seeds of creativity and expression are nurtured and prepare for transformation.

After day two, thats where I'm now:


3 hours on the machine, 12 pins down (9 secondary use, 4 new ones). Man is that material though. Not only muddying up the pins, but actually wearing them down. OK, I use cheap Chinese ones, but still.....

Now I got till the weekend to figure out better placement and size of fins, as well as the seedpod. Looks so much easier in 1D. There is a lot of curvature and flow needed in that piece. Nice challenge; lets see how far I can take it. I I can round out the back, It looks like I would get a nice scenic cab from the back.

Thanks for looking, Kurt

[lithicbeads]

Looking forward to the next installment.

[wampidy]

3 HOURS???????!!!!!!!!! That looks like a week for me.

Like Frank, will be looking forward to see how this turns out and whether or not it makes you rich. ;) Great lesson also.
Jim

[Asianfire]

Ready for sanding until next weekend and then polish.

Hope to get at least a polish akin to my entry a cab competition (cut from the same slab)


And then on to the craziest project yet. Gem Silica Chrysocola from Indonesia that was send by Daniel (as some of you know).
easiest one of the most expensive materials that I got in the house, when it comes to recognized market value. But, being me, I don't just cut out just the pure areas for max value, I take in every colour-shade that I can get.

Craziest project, not only because of perceived value, but even more so, as it is highly likely that I'm setting myself up for a mayor fail.
Lots of overlaps, and the design asks for more precise lines than ever, that still need to be defined and angular, in order to make everything work.

 
Will take that one as slow as I can. Maybe one set of waves a week?

Thanks for looking, Kurt

[cobbledstones]

That tiger Iron is off the charts.  One of my favorites out of the many wonderful things you have carved.  What is the material you are using for the 2nd carving?  As someone who hasn't done carving before, I would love to hear more about what makes this one a more significant challenge so I can spot the tells of a master carver.

[Asianfire]

  What is the material you are using for the 2nd carving?  As someone who hasn't done carving before, I would love to hear more about what makes this one a more significant challenge so I can spot the tells of a master carver.

Indonesian Gem Silica Chrysocolla.
The challenge is to turn something flat into 3 dimension. Aggravated here by quite a few overlapping sections. So if something does not turn out ideal (like some of the fins in the tiger-iron) it will have a confusing effect on the overall picture. I got room to play, but the waves need to become optically viable and flow from certain directions, before the fish can even be begun, and that means that every cut needs to take into account the eventual fish without actually being there.

Overall, its the most crowded design that I have ever attempted, so its still questionable if I can make individual features stand out enough to make them viable. Its based on a sketch I found that was/is intended for a skateboard (I presume).

[Kaljaia]

Both are beautiful designs, well-balanced and flowing.
Who is the artist on the second sketch?

[Glenn]

Ready for sanding until next weekend and then polish.

Hope to get at least a polish akin to my entry a cab competition (cut from the same slab)


And then on to the craziest project yet. Gem Silica Chrysocola from Indonesia that was send by Daniel (as some of you know).
easiest one of the most expensive materials that I got in the house, when it comes to recognized market value. But, being me, I don't just cut out just the pure areas for max value, I take in every colour-shade that I can get.

Craziest project, not only because of perceived value, but even more so, as it is highly likely that I'm setting myself up for a mayor fail.
Lots of overlaps, and the design asks for more precise lines than ever, that still need to be defined and angular, in order to make everything work.

 
Will take that one as slow as I can. Maybe one set of waves a week?

Thanks for looking, Kurt

I recognize that cab :) good work.    I wish I had some gem silica :P

[Asianfire]

Both are beautiful designs, well-balanced and flowing.
Who is the artist on the second sketch?

Was a repost on Google, no artist name given.

[Kaljaia]

You can do a reverse image search if you right-click a photo posted on an image-hosting site. Looks like this one originated from here--> http://targetll.deviantart.com/art/Koi-Fish-sketch-314783017 from a skate-board designer and artist on Deviantart.

[Asianfire]

OK first pictures are in.


Got a nice bonus in the back

Its a nice scene, unfortunately there are 3 spots that broke out and its too deep to really grind them out. The two cracks are OK, as they are not going through the material to the other side. They just form the boundary between different material.

Thanks for looking, Kurt

[Phishisgroovin]

that is cool!
those cracks, there is windshield rock chip repair resin and curing strips on ebay that i use to fill those before i cab up tiger eye with imperfections.
Fills the crack with crystal clear resin and it ends up almost invisible when the cab is done.

[wampidy]

Pretty amazing that you would get that great of a scene on the back of a carving. Double sided carving carved on one side sounds strange but both looking good again Kurt.
Jim