Creative Woodworks & crafts 1998-07, страница 44

Step 9

Step 10

Painting hints

For this figure, I used oil paints as a stain. That is, I brushed the paint on and then immediately wiped it off with a cloth. This technique keeps the applied paint from being too thick and taking a long time to dry. It also imparts a bit of transparency to the paint, allowing the wood grain to show through. You can use acrylic paint, diluted with water, in the same manner.

Paint as desired. Tip: by mixing colors slightly (not blending two colors until they become one color) and then painting the piece, you will create a marbled effect

that looks very natural. This will look especially good on the hair.

Insert the spoon into the hole in the hand. I carved the butt of the handle a bit thicker than the shaft. To insert the spoon, I cross cut the handle and inserted the bowl half in one direction and the handle half in the other. A spot of glue in the hole holds the pieces together-

After all paint has dried, give the figure a spray of satin varnish. Send Grandma a note of thanks. If you're married to a Grandma, then give her a hug! jgf