Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-09, страница 65

R,af-Tai( Hawt ani (fie Scercfs ol Feathering

I refer to both the photograph and the enlarged copied version the whole time I am working on the project. The enlarged version allows me to see just what type of feather there is on the part of the body on which I an working.

This is my lip posilion tor the fecthers; it is what you could call o "writing position."

I look at just how fine the detail is, which way it sweeps or turns, and how dense il is. Then, with a low temperature setting, I lightly burn in the pattern with my trusly "J" handpiece cn my Colwcod Detailer. It isn't really thai difficult.

Here l am going back over the beak to add more depth and contrast. Notice that I'm "shading" using the "J" tip laid on its side this time. Thot is becausc the beak is a smooth, hard surface. For feathers, I'd shade with the pen held upright as ir the previous photc.

Hie shading is a matter of three things: temperature, close

ness or the lines to each other, and the speed at which you move your tip. No matter what temperature setting you're working at, you're going tc get a lighter shade when you move the pen quickly and a mere even color if you slow your hand down a bit. The slower you go. the darker the burn will be.

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By lowering I tie tip, I get a more darkened surface and greater contrast. Don't forget, we are going to be adding color, so don' f burn too dartc.

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