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The use of a scroll saw greatly helps with the creation and how much extra carving a piece will need. The wood used here is from a Lilac bush that grows in my yard. This particular piece was very twisted and full of these wonderful purple colored bands. Unfortunately, I have only a little bit of this type of wood. |
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| What made this piece so beautiful was both the color and random pattern of the Manitoba Maple Burl. I then sanded this piece until it had a glassy smooth finish. Note this teardrop pendant is about a 160% larger than it really is. |
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| One of the strangest designs that I ever did is this necklace with the beads. I chip carved the flower design and then painted it red. The design still appeared a bit boring to me so I drilled the holes into it. This is one of my favorite pieces to wear (Yes! I do keep some pieces for myself.). I get a lot of very favorable comments about this necklace. As I get better at doing chip carving I want to make a new pendant with a intricate chip carved design. |  |
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Here is one of my first dolphin designs. The dolphin is rather flat and not very interesting to look at. This dolphin is made from pine. A wood that is soft and easy to carve and shape. Great for learning how to make wood jewelry pieces. | |
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So to add a little interest to a pine dolphin I decided to see if I could stain it so that it had strips. With a little experimenting and a lot of sanding (To make sure there are no rough spots that will hold the stain more than other parts of the wood piece, and make the piece look dirty!) I achieved this dolphin necklace. | |
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Now my dolphins look more like dolphins. This one has a
beautiful gentle swimming pose. One of the things I am not always pleased
with is having to use the nose for mounting, but I have not found a better
spot or method yet.
The dolphin is made from a piece of pine (yellow colored wood) and cocobolo (reddish brown colored wood). |
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| Another sure winner is the heart. This one is made from fragrant cedar. Although not evident here the heart actually has a more reddish tone to it. The silver chain just adds to this piece's beauty. |
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Hearts appear to be a favorite subject with me. This hear is made from Maple Burl. I particularly like the spotting and swirling pattern that is present in this piece. |
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Two of my newest necklace pieces are these two Celtic Double Hearts. Both necklaces are made form Cedar. |
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