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This stone used in this carving is amber – shaped to a convex top with a flat bottom, called a cabochon. After the mask was carved, I made space for the stone with a Dremel tool and used a little clear acrylic glue to hold it in place.
Amber is frequently considered a symbol of wisdom, so I like the symbolism, but also it has a wonderful light-catching quality that I love.
Thank you for looking.
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12 comments so far
Cliff De Witt
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#1 posted 860 days ago
That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
If good art changes the viewer, that is fantastic art. I am changed.
Thank you for posting.
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Charles Maxwell
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#2 posted 860 days ago
Fantastic! The wood grain works wonderfully in the design. Love it!
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MsDebbieP
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#3 posted 860 days ago
oh my goodness this is wonderful – on a woodworking level, an artistic level, and on a Spiritual level.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
You have used the lines of the wood perfectly to guide the viewer to this eye of wisdom. Into my favourites.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
TheGravedigger
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#4 posted 860 days ago
Very lovely, quiet form. Excellent grain orientation as well. A real work of art.
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B13
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#5 posted 859 days ago
Great! grain cemitrical balance
Jiri Parkman
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#6 posted 859 days ago
Fine! Thanks.
-- Jiri
Bunarooba
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#7 posted 859 days ago
As everyone else has said the grain is immediately noticed and is wonderful at creating the face.
You would notice any problems with the grain or your work if it was not done properly.
It looks such a simple and wonderful piece. I can see it took a lot of work to perfect this wonderful piece.
The stand is also very nice and compliments the work.
What was the inspiration for this piece? also what is it’s size roughly?
DocHamm
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#8 posted 859 days ago
Wonderful use of grain and amber. Both make the piece come alive and glow. Keep up the great work!
-- "The Noblest Art is that of making others happy." ~ P.T. Barnum
Maxx
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#9 posted 859 days ago
Holy smokes! That is just beautiful. Thanks for posting.
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Div
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#10 posted 859 days ago
Me like plenty!
-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."
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#11 posted 858 days ago
Me likes!!
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joey
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#12 posted 858 days ago
Great body of work, I don’t know where you get your pine, but I would love to find some for my self.
Joey
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