Like everything else its all practice and procedure. Art is a series of corrections until you are happy there is nothing left to correct 
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That is some very nice artwork there! As a carver of turquoise, I can and do, appreciate the talent!
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We’d love e to see some of that @JohnnyPotseed
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Yeah, let us see some of that!
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I’ve posted a few pics before that are on the computer, but rather than hunt for them on the mant posts I’ve done on OG lol here’s a couple for ya
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I really dig the feather one. Nice job
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thnx, I’ve yet in all my years to have someone ask if I can carve them something and not be able to make them very happy
edit… Silversmith and gemstone carver was one of the things I did traveling around the country. We’d set up a stand at pow wows, rodeos, tractor pulls, county fairs, flea markets…you name it lol
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Do you use a dremel to carve with? I have been known todo a little power carving on tree branches and logs. I like the wood spirit carvings.
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I have a couple of dremel as well as Foredoms, with flex shafts and I use diamond dental bits
also the foot pedals
edit… then I mount a lot of the work… usually in silver, but do gold also
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Its a cool hobby. I just dont have enuff spare time right now to devote to carving.
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That turqoise heart with the twisted silver is very nice work.
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lol it’s not a hobby. I’m 3rd gen silversmith and gemstone carver, taught by my grampa and pop. We owned, and still do own, a business doing this. It’s supported my family for many years. I also owned a construction company (now shut down)also 3rd gen family biz, as well as the growing all over the country lol
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Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
A man of many talents!
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thanks for the kind word! I always have enjoyed doing the silversmithing and carving
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Dam dude. You wear more hats than anyone I know. Kinda makes me look like Master of none.
Will the turquoise blade hold an edge or is the piece strictly ornamental? Forgive me if that’s a silly question but I don’t know much about geology.
Looks fantastic at any rate, great stuff
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strictly ornamental. Turquoise is very brittle, especially larger pieces like that.
or ceremonial even but never to be ‘used’ as an actual knife!
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Airbrush! Wow man that impressive. I didn’t know that much detail could be done with those. Nice work!
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