Members OdinUK Posted October 6, 2011 Members Report Posted October 6, 2011 Great looking horns and helmets! I don't think the horns need sealing, Ive seen many used as they are. Did you wet form the helmet pieces? Quote Lord Of Leather
Members Tina Posted October 6, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 6, 2011 Great looking horns and helmets! I don't think the horns need sealing, Ive seen many used as they are. Did you wet form the helmet pieces? Thank you Odin, for nice comment and the tips about the horns :-) No wet forming on the helmet, it worked anyway, I guess due to all pieces they formed by themselfs when braided together(?) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members Bifrost Posted October 6, 2011 Members Report Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Wow, looks great! I really like the cernit clay figures. /Tommy Edited October 6, 2011 by Bifrost Quote
Members OdinUK Posted October 6, 2011 Members Report Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks for that. I think they are fabulous. Quote Lord Of Leather
Members Tina Posted October 7, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 7, 2011 Wow, looks great! I really like the cernit clay figures. /Tommy Thank you Tommy, the figures was great fun to make too :-) next time I'm going to try making some in real bone, I hope I come up with a design with not to manny of them *LOL* Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members Tinabug Posted October 20, 2011 Members Report Posted October 20, 2011 I got inspired by Toms helmets (not that mine is nearly as good) and I made this viking cerimonial helmet just for fun. All pieces that looks like bone is actually cernit clay that i have made. Inside the helmet I made it possible to change the size somewhat. The other picture is from my new hobby, carving cow hornes (and bones in the future) It's great fun except you have to be outdoors (it stinks burned hair) Beautiful work. Wish I had them in my shop to sell at the Texas Renaissance Festival... Quote
Members Tina Posted October 20, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 20, 2011 Beautiful work. Wish I had them in my shop to sell at the Texas Renaissance Festival... Thanks a Million :-) If only it would not stink so much so I could do the horn carving indoors without gaging...I have a number of empthy horns that is craving some designs, I think I seriosly need to contemplate using a cloth pin on my nose *LOL* Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members WinterBear Posted October 20, 2011 Members Report Posted October 20, 2011 Try a little mentholatum ointment rubbed under your nose Tina. It tends to overwhelm the olfactory nerves to a degree and make rank stuff a little more bearable. Of course, some would say the smell of metholatum is worse.... Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members Tina Posted October 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 21, 2011 Try a little mentholatum ointment rubbed under your nose Tina. It tends to overwhelm the olfactory nerves to a degree and make rank stuff a little more bearable. Of course, some would say the smell of metholatum is worse.... That sounds like something I need, Thanks :-) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members fishguy Posted October 21, 2011 Members Report Posted October 21, 2011 On a nerdish note the reason carving the horns with a dremel tool stinks like burned hair is that horn is basically made from the same stuff as hair. Won't make it smell any better but now you know As for sealing drinking horns typically people use beeswax and or brewer's pitch (not good for high alcohol or hot drinks), or varnish that is approved for use with salad bowls. Actually one of the reasons that horn was used for cups and spoons and the like, besides being easy to work, was that it would not react with other things. Quote
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