watersnake Report post Posted March 31, 2012 Hi again guys an gals from aussie . Would it be classed as sacralidge to use a modelling spoon ball the clean up around the edges of my sheridan carving . I just use it to smooth out a few rough spots .. Does that seem as bit like cheating Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike516 Report post Posted March 31, 2012 Not sure but the guy that taught me the basics of carving told me that an expert isn't a guy who doesn't make mistakes but is the guy who knows how to fix them. I say smooth away Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted March 31, 2012 If it makes your tooling look better, do it. There is no such thing as cheating. There is good and bad work, do the good work. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted March 31, 2012 Ron......you use anything that you believe will help you feel better about your work. Post some before and after pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted March 31, 2012 I use one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chavez Report post Posted March 31, 2012 I used a lot of modelling spoon to make my carvings look better, but with a bit more experience and better tools this becomes less frequent=)I hope one day I'd be able to tool without the spoon at all, but at the moment its my lifesaver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watersnake Report post Posted April 1, 2012 Well thank you all for your replies , I don't feel such a dill brain now using the modeller . No worries Sam I'll post up some pics when I get serious . Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
