I've had the heebie-jeebies all week. Bad news on TV, and frustration over people not getting right back to me when I have questions had me all stirred up. After writing yesterday's post, I gave myself a good talking-to about this week's lack of productivity. I tidied up my workspace and sat down to paint watercolor Valentine's Day cards for my grandchildren. I whipped out three of the five cards in nothing flat, then I decided to scour YouTube for ideas for the other two.
And, wouldn't you know it, YouTube sneaked in suggestions about things totally un-related to Valentine's Day, and I got side-tracked.
Carve a Simple Beaver -Knife Only Tutorial (1x1 series)
I'd watched a few minutes of this carving tutorial earlier in the week and had even marked out some carving lines on a 1" x 1" x 4" chunk of basswood. The beaver, himself, was supposed to turn out only 2" tall, but I was carving him on a 4" tall stick so I'd have more to hold onto while I worked. (The plan was to cut off the excess later.) I put on my gloves, picked up my knife, and got to work.
Having accidentally cut off the noses and ears of everything I'd carved to date, I was expecting the beaver's teeth to give me trouble. Sure enough, they did. But by the time The Husband got home from work, I'd managed a somewhat respectable first draft.
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| Try not to laugh. |
When he came into the kitchen, I asked, "Want to see my beaver?"
His eyebrows went up.
"It's on a pedestal," I added, snickering, as I showed him my handiwork.
He nodded. "It's been mounted," he said.
Cracked me up. :)
The beaver is still a little fuzzy, needs some cleaning up. And its pedestal must come off before I can finish its feet. But I've got other obligations this weekend, so the beaver will have to wait.
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