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The Fortune Teller (Completed) This is a 30 inches (76cm) high Harlequin made basically from limewood, covered with inlaid diamonds of different woods. This is a difficult and complex carving and will take several weeks to complete. (See the completed carving here)
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1. The mail block of limewood is bandsawn, minus the arms and legs.
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2. Beginning to rough out the shape
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3. The body has been shaped and sanding has begun.
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4. Sanding the back of the body
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5. The body is finished and the head is being carved.
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6. The arms have been made separately and are now
screwed in position temporarily
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7. The lower legs have been made separately from sycamore and the walnut shoes fitted to them. They have now been dowelled and glued in place.
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8. The first diamonds have been inlaid into the chest.
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9. The arms have been removed for inlaying and the body and legs are completely covered in diamonds
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10. The Arms are now attached permanently so that the diamonds can be inlaid to cover the joints
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11. The top of the head has been cut away to enable the figure to be held in the vice for finishing off.
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The walnut base
is ready for the painted panels to be fitted
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