Making a mess.

[witchscauldron]

I was playing with my knock-off Dremel tool earlier. Antler is a bitch to carve! Especially when you don't know what you're doing quite yet, and you're a little spastic controlling the damn tool. And, of course, my knock-off's chuck is very loose, and will not hold the bits in tight at all - I have to stop every 30 seconds, even at the lowest speed, and put the bit back into the chuck. *sigh* Very frustrating. Makes me want a real Dremel now.

I did manage to produce a few things I don't hate, or didn't end up breaking:

Antler Pendants

I'm trying to convince myself they're "organic-feeling", rather than just wonky crap. Ah well. Practice will improve things in time, I hope.

-M.

Comments

[silere.livejournal.com]

those are pretty damn cool. We'll have to scrounge you up a real dremel so it's easier.

[taisiia.livejournal.com]

That one on the left is AWESOME. I would dare to call it 'organic' myself.

Are you wearing facial protection while you're carving these? (Yeah, I could have said a mask but 'facial protection' sounds naughtier.) If not, please do. That antler dust crap isn't good for your lungs. Don't make me come over there and spank you! :)

[morgandria.livejournal.com]

I'll keep breathing antler dust JUST so you come over here and spank me. Rrowr! :>

I don't have a mask, but I tied a hankerchief over my face instead. The dust IS narsty.

[rotting-wings.livejournal.com]

i like 'em. any corvid-y ones coming up? *g*

[morgandria.livejournal.com]

Noo...I only had a few scraps lying about, which is why I decided to play with them. 'Twould be nice to have more...

[mud-paw.livejournal.com]

all of them are very nice...atleast there still whole...I would have produced a lot of dust and had flying antler bits lol. I can't see how you managed to bear the smell of the things being cut though..even cutting antler with a hand saw stinks:( I love the paw print cut-out one...very cool :) If I had some big enough antlers I'd try and make you some slices..but mine are all ittsy and small *sigh*

[morgandria.livejournal.com]

The burnt antler smell didn't last too long, really...it was sort of uck when I was going, tho.

[morgandria.livejournal.com]

True. I was just thinking that, actually. I'll have to grab a couple of the bits and go fiddle with some.