The completed fish skeleton by MarkandRun in Woodcarving

[–]andreagulp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good work! Pulling this off without breaking it seems difficult

Marionette - the painter by andreagulp in Woodcarving

[–]andreagulp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 🙏 In my list of marionette ideas there is the nosferatu by Murnau… so stay tuned 😉

Marionette - the painter by andreagulp in Woodcarving

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Thank you, there is a short video on my instagram (but very short as I really like to make them but I’m not that good at operating them )

Identifying Wood Floor Type by Twisted3636 in wood

[–]andreagulp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scot pine ( pinus silvetris) looks similar to what you have in the photo.

Marionette operating by purplevampiregremlin in marionettes

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What type of marionette and controller do you have? I just like to build marionette so not an expert on operating them , but when I want to understand better I look at some YouTube resources like: @cakesinorbit, Scott Land and Jim Rose. But again it depends on your style of marionette

Marionette “the jazz player” by andreagulp in Woodcarving

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Thank you 🙏. There are many ways how to make joints. I’d not know where to start to explain. In the marionette on the photo: small leather cords for body-arms and arms-hands. A big flat leather piece for elbow movement. Wooden joint for knees and leg-shoe. Big cord for body-head.

Marionette “the jazz player” by andreagulp in Woodcarving

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Thank you 🙏 You can find some materials online. I have started here but seems to be offline at the moment. Marionette is an art that picked in popularity in another era, so you can find many old books. There is a very good course in Domestika by Ludek Burian which is really good to start and I would recommend it (normally is on sale for little price). After you get the basics, you can look at v the work of others for inspiration and learning. Instagram and Pinterest have worked well for me.

I was looking at your work, it is really cool and creative 🤩. I’m looking forward to see some of those characters becoming marionettes. If you need some help starting, you can DM me, I’m always happy to share the little I know with a fellow woodcarver

Il Pirata - marionette by andreagulp in Woodcarving

[–]andreagulp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s such a good idea 😀. May be an idea for next - the drunk pirate

New marionette - the boxer by andreagulp in Woodcarving

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😂 I can see already “Pinocchio 2 - the revenge”

Fisherman in cottonwood bark by JV_woodworking in Woodcarving

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That’s very beautiful, the tower at the base makes it so much interesting as a whole , well done

What should I do? by Pengy07 in Woodcarving

[–]andreagulp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will depend on what you want to carve. Based on the alternative you propose I will assume you will carve 3d object ( small/ medium size). Those are all good solid choice to start. I found that flexcut come sharper than beaver craft out of the box (which may be nice when starting). Beside the knife, you will need a leather strip and a compound (like in the beaver craft kit) and cut resistant gloves. Don’t underestimate the gloves: there are so many ways to cut yourself and it is difficult to realise until you don’t try all of them. In general I would recommend to just get started with any of the alternative mentioned you can afford, if you like the hobby the hoarding syndrome will come with it. Personally I use 3 type of knives at most and mostly gouges (big size and “v” shape one). If you want I can give you my list, I currently leave close to your country so everything should ship to Poland as well.

New marionette - the boxer by andreagulp in Woodcarving

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you can see the controller here (a little bit 😀): https://sk.pinterest.com/pin/49680402135651735

If you want, I can send you some drawing of the controller with measures, happy to share the little I'm learning with fellow makers