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WOODCARVING
Opposite: Möbius variants in figured gidgee by the author.
Above, left to right: Once the bulk out is taken away, a hole is drilled to further refine the shape. Having a theme in mind will affect the feeling you are trying to express. A fluted effect was chosen here.
Right and far right: Double möbius form in progress. ‘At some stage, depending on your design, there will come a time where part of the form will need to be separated – usually where one part moves under or over another.
I tend to do the separation as late as possible in the carving.’
Below: Different views of a gidgee möbius form once again show how the form changes from different viewpoints. ‘Gidgee carving is a slow process but the deep tones of the wood and the tight figure make for some wonderfully small intimate carving forms that are both fascinating and tactile in the hand.’
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