Sisters: Add some color!

Just another quick update. I spent the whole morning staining the signs and they are being sprayed with the finish as we speak. Pictures will follow tomorrow or Wednesday!

Sisters: Almost there

We're on the downhill slope of the project here. I finished the carving on Gracin and will be doing the sanding later this weekend. Tana and Ella will be getting their color today, with Gracin in tow (probably Monday). Looking at the three I feel like they are turning out well, despite how long it took to get them done. 

I'm personally off to Vegas for the weekend, so I'll give you an update once we're back.

Sisters & Location Changes

This will just be a short update. I'm half way done with the finer grit sanding on both Ella and Tana and am planning on finishing up today. Gracin is underway, but I didn't have the forethought to take some photos for you all to see. I figured Tana and Ella would just be more of the same, and held off on those as well. I need to have these done by next week, so expect some big updates soon. 


For those who don't know, I will be temporarily relocating to Portland OR for the next 4 months. This will not affect current orders, but shipping may need to be changed for the time being. More on that at a later time. 

Sisters Gracin: Been there, sawed that.

After regaining my freedom from finals earlier this week, I hunkered down and cut out the last of the sisters. It is nice to have all of that work done and now I can sit down and work with the knives. I've got a fair amount of time this weekend, so check back Monday for the excellent progress that I will make...

Finals: Enjoy yourself

Hey everyone, 
Most of you know, but I'm in the middle of finals, which doesn't leave me a lot of time to do what I do best. So between now and when I'm done, enjoy this video. It's a simple relief, but I think it is a good representation of what steps go into relief carving in general. 

See you all again soon.

Sisters Gracin: At long last

This one has definitely been in the works for a while now. I actually had this done, but decided to erase 90% of it and start over. I wasn't sure how I was going to like the branch off of the G at first, but I think it fits. It also provides a little more structural support between the R and the A.

I'm still waiting for the final OK on this one from the customer, so I won't be cutting anything until then. I also might make a few tweaks to the leaves on the bud before I get this one to the saw. Either way it won't be too dramatic, or noticeable. I'm just happy it's finally done.

X-Post: Light Suits

This has been one crazy weekend, and I thought I'd let everyone know that it went great. We had our final performances with the BYU Ballroom team and our light suits we designed for them. All the shows went well and the audience loved it. If you want an idea of what it looked like, we have been featured on KSL, Deseret News and the BYU Homepage. 

It was a fun ride while it lasted, but I'm fairly excited that it's over. At least I have more time to dedicate to my carving now. More to come this week.

Sisters Tana: The Sanding Edition

Did the same thing here as I did with Ella. I'm fairly sure at this point I'm just putting off Gracin. I just can't get a few of the letters the way I want them to look. I may have to go to some outside help to get a design that looks good. But anyway, stay tuned as always, color and finish sanding is coming up soon.

Sisters Ella: The Sanding Edition

I figured that since I was done with carving on Ella, I could just do some initial sanding to see how it was going to turn out when it is done. This was just 80 grit, which means I still have 120, 150, 180 and 220 to go. Thankfully those all go by fairly quickly since the 80 does all the hard work.