[ Ссылка ] Stippling the background is one way to create contrast and separation between elements of your project. There are many different ways that you could finish out a background.
If you wanted to leave the background just the way it is that is fine. But creating another element of interest that draws the eyes of the viewer into the carving is a good thing.
The stippled background of this daisy uses a very small round carbide burr, but your options are limitless. You can use a larger round carbide of any size. You can use a combination of sizes. Just like carving the center of the flower you have many options.
The key to a good stippled background is consistency. If you are doing a very tight stipple keep it that way throughout the background. If you are keeping the stippling loose and random try to keep the same look throughout.
Because stippling the background using a round carbide or other burr of your choosing requires that you cut into the wood you must also keep an eye on the depth of each dot.
The depth or amount of material you remove with each stroke will change the overall look of the stippling pattern. To ensure that you remain consistent you can feel the amount of resistance that the wood offers as you cut.
Pay attention to not only what you see, but what you feel through the feedback of the hand piece.
This is the tenth video (10) in a 12 part series that I have created to help new power carvers understand the basic steps of relief power carving with a high-speed hand piece.
The steps to complete a beginner level power relief carving are:
01 -- Daisy Carving Introduction
02 -- Outlining and Transferring the Design to the Wood
03 -- Removing the Background
04 -- Establishing the Initial Levels of the Design
05 -- Initial Roughing Out of the Design
06 -- Refining the Petal Detail
07 -- Finalizing the Details of the Petal
08 -- Carving the Center of the Daisy
09 -- Carving the Leaves
10 -- Stippling the Background
11 -- Edge Clean-up and Final Quality Check
12 -- Sealing and Finishing the Carving
You can follow along with this carving video series right here on YouTube or, better yet, follow along at [ Ссылка ].
If you want to follow along with me as I carve the Daisy be sure to visit Carving On Wood.com where you can get your copy of the full sized image of this Daisy Project.
On my website I detail my thoughts at each step along the carving journey to help you understand the carving process more fully. You can also comment on the videos in the comments section, receive replies, and read what other people have to say.
If you are watching this video before all of the videos in the series are uploaded to YouTube -- stay tuned. Each week I will be uploading more videos in the series, as well as, additional videos related to power carving in general and relief power carving specifically.
Be safe, have fun, and enjoy every minute you spend power carving.
Throughout this video series you will here music at one point or another. All of the music heard is from an amazing artist names Josh Woodward. He is the ultimate "One Man Band" creating all of his music himself in his personal studio.
To learn more about Josh or to listen to his music you can find him at: [ Ссылка ]
You can also see his awesome music videos on his YouTube Channel at: [ Ссылка ]
Yes, his music is free, but drop some pennies his way if you enjoy what you hear.
