Look Ozark......spirals !

[Sawduster]

Well for part of it anyway I used a spiral blade for all of the line work on this portrait for a friend . They're a little wavy in places but it is not clearly noticeable ....The Shop Widow didn't notice I can definately see the advantages of mastering these buggers
Thanx everyone for some truly useful tips on using these !

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[Minnesota scroller]

Very nice, Robert. You must be getting used to the Wacom. I haven't used mine a lot yet but it will happen. I would have to enlarge that portrait a heck of a lot more to find any wavy lines. You did a heck of a job, even if you did use spirals.

One critique - if you could have somehow broke up the solid black on the lower half of the dog, I think that might have looked a bit better. I'm new at this too so I'm not sure of the best way to do this. Other than that, I would have been proud to design and cut that project.

[Marcel in Longueuil]

Nice job Robert

Can't see the waves myself.

Regards,
Marcel

[minowevie]

your getting there little brother. nice job again. Evie

[Sawduster]

Thanx Marcel and Evie for the kind words , ....it sure is good to be back online

Mike, this was actually done last weekend before I got the Wacom and I tend to agree with you on the dog. I tried several different ideas and just couldn't pull it off so I bailed and just filled it in
Thanx very much for your kind comments

[core-eagle]

Hey Robert,
It's looking GREAT! Way to go! Looks like you are having fun. Good work with the 'spirals'. I have enjoyed playing with them also. Keep up the AWESOME work.

Tim

[Jim8Mad]

Great job on that portrait. Keep at it with those spirals and you'll learn to love them. They aren't necessarily the right blade for every job, but they do look great on portraits in my opinion.

[ozarkhillbilly]

Way to go Robert! Nice pattern too. Wavy lines? Nah! Thats the way you meant it to be. You are your own worst critic.

Practice, practice, practice.

And remember, spiral blades, the twisted blade for twisted minds!

[SharonW0111]

Robert -I see nothing wrong with your portrait. As a big spirals fan I think you did a fine job..Keep on practicing like that and you'll be a natural in no time.

Love ya--'
Sharon

[Daryl185]

very nice work Robert

[Rolf]

The edges of clothing and hair etc are never straight lines, so in my opinion those edges should be wavy. Not that I can see any of that in you picture.
Nice job.

[bearfretworks]

Robert,

you should be downright PROUD of that piece! Excellent pattern, excellent cutting. Very impressive, sir!

[Sawduster]

Thanx

Thanx, everyone for the kudos and the encouragement
I managed to start and finish cutting 2 projects today that I did completely with spirals. I am actually becoming quite fond of them . I can't see me using them exclusively, but they sure get the job done in the right application. Hopefully I can post the pics tommorrow

[ChuckD]

As I have said before, I think, nothig says you have to use only one knid of blade on any project. Here is another one I used both on. There are very few projects that I use the same kind of blade on or even the same size.

[Minnesota scroller]

Chuck, that picture should go in the bragging section. That is an exceptionally nice winter scene. You should be bragging about that one.