One of the things I enjoy most is when I can sit with a project while talking to someone. This little Netsuke was made while my daughter was working on one of her projects so we could talk while both of us worked
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It is carved from Tagua nut and I made eyes out of tiny amber pieces. The front was polished and the backside was coloured with a small black dot, they where then glued in.
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This is my second netsuke and this time I got a little more confident, I experimented with coloring the surface and it gave a nice "antique" feel.
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I am quite pleased with the result I got this time around. I ended up mounting it on a string like a necklace, and now my son wears it for all his waking hours every day.
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Tegua nuts are interesting. Nice carving stuff I have heard, but you got to carve something out of something about the size of an egg, so it kind of leaves you a bit limited in what are good subjects to carve.
This little owl does a good job of using most of the nut.
they do pose some constraints on the size and shape. Thats why netsukes are a good choice, and the constraints can also help with inspiration for the shape, but yes it is limited. I have seen antique netsuke made from more than one nut, which was skillfully joined.
That is a pretty precise little carving. Nicely done!