BlueRidgeMark
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Mark, you are really good. There are a ton of chainsaw "artists" out there, and most aren't really artists.
You are.
Do you make your living at it?
You are.
Do you make your living at it?
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carvinmark
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Thank you.I want to go pro,full time carving but it's a tuff way to make $.I make my living building and installing log home accessories-log railings,staircases,trim,furniture,ect. You need to be able to carve real fast to live off it and that takes experience,I've been carving part time for about four years. Maby in a few more years?BlueRidgeMark said:
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I seems we have a common theme among us...
Doing what we must do while wishing to do what we love to...
*sigh*
Doing what we must do while wishing to do what we love to...
*sigh*
BlueRidgeMark
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Yeah. I know a fella who worked as a maintenance man at a Thousand Trails campground for a good many years while he tried to get going full time as a wood carver.
I know what you mean about speed, Mark. This guy can take a 14" x 2' section of log, and turn it into a raccoon peeking out of a hollow log in about 30 minutes, while keeping up an entertaining patter to a crowd watching.
Marketing counts, too!
I know what you mean about speed, Mark. This guy can take a 14" x 2' section of log, and turn it into a raccoon peeking out of a hollow log in about 30 minutes, while keeping up an entertaining patter to a crowd watching.
Marketing counts, too!
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BlueRidgeMark said:
Racoons can be difficult to carve,at least I find them to be a real challenge.I carved this one on the side of my Eagle carving on the stump.
View attachment 35832 I hang out with a guy that can carve a 3' bear that sells for 75.00 and it takes him about 15 minutes. As you can see, I like to make my stuff look very real, but my buddy has me thinking about slamming out some "quitsee stuff". Last week he walked me thru his quick bear.It took me twice as long and I felt like I was doing something wrong,but what the heck,Cash is Cash and quick Cash is sure nice.
carvinmark
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Adrpk said:
How's that bear coming?? You can do it, it's not that hard,you just gotta wanna.
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Mushrooms
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I sell more of these than even I can belive. Everybody can afford 20.00. When they watch you from start to finish(with color) in 15 min. I make these out of my cutt-offs from my business-my junk!!!
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I sell more of these than even I can belive. Everybody can afford 20.00. When they watch you from start to finish(with color) in 15 min. I make these out of my cutt-offs from my business-my junk!!!
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Adkpk
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Sofie's cute. I'm curious about the paint. Are you also the airbrusher?carvinmark said:
What kind of wood is Sofie made out of.
darkstar
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Wow that is so cool, I really like the colur on that turtle.
You only charge 20$ for that
Its really nice .
You are an artist as blueridgemark said
opcorn:
You only charge 20$ for that
Its really nice .
You are an artist as blueridgemark said
opcorn:
carvinmark
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Adrpk said:
Yes, i'm working on the airbrushing with the help of a truely great painter,we call him painter Mike. Sofie is out of poplar (hope I spelled that close to right).
This was a cut-off from a bear I carved that was a support in a log house.
carvinmark
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darkstar said:Wow that is so cool, I really like the colur on that turtle.
You only charge 20$ for that
Its really nice .
You are an artist as blueridgemark said
No, you missed the boat here, mushrooms go for 20.00,that turtle would run ya about 450.00,but she isn't for sale. Sofie was a birthday present to my old lady.
Mark
BlueRidgeMark
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carvinmark said:
Mark, you are GROSSLY underpricing your stuff! Even a poorly done 3' bear should bring a few hundred, NOT seventy five bucks!
Check out that link to Jonathan the Bear Man - look at his prices.
Of course, it helps if you market to the right clientele....
http://www.jonathanbearman.com/sculpture2.htm
BlueRidgeMark
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carvinmark said:
Okay, we're cross-posting. $450 is more like it!
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BlueRidgeMark said:
Right on bud,gotta keep this stuff in order.
carvinmark
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BlueRidgeMark said:Mark, you are GROSSLY underpricing your stuff! Even a poorly done 3' bear should bring a few hundred, NOT seventy five bucks!
Check out that link to Jonathan the Bear Man - look at his prices.
Of course, it helps if you market to the right clientele....
http://www.jonathanbearman.com/sculpture2.htm
Would you do some P.R. for me???? Heck at those figures we could do almost a 50/50 split and I would be ahead of where I am now.lol. Seriously,I do know what you mean but when the buyers only have 50.00 to spend and you get them to dig up another 25.00,I gotta take it. You are right, I need the right market.:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
carvinmark
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I build log railings for a living and I can't help myself,those are some nasty fitting railings,whoever built those should just stop,PLEASE.
