Here is something really special that you can turn for your wife or mother. A piece to be treasured for years, nake a silhouette of your favorite mom’s children.
For these I began with a digital picture of our 2 children. I had the kids hold a ruler vertically in front of their nose while taking a picture of their profile.
These pictures were printed out on a full sheet of paper. I carefully cut out their profile and used this as a visual template. I prepared two cylinders of dried walnut. Slowly and cautiously I began taking waste material out. Once most waste was removed I began working towards the desired profile. Fine tuning as I went, once I had the basic shape, I simply followed the form until the profile was cut deep enough.
The results were well received!
