[Woodcarver] Mannequin

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/2/2007 8:24:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
egamage at friendlycity.net writes:

I have an idea for a caricature of a mechanic.  Would the  little wooden 
mannequin (you can buy one at the craft dept at WalMart) be good  for a model?  I 
know the magazines always say make a clay model, which I  might try but I does 
anyone use the wood  mannequin? 


I have one of those wooden mannequins and my nephew has one also,  both 12" 
larger versions, mine female, his male, 2 different  manufacturers and have as 
of late been playing around with both.  I am  not happy with them at all.  
they do not have full mobility especially in  the legs and torso.  the arms 
aren't too bad.  they can not bend over  very far, they can not be put into a 
sitting, kneeling positions.  In short  they are okay for some general poses but I 
would think that of all the poses a  human being can easily get into, the 
wooden mannequins might be able to  reproduce 60% or less.  As a carver I think 
they are pretty much useless  and not very realistic.  Bendable wire may give 
you a better chance at a  posable stick figure.  from 1st hand experience I like 
clay when working a  carving out.  I use sculpey non drying clay.  its 
expensive but if you  use one of those 40 or 50 % off coupons from Michaels and buy 
the instructors  pack, its a fair price.  have mine for 3 years now and it 
really hasn't  dried at all.
 
 
Maura carvin' in  nyc
www.CarvinginNYC.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc


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