[Woodcarver] Mannequin - Marv's alternative version

[Matt Kelley]

On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:54 PM, Linehan718 at aol.com wrote in part:

> 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.


I would agree with Maura about the limitations of the wooden  
mannequins.  A pretty good alternative is the mannequin that Marv  
Kaisersatt came up with using pipe cleaners and blocks of wood.    
Very posable, particularly if you add magnets and washers to the  
feet, hind end, etc.   I think the mannequin is in his book (but I'd  
have to confirm that.)

To see Marv's mannequin in action,  check out the photo gallery from  
Marv's 2004 Advanced Caricature Design class at http:// 
carverscompanion.com/CCWWgalleries.html   - the link is under "Class  
Photo Albums."  You can see how a design starts with the mannequin,  
progresses to a clay figure, then to the band sawn blank and finally  
to the carving in progress.

Carve On!  -
Matt

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