[Woodcarver] Mannequin - Marv's alternative version

[Woodcraft Shop]

Hi Emamage, 

Marv's book has been out of print for awhile, but it should be available, once
again, toward the end of this month or the first part of Feb.

If you can't find a used one, let us know and we'll get you taken care of. 


Larry (BIG DOG) Yudis
The Woodcraft Shop
2724 State St
Bettendorf, IA 52722
800-397-2278
www.thewoodcraftshop.com

Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs
International Woodcarvers Congress
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.
PO Box 104
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563-359-9684 (days)
563-355-3787 (evenings)
www.awcltd.org 
 

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Great suggestions.  I'm also thinking of buying Marv's book "Creating Caricature
Heads in Wood and on Paper".  Anybody have a copy for sale?

Thanks
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From: "Matt Kelley" <celtcarver at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Mannequin - Marv's alternative version



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> 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.

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