Stitch

After a "carving free" summer, I finally made the time to finish Stitch. Stitch presented me with somewhat of a dilemma last spring. As with all projects, you start out with a sketch and proceed to reduce the bulk of the project so that you can begin to "see" the general project shape.

From there you begin to cut away anything that doesn't look like "Stitch!"

You can see my dilemma in the above photo. Stitch's left paw and foot were in serious trouble. I had cut too much away! Over the summer I dreaded trying to complete Stitch with such a mistake. (You might say I developed "carvers block!") I had to restore a large enough section of wood to the paw and foot area that would allow me to match his right paw and foot. "Surgery" was in order! I cut away the left paw and foot to make a 90' wedge that would allow me to glue a similar shaped "chunk" of wood into the area.

Ready for color, Stitch's left foot and paw "surgically" repaired put me back on track for finishing.

With mimimal mess, Stitch is just about ready. All that's needed is his "protective" coat.

Stitch made it through his "surgery" in great condition and was given to his new owner where he will have a special place of honor.

The next "One of a Kind Wood Carving" is ..."Megara"