The idea of sitting the two "Doughboy Kids" in a Corvette developed while trying to think up a clever woodcarving gift for two of our close friends, Pam and Lee. They offer us camping space in their back yard when we travel north. Camping in their yard is not what you think. Pam and Lee own a construction company and he's basically set us up with a pad and full hook-ups.
Pam and Lee love following just about all types of car racing. They're especially fond of Super Modified Sprint Car racing. In fact, they just bought their own car to race! They hope to run the car this coming racing season.
Just last year, Lee purchased a '79 Corvette for he and Pam to "cruise" in.
In addition to the 'Vette, Pam collects and has an awesome collection of Pillsbury Doughboys. Now that you know how I deceided to put "Poppin' Fresh" and "Poppy" into the seats of a Corvette... here's the rest of the story...
Starting with a 4"X4"X12" piece of tupelo wood, the piece is sketched out.
The finished piece is 8"L X 4"W X 3 3/4"H
Then, a little time on the band saw.
Now the fun begins!
When I carve a piece I try to make the best of all the wood surfaces of the piece. The bottom of each piece is typically where I engrave the information about the piece. However, this piece being an automobile, I thought I'd add a few more "details" to it.
Now its time to carve to the finish!
It's time to add some color!
Finally, we can
send the "Doughboy Kids" on the road to their new home with Pam and Lee!
