Carvings

Kathy starts by researching the species, then begins to carve the bird using many of the tools that a dentist uses. Glass eyes are inserted to give the bird a realistic look. Fine detail is wood burned to give the appearance of real feathers. The wire legs are attached and the bird is painted with a series of thin layers of paint to give an appearance of softness. The bird is then put on driftwood attached on its perch. It will be either on a walnut base for a table piece or on wood alone to be hung on the wall. Kathy's birds range in price from $250 for chickadees, wrens goldfinches, hummingbirds, etc and up.
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