Artisans Channel Update --- Mike Vernelson On Demand

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Artisans Channel Update!!!

Now Available On Demand

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Featuring Mike Verne...

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Granite Style Carving Part 1

This class can acquired for $49.95

Duration: 1:15 minutes

Class Notes:
Granite Style Carving Part 1:

Tools:
14' and 10" rounded pool trowels
Modified point trowel
Modified margin trowel
Custom texture tool
3" chip brushes

Technical Points:
90 % of the "carving" is accomplished during the "shaping" phase.

Establish your Hard Edges, Flat Planes and Major Fractures.
Maintain a chaotic patterns
Establish as much 3 Dimensional relief as possible
Avoid "slicking" everything
and rounding off corners.
Sharp edges and corners.
Create Shadows and Points of interest

Troweling Technique:
Create Ridges
Push material around
Lightly trowel over cracks
Wedging


We are looking forward to Part 2 and 3 to be released shortly
in addition to 3D Lichens and Shadow Painting

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