Where does everyone get their ideas for carving? How do you plan it
out? How long does it ususlly take to bring a stamp from idea to
planting? Do you get attached to any of your stamps?
I have many plans and hopefully I will have a chance to carve and plant
most of them. So far mine have only been personal interests, but I
think MrOspital and I are going to base some of the ideas on the
locations we plan on using, give the LB a reason for being there.
Carving Ideas
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2008-01-17
Carving Ideas
From: pedersenit (pedersenit@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2008-01-17 04:55:06 UTC
Re: Carving Ideas
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2008-01-17 19:33:45 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "pedersenit"
wrote:
>
> Where does everyone get their ideas for carving?
I check out topos prior to going into an area. Many times I find local
names for areas, mountains, rivers ,etc. In our area there is a
mountain called Elephant Knob, obviously that called for a box called
Pachyderm Point and stamp to match. Sometimes the image is a twist on
the name and isn't what one would expect.
Sometimes I carve on the spot, when an idea hits me. I think those can
be some of the best carvings.
You didn't ask for images but you might want to put this site in your
favorites.
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/stemap/sitemap.htm
> Do you get attached to any of your stamps?
Nah, not any more, too many have gone missing to sweat it. Life is too
short to get your knickers in a twist over something you have no
control over. It used to bother me, but I've found I'm happier if I let
it go once it is planted.
This is another reason we delete old missing box clue sheets rather
than archiving them. Just let it go and say bye-bye.
Don
wrote:
>
> Where does everyone get their ideas for carving?
I check out topos prior to going into an area. Many times I find local
names for areas, mountains, rivers ,etc. In our area there is a
mountain called Elephant Knob, obviously that called for a box called
Pachyderm Point and stamp to match. Sometimes the image is a twist on
the name and isn't what one would expect.
Sometimes I carve on the spot, when an idea hits me. I think those can
be some of the best carvings.
You didn't ask for images but you might want to put this site in your
favorites.
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/stemap/sitemap.htm
> Do you get attached to any of your stamps?
Nah, not any more, too many have gone missing to sweat it. Life is too
short to get your knickers in a twist over something you have no
control over. It used to bother me, but I've found I'm happier if I let
it go once it is planted.
This is another reason we delete old missing box clue sheets rather
than archiving them. Just let it go and say bye-bye.
Don