WANTED: Pair of Eyes

[LD]

Awwww great news and he's seriously only 1.75" high? He looks so much bigger. I just adore him whether he's blind or not

 

[VapidLapid]

 

[chrono]

Kitty is so cute and well done that it looks lovely as is. Of course, having the finishing touches and actual eyes are icing on the cake.

 

[corundum_conundrum]

Hand-shots are a prerequisite for this forum (even when speaking of carved kittens).

Very nicely done, btw.

 

[VapidLapid]

Looks like kitty is getting ready to be on Nip/Tuck

 

[minousbijoux]

Two kitties?

 

[VapidLapid]

You know how kitties are, you leave them alone for a short while there's no telling how many kitties there will be

 

[pregcurious]

VL, you are so talented. You could sell these!

 

[VapidLapid]

The cat's eyes from Dana arrived just now!!
3.5 mm so I will need to cut them down a little to fit.

 

[LD]

VL I spy a second pair of eyes crying out for a commission for me! Seriously my daughters name is Katya and we call her KitKat and we both love cats but she's seriously allergic to them which is a great disappointment No pressure but I need one in my life

 

[chrono]

What's the size of Mama Kitty? They are both looking better every time you post an update.

 

[milton333]

The cat's eyes from Dana arrived just now!!
3.5 mm so I will need to cut them down a little to fit.

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eyecanhaseyestoo.jpg

lol to the file names!

 

[VapidLapid]

Haven't had a lot of time lately for projects or PS, but today I thought I should post an update of progress.

The carving is near complete. The chrysoberyls came and I glued them to sticks and cut them smaller to fit. Then polished the cabs. They are now 2.4mm diameter. I just took them off the dops and placed them on the cat to check. here are the photos.

 

[iLander]

Very cool, Vapid!

And a little freaky, too . . .

Did you already cover which hopelessly endangered tree you're using this time? I missed which one it was. (I'm teasing you, obviously )

 

[chrono]

Little kitty looks cross-eyed in the first picture. Wow, it is getting more and more realistic as it nears finish.

 

[VapidLapid]

Thank you Chrono. Portraiture was never a skill nor interest of mine, but I have been trying to make this as real and natural as I could. The closer it gets the slower it goes. Still more refinements to make in the face, paws and thighs, but she is getting there. Kitty has an appointment with the Optometryst soon to straighten out the cross-eyedness.





iLander, I know you were only kidding, but the grotesque exploitation and decimation of resources anywhere in the world is not a joke. There is a big differance between the use and misuse of these gifts. My kitty is 42.75 millimeters of Gabon Ebony from Cameroon. The block has been in my inventory for ten years and was legitimate old stock when I bought it. In all my life I have used less of this Ebony than it takes to make one clarinet. My kitty has only good intentions. Though that may mean she is on the Highway to Hell, at least it will be paved so she can drive there in a red sports car instead of an ATV.

 

[VapidLapid]

 

[Lady_Disdain]

That is simply gorgeous. I am speechless.

 

[katharath]

VapidLapid, you are quite talented! This is a fun thread, so neat to see the progress being made.

 

[LD]

VL - you know I'm an admirer of your work and desperately want one of your kitties but would you mind if I said I prefer him without the cabs? They make him a little spooky looking Funnily enough, my favourite photo is when he was less carved and eyeless (not sure what that says about me)! I don't know why but it then left more to the imagination and kitty was soft and cuddly and yum. New cab eyed kitty has a completely different persona.

Your skill is amazing and I hope you've enjoyed making your new cat family? It's clearly a labour of love.

 

[corundum_conundrum]

Fantastic! Love kitty in the bowl.

I think it looks a little spooky, but I like that. Its funny, without the eyes, I didn't really notice the cat's color. Now with the eyes, it really looks like a black cat to me!

 

[pregcurious]

Very cool.

 

[chrono]

VL - you know I'm an admirer of your work and desperately want one of your kitties but would you mind if I said I prefer him without the cabs? They make him a little spooky looking Funnily enough, my favourite photo is when he was less carved and eyeless (not sure what that says about me)! I don't know why but it then left more to the imagination and kitty was soft and cuddly and yum. New cab eyed kitty has a completely different persona.

Your skill is amazing and I hope you've enjoyed making your new cat family? It's clearly a labour of love.

Ditto. Perhaps it is because the eyes are bulging outwards from the domed shape?

 

[GregS]

Nice work, I like the eyes, I just think they need to be set further in.

 

[Agneau]

This is so sweet looking Vapid! You're doing a great job.

I once, while riding my bike, I had a little black kitten follow me home and it was all black with green eyes. I wish I could have kept it.