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Viking Pattern

Even though he’s only 3” tall he still has

that Viking raider attitude.

Wood:

Basswood or Tupelo is recommended for

this carving due to the detail that can be

added. I carved the example out of

Basswood

Copy at 100%

Tools: I carved this guy with a Big detailer 104 and a string beaner.

The horns, axe head, and axe handle are all carved separate and glued on

Options:

Axe or spear or ?: You can replace the axe with a spear or for the gentler viking, a flower-

Hair: Burn the hair and mustache, use a string beaner, or the classic V- tool

Painting: I used a metallic gold for the shield and helmet rivets, a straight grey for the axe and straight

out of the bottle acrylic paints for the rest. I then used an antiquing gel to give him and overall ‘dirty’ look.

Other ideas; You could use your favorite football teams colors: Purple &Gold.

Make the Helmet smooth and paint it chrome along with the shield. Paint your hostile takeover company’s

logo on th Shield. Invert one horn to give him that looney look.