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Ah, and I know there are a lot of mistakes, and many many things that should have been better. And I'm not sure I'm all pleased with the bamboo.
But it was fun making, and I did rush it a bit at the end, I needed it finished till tomorrow. It's a gift for a friend

It's finished

Yeah, I'm going to carve a lot more detail, like eyes, wings, and claws

It caught fire a little bit when drilling. This is the second pipe I make, and the first one was prebored, so I guess I'm still making a lot of mistakes :p

I've started a new pipe :D It's an owl, and I've spent about 5 hours working on it so far. I'm not finished shaping it, and it will be a lot more detailed than the cat. It's a bit smaller than the cat too :) Critiques are welcome, but as with the cat, it's more owl than pipe really. http://fc21.devi...

I really liked them, especially the top one

Doesn't look like a bad start to me :) All creative work gets easier with pratice. And regarding the "a guy drawing a stick figure and asking some professional portrait artists what he needs to do to improve it," you have no idea how often that actually happens. People who draw stick firgu...

Oh, thank you for the compliments! I'm posting a few new drawings there now, I'm practising drawing portraits without reference. It's quite difficult, I think, and they're not half as good as my other portraits. And I've figured what to make next! I'm going to make an owl pipe :D A really long one. ...

Why not? :3 One wonders if it is, perhaps, too much "cat" and not enough "pipe" for a first sale. Merely one man's opinion though. Perhaps you're right. Well, if anyone's interested in a cat, rather than a pipe, let me know:D I wasn't planning on selling it, but if anyone wants ...

Why not? :3

Great work, I love it. Is it for sale?

I'm not sure. I wouldn't know how much to sell it for either, or if anyone would actually buy it.

What do you guys think? Could you help me price it?

The more I look at it, the better it gets. Did you use leatherdye for the stain? I wasn't sure what we used, but my boyfriend said: "aniline/alcohol soluble, cherry and brown mahogney" I have heard of her. Miss Rita Lee Shotts contacted me about making a HUGE apple for her. She seemed ver...

Thanks :D I'm glad you guys liked it^^ No, I haven't heard of Anne Julie or Rita Lee Shotts, but I'm fairly new to this. I don't even smoke, I just like making things, really. Got any links to them I should check out? :3 Here are some new photos: http://fc64.deviantart.com/fs40/i/2009/034/1/a/Kittyp...

This is my first pipe^^ I wanted to make something special, and I have never really seen a pipe shaped like a cat before. It's far from perfect, but I learned a lot. I think it will be easier to make the next pipe. I used about 11 hours over three days. My boyfriend also made a pipe, so he helped me...