Help on ship photo

[Wilbur]

I have played with this all morning. Can someone help me with it to be able to get it into the carve stage. Thanks

Dolores

[hogiewan]

That's going to be a tough image to get to carve. What you see in a photo that makes you perceive depth is not what the CW Designer software sees for setting depth.

[DocWheeler]

Do a litho instead!

[fishcarver]

I have played with this all morning. Can someone help me with it to be able to get it into the carve stage. Thanks

Dolores

try this and see if it works stacey

[jpaluck]

You would have to convert that into a 3d model to get a good carving...very time consuming

[Wilbur]

Thanks!! I will try Stacey's tommorrow. I have never done a litho, I would not know where to start. I will have to read up on it. I felt like it would be hard to get it to the carving stage.

Dolores

[Digitalwoodshop]

I like the MK 37 Gun Director up on top of the Bridge. That is what I did in my Squid Years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_Gun_Fire_Control_Systems

My ships were slightly newer but all are gone now too..... 2 sunk as targets, 1 Razor Blades.

AL Once a Squid always a Squid...:mrgreen:

[DocWheeler]

Thanks!! I will try Stacey's tommorrow. I have never done a litho, I would not know where to start. I will have to read up on it. I felt like it would be hard to get it to the carving stage.

Dolores

That is the beauty of a litho, the gray scale does not have to be modified to have it come out great!
It is no harder to carve than wood, you just need a light-source and frame/box.

[Kenm810]

I agree with Doc a litho would really look nice,
I also looked and found another photo of DD-759
and tried it in Designer as a .mpc for a Carving

[Wilbur]

Thanks!! Wasn't able to do a carve today. But these two will be tried. Ken, what is your secret?:p I have the hardest time with photos.

Thanks again
Dolores

[Digitalwoodshop]

Ken,

Do share.....

AL

[Kenm810]

Gosh Guys,

Really no Secret,

I just added a little more contrast to the Photo to make the colors
a bit deeper and stand out. Didn't even change it to Grayscale,
just loaded it into Designer. :???:

[Wilbur]

Here's the carve on the ship Ken sent. Thought it turned out great. Thanks again!!

Dolores

[fishcarver]

Here's the carve on the ship Ken sent. Thought it turned out great. Thanks again!!

Dolores

looks awesome!!
stacey

[Icutone2]

Great carving, well worth the wait to see it!
Thanks for all the ideas too.
Lee

[Kenm810]

Glad it worked for you, the carving looks Great. :smile:

[Digitalwoodshop]

Good Job !!!!

Thanks,

AL

[PCW]

Dolores,

That came out very nice.

[Wilbur]

Thanks everyone for the comments!! I sure can't take all the credit though.

Dolores