new Hobo today

[Finn La Rue]

Well this is my first sculpted Hobo
Hopefully in time I can get my skill up to the rest of you all. Till then I will keep having fun making these little coins.

Frankenstein

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/Finn-LaRue/hobo/FrankHOBO1.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/Finn-LaRue/hobo/FrankHOBO2.jpg



click the link to see how its doing
e-Bay link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Classic-Hobo-Nickel-Frankenstein-by-Finn-La-Rue_W0QQitemZ260221749395QQihZ016QQcategoryZ142502 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)




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[jimzim75]

It's ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!
I like it Finn.:hurray:

Jim

[Ray Cover]

This takes me back. I still love monster movies.

Finn,

THe only thing I would say is you need to start using better quality nickels.

As you carving continues to get better you will need to have them on better quality nickels. This is a nice carving and I am sure it will sell for you. But you would get a lot more out of it if the back of it were not worn so badly.

Ray

[Daniel Houwer]

Cool nickle!

The only coins I did wher a 5cent euro conin on wich I traced and lined the letters and a 1 euro coin on wich I engraved a lovely weatboarder.
Later in the supermarket I spent it because they needed small change :banghead:

Love Frankenstein!

Greetings

Daniel

[Finn La Rue]

thank you all for the nice remarks.

and Ray yes i wanted to start or practice with some older coins till i get my skills up. my father has some nice Bufflos maybe 10 of them or so .

i think i will practice on a few more before going for the nice coins.
my ears are off and one is too big and the nose looks ( dont even know how to discribe it ... just wrong)
lol it is cool but very wrong .

in a few years i hope to turn out some $200.00 coins.

[Billzach]

Finn
You are too good a coin carver to be using poor grade nickels, it,s good to start with poor grade nickels, but your work needs to be carved on a high grade nickels...You can catch xf or au buffalo nickels on ebay for $3 to $5, it,s possible for a coin carving to bring double if it,s carved on a xf or au rather than a poor grade..Keep up the good work...

[Steve Ellsworth]

Great Start.
Looking forward to seeing your next piece.
With regards to your comments about facial structure.
Assuming you have a ball vice, get in the habit of rotating the coin constantly to check spatial relationships. If you have to push things back to achieve a proper nose then carve things back. Full frontal views are very hard to do. Try a 3/4 you will have more apparent depth by undercutting and effectively more room to work.

Do go for a better nickel to start with.

Steve

[Dave London]

Finn
My 2 cents since this is frankenstein does not matter what the face looks like. However the problem with the nose is that the nostrals are to pronounced. Good Job:cheers2:

[Finn La Rue]

well for today what good is a man with out his woman?

so i made his bride :)
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/Finn-LaRue/hobo/bride-of-Frankinstine1.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/Finn-LaRue/hobo/bride-of-Frankinstine2.jpg

here is a link to the e-bay listing see how its doing( click me) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Hobo-Nickel-Bride-of-Frankenstein-by-Finn-La-Rue_W0QQitemZ260222044161QQihZ016QQcategoryZ142502 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)





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[Steve Ellsworth]

Your nickels are low grade, so don't make them lower by wiping out the date.

Even out your stipple. No ripples.