Michael Chomse on Instagram: "30-day Sketch Challenge - Day 10 Prompt: Use 3 different types of mark making tools to draw a complicated object. The aim is to use the tools to create texture. I chose a white chinagraph, a bamboo pen and an acrylic sharpie. I needed an ink wash at the end to reveal the chinagraph marks. Method: I drew the sketch of the stapler blind, white chinagraph on white paper. I then used the bamboo pen dipped in black ink to draw the stapler. There was a wonderful interacti

Hugh Withycombe on Instagram: "Cutting the ebony fingerboard to length. Good ebony is rare and should be cherished. The cut needs to be carefully executed. A sharp Japanese saw with a minimal set and thin stiff blade allows me to get really good results. White chinagraph pencil makes it easy to see the lines. A three stage cut protocol: top line, the two vertical lines then smoothly down using the side cuts to guide the blade. Didn’t take much to sand the resulting end flat. #newcello #sawcuts #

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