HARE Kit List

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This Kit List has been written to accompany my Carve a Puppet Hare tutorial series at www.sarahvigarsart.com/tutorials. To take part, you will need to purchase one of my Carving Kits, which are available in my online shop (www.sarahvigarsart.com/shop). Video 1 of the series (available now on the tutorials page) shows you exactly what’s inside a carving kit, and takes you through the tools, paints and equipment that you will need to complete the project, which are also itemised on this kit list. I recommend viewing Video 1 alongside reading this document.

Carving Tools: Page 1 Sharpening Equipment: Page 2 Additional Carving Equipment: Page 2 Allergen Advice: Page 3 Dyes, Paints and Oils: Pages 3-5 Glues: Page 6 Assembly Tools and Equipment: Page 6-7 Other Consumables: Page 7 (Appendix: further sharpening equipment): Page 8

Carving Tools Where to ﬁnd Item Description Where to ﬁnd (UK) (non-UK)

Throughout the tutorials, I am using Flexcut’s KN13 Detail There are many UK stockists of Knife. As the name suggests, Flexcut tools and you can usually If you live in the this knife is intended for carving order online. Here are a few, with USA, you can order detail, but I also find it direct links to the KN13 detail directly from perfectly workable for roughing out knife: Flexcut tools. small projects such as this one. Their full range of Axminster Tools: carving knives can be If you also want a knife for https://www.axminstertools.com/ found here: https:// roughing out larger projects, check flexcut-kn13-detail- www.flexcut.com/ Flexcut out Flexcut’s KN14 Roughing knife-600076 home/category/ whittling Knife, or their KN12 Cutting carving-knives knife Knife G&S Specialist Timber: https://www.toolsandtimber.co.uk/ If you live outside Of course, you may already have a flexcut-detail-knife-kn13 the USA, Flexcut whittling knife (or two!) of your have many stockists own. For roughing out this project, Swansea Timber and all over the world. it helps if the blade is at Plywood: For a full list visit: least1inch long. For carving https://www.swanseatimber.co.uk/ https:// detail, it helps if the tip of the hand-tools/wood-carving/FLEXCUT- www.flexcut.com/ blade is a fine point, rather than Detail-Knife/ locate-a-dealer/ a chunky one. You might have one prod_3974497.html knife for each purpose.

© Copyright Sarah Vigars 2021 Page 1 of 8 www.sarahvigarsart.com Sharpening Equipment Where to ﬁnd Where to ﬁnd Item Description (UK) (non-UK) Connell Double- Sided Leather Strop OPTION 1 (recommended) PW14 Flexcut Knife https:// Strop www.axminstertools.co https://www.flexcut.com/ To keep your knife blade sharp and m/connell-double- polished, you need a leather home/product/pw14- strop polishing sided-leather- flexcut-knife-strop with strop-502500 compound or strop paste. For worldwide There are two brands that I would Flexcut Knife stockists recommend, both come with a Strop https:// compound bar. I explain stropping in https:// www.flexcut.com/locate- Video 2 of the tutorials. www.axminstertools.co a-dealer/ m/flexcut-knife- Knife strop strop-504666 and compound OPTION 2 (budget) Axminster Blue Polishing If you need to save a bit of money, Compound leather you can source some to use https:// PW11 Flexcut Gold as a strop instead (a suede texture www.axminstertools.co Polishing is best, rather than ‘shiny’ m/axminster-blue- Compound leather). Glue the leather to a polishing- https://www.flexcut.com/ rigid surface, such as plywood or compound-105924? home/product/pw11- thick card (UHU glue works glCountry=GB&gclid=E flexcut-gold-polishing- well with leather - see glues AIaIQobChMImbqG4dH compound section). You will still need to r6wIVA7TtCh07wgq5E dress the leather with AQYAyABEgLtrvD_BwE compound or strop paste (see opposite)

Additional Carving Equipment Where to ﬁnd Item Description Where to ﬁnd (UK) (non-UK)

In these tutorials I wear a leather ‘finger guard’ to protect the index finger on my carving hand. You can make one yourself by sewing a small piece Leather of leather into a tube. I hand- N/A N/A finger guard stitched mine using a bradawl, a needle and button thread. Ideally, use flexible leather so that your hand doesn’t feel restricted by it.

© Copyright Sarah Vigars 2021 Page 2 of 8 www.sarahvigarsart.com If you want to, you can paint the hare puppet however you like! In Video 9 I will demonstrate my own staining and painting techniques, and below is a list of the dyes, paints and oils I use, with links to suppliers.

ALLERGEN ADVICE - relating to the dyes, paints, oils and glues used in these tutorials • Milk paint is made from casein (a protein found in milk) and lime. It is non-toxic, VOC-free & biodegradable. However, as it is a milk product, it may be unsuitable for severe dairy allergy sufferers. Use chalk paint or acrylic paint as an alternative. • Rustins Danish oil is not VOC free, though I only use it in very small quantities. It conforms to The Articles in Contact with Food Regulations and to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995, BS:EN71 Part 3. However, please note that Danish Oil contains tung oil which is extracted from nuts, and may therefore be unsuitable for severe nut allergy sufferers. Use at your own discretion, or contact Rustins Ltd for more information about their products. • Araldite glue and UHU glue are toxic if consumed and can cause skin irritations. Keep away from children. If you have sensitive skin you can wear gloves when using these glues. Both glues are also toxic if inhaled so use them in a well ventilated area, or wear a mask.

Dyes, Paints and Oils

Where to ﬁnd Where to ﬁnd Item What’s it for? Description (UK) (non-UK)

For staining the wooden parts of the 100g bag of Bolgers puppet hare Walnut Crystals: https://bolgers.co.uk/ collections/wood-dyes/ In Video 9, I use Walnut Walnut crystals products/bolgers-walnut- crystals, mixed dissolve in crystals? with an orange water. They are variant=6886545489 Liberon Van water-based wood eco-friendly, 978 Dyck Crystals: dye to make a solvent free and International chestnut brown. non-toxic. shipping on Amazon: This is the main colour I use to You can create https:// stain the hare. www.amazon.com/ Walnut different shades, Liberon-Van-Dyck- crystals depending on the Crystals-500g/dp/ I use this ratio of crystals combination as it B001GU6GVU/ to water. They ref=sr_1_1? is what I already can be mixed Liberon Van Dyck have at home. Crystals, 250g: dchild=1&keywords with other =van+dyke+crystal water-based wood https:// You could also use www.axminstertools.com/ s&qid=16007072 dyes to create 41&sr=8-1 walnut crystals, different colours. liberon-van-dyck- OR you could use crystals-250g-410246 another shade of brown wood dye - see the next page for more on water- based wood dyes

Where to ﬁnd Where to ﬁnd Item What’s it for? Description (UK) (non-UK)

For staining the OPTION 1 wooden parts of the puppet hare Bolgers are the brand of wood In Video 9, I dyes I use (based will use walnut in the UK). You crystals, mixed can buy different Bolgers Water- orange colours as based Wood, with an individual individual bottles of Unfortunately water-based Bolgers do not ship wood dye 100ml 100ml: to bottles. There worldwide, so you make a chestnut are lots of https://bolgers.co.uk/ may need to brown. This is the vibrant colours collections/wood-dyes/ research an main colour I use to chose from. products/water-based- alternative brand to stain the hare. For the hare wood-dye-100ml of water-based I use this puppet, you can wood dyes. Here is combination as it take your pick of another brand you is what I already of any of their could try: have at home. range of browns, You could also use from ‘Red Oak’ Mixol walnut crystals, to ‘Walnut’ Universal OR you could use Pigment, set of any shade of brown 10 colours: Water-based wood dye. wood dyes These dyes will I prefer using need diluting in wood dyes OPTION 2 water. This is an rather than paints American brand: because the grain of I have researched Liberon https:// the wood shows an alternative Concentrated www.woodcraft.com through the dye. brand of water- Water-Based Wood /products/ based dyes, in Dyes, set of 8 mixol-10-piece- Paints will colours: ‘lacquer’ over the case Bolgers woodworkers- surface of the wood, are unavailable. tones-set? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ via=5d112bea77 thereby disguising Liberon produce Liberon-Water-Based- its ‘woodiness’! a set of Concentrated-Wood- 6f6f4e030006e concentrated dyes Dye-15ml-All-Eight- 2%2C5d112e45 I use water- in 15ml Colours-Available/ 776f6f2c7b000 based wood bottles. These 392216074958? 622%2C5d1132 dyes as they are dyes will need epid=1905560137&hash a1776f6f1ffa00 eco-friendly, diluting in =item5b51e65ace:g:NR8A 0fa9 solvent free water (Bolgers AOSw8a9cPemR and non-toxic, dyes come pre- making them very diluted) enjoyable to use! Colours can be mixed.

Where to ﬁnd Where to ﬁnd Item What’s it for? Description (UK) (non-UK)

For painting solid areas of white on the wooden parts of the puppet hare. Milk paint comes The Real Milk Where possible, I in powder form Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co. use milk paint as for mixing with Paint (USA) a natural water. If you’d https:// https:// alternative to prefer a vegan oldfashionedmilkpaint.co. www.realmilkpain using acrylic paint, option, there is uk/collections/old- t.com/shop/colors/ Milk paint or other plastic- also chalk fashioned-milkpaint/ 01-soft-white/ (or chalk based paints. It paint, which products/old-fashioned- paint) has a matte often comes pre- milk-paint-snow-white Nordic Chic texture, which mixed. Chalk Paint compliments the Nordic Chic Chalk (EU): finish of the wood There are various Paint: https:// dyes. It’s also brands available https://www.ebay.co.uk/ nordicchic.eu/ more porous than (see examples itm/224048646146 collections/ other paints, so opposite) chalkpaint the Danish oil (which is added later) can soak into it a little.

I apply Danish Oil I use Rustins to all wooden Danish Oil, For world-wide parts of the puppet which I buy from stockists of (after staining) to my local Available at most Rustins products: seal the water- hardware shop. hardware shops. https:// based dyes into the Most hardware www.rustins.ltd/ wood, making the shops (chains or https://www.ebay.co.uk/ rustins/stockists Danish oil finished surface independents) sch/i.html? water-resistant. will stock a _from=R40&_trksid=p2 Or look for an brand of Danish 380057.m570.l1311 alternative brand Danish oil also oil. You will &_nkw=rustins+danish+ of Danish Oil in adds a polish/ only need a oil&_sacat=0 your local lustre to the small bottle hardware shop surface of the wood eg.250ml

Video 9 Acrylics are fast Acrylic paints are In , I Available from most art will use acrylics drying and available from flexible. suppliers. most art suppliers to paint the hare’s Acrylic ears and tail and world wide. Visit I recommend https:// your nearest art paint the puppet control. www.jacksonsart.com/ I use black, Daler shop or search white burnt Rowney daler-rowney-graduate- online for your and acrylic acrylic umber. nearest supplier or paints. brand!

Glues What’s it Where to ﬁnd Where to ﬁnd Item Description for? (UK) (non-UK)

For gluing the Available in most puppet’s eyes hardware shops. in place I recommend using the Here is the product Visit your local For attaching RAPID Araldite, webpage, complete hardware shop or the handle to which sets in 5 minutes. with stockists: search for 2-part Araldite 2 the control There are alternative https://www.go- epoxy glue part epoxy rod brands: search for ‘2- araldite.com/ online to find your For attaching part epoxy glue’ if products/epoxy- nearest supplier or the control you can’t find Araldite. adhesives/ brand rod to the araldite-rapid-2- puppet x-15ml-tube

Bostik glue is UHU glue is clear and another multi- fast drying. It is purpose glue, temporarily adjustable. Available in most available in For gluing the hardware shops and Europe: link here leather (or It also stays flexible craft shops UHU all faux leather) after setting, making it knee joints suitable for gluing If neither is purpose leather. https:// available, you adhesive For making the www.uhu.com/en/ could also try hare’s ears and product-page/the- tail (This is also the glue to using a glue gun , use with leather if all-purpose- or super glue. Both making your own strop for adhesive/5114 of these options sharpening) will require extra care and caution.

Assembly Tools and Equipment

Most of these items can be found in hardware shops, craft or hobby shops. Item What’s it for?

Gaffer tape (not essential) For mock-assembling the puppet’s knee joints

Pencil (not essential) For occasional marking up

For sanding small areas of the puppet, before staining/ Coarse sandpaper: about 180 grit painting

Most of these items can be found in hardware shops, craft or hobby shops. Item What’s it for?

For smoothing small areas of the puppet, before staining/painting. Fine wet and dry sandpaper: 600-1200 grit For adding texture to the paint finish for a ‘distressed’ look

For countersinking the holes on the hare’s front legs Hand countersink (ideal, but not essential) (so that the screws sit flush)

For use with wood dyes, milk paint, Danish oil and Paint brushes and palettes acrylic paint. Jam jar lids work well as palettes!

For transferring wood dyes from bottle to palette Pipettes with minimum waste (I bought mine on Ebay!)

Scalpel or craft knife For trimming the leather knee joints

For tying tight knots Small narrow nose plyers For attaching the hare’s ears and tail

Bradawl For attaching the hare’s ears and tail

Small phillips head screw driver For attaching the hare's front legs

Small wire cutters For trimming the eye fixings

For trimming the braided thread, used to attach the Scissors hind legs

A 5mm drill bit (NOT essential) For deepening the eye sockets by hand, if needed

Other Consumables Item What’s it for?

For storing your carving tools and for cleaning Jay cloths brushes

3 in1 multi-purpose oil For storing your carving tools to prevent rust

FIRST AID KIT: plasters, antiseptic wipes, plaster tape, antiseptic cream, gauze swab, sterile Just in case! dressing and bandages.

Flexcut tools recommend that frequent This is a good, affordable option for a stropping with a strop will keep their tools beginner carver (it’s the first stone sharp and well maintained, without the need I owned!) I just use the super-fine for sharpening stones. In fact, sharpening (6000 grit) side with Flexcut Flexcut tools with a sharpening stone (as per tools (and only very occasionally!) I convention with other tools) can risk use the medium (1000 grit) side for damaging the blade, as the steel is already sharpening other carving tools, which Super fine wet very thin. are made from thicker steel. stone However, I find OCCASIONAL, VERY This stone will need submerging in (NOT GENTLE sharpening with a VERY FINE water before use (it is not an oil sharpening stone can help to renew the edge. stone) essential) Therefore, in the long run, you may find it useful to invest in a stone, though it is not Ice Bear Japanese Water stone - Combination essential for this project. 1,000/6,000 grit A sharpening stone is also really https://www.axminstertools.com/ice- useful for sharpening other brands bear-japanese-waterstone- of carving tools and knives, which combination-1-000-6-000g-510 are often made from thicker steel. 469