LANCASTER COUNTY CARVING SCHOOL 1970 Broad Street East Petersburg, PA 17520 Phone: 717/581-1501 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.carvingworld.com/school

Course Number	PW200
Course Name	Duck Slick Carving
Course Subject	Canvasback Drake
Materials Needed	Basswood blank, eyes, gesso, paint
Materials Supplied	None
Tools Needed	Assorted paintbrushes
Tools Supplied	Rotary carver, burrs
Hours Classroom	24
Hours Homework	6 - 8

OVERVIEW

The decoy slick is basically a table-top version of a working decoy. It is flat on the bottom and does not have a

weight or rudder attached for floating and uprighting purposes. It's called a "slick" because it has a smooth

surface without any feather delineation or texturing. The painting gives the piece a textured look. The body is a

solid block of basswood, and the head is carved separately and then attached. The student is expected to produce

a smooth, symmetrical body and head to close but not unrealistic tolerances. Techniques for the proper use of

gesso as a sealer and primer are taught, as well as techniques to paint the "Sunday Slick", or slick dressed in its

"Sunday best". This is a good project for the novice and recently graduated novice looking for more of a

challenge, and one that will lay a good foundation for more decorative carving.

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