{"id":18714,"date":"2019-10-03T11:05:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T15:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=18714"},"modified":"2020-08-24T15:37:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:37:39","slug":"scottish-st-nick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/scottish-st-nick\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish St. Nick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"Deck-N\"><span class=\"DesignNote\">Santa dons a matching kilt and cap for his holiday in the Highlands<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"Deck-N\"><span class=\"DesignNote\">This web extra accompanies the full article by Don Swartz in Winter 2019<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-issue-89-winter-2019.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Purchase the Issue[\/button]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"ATA\"><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">Santa is a well-traveled individual! As such, we imagine he picks up fashions from some of his favorite places. In Don Swartz&#8217;s carving, he is dressed for a Christmas holiday in Scotland. His kilt and cap are tartan, a colorful crisscross pattern that is often associated with specific Scottish clans. Don&#8217;s Santa is sporting a modified version of the ancient Clan Munro tartan, with festive red and green alongside bands of blue, yellow, and white. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"Subhead\"><span class=\"DesignNote\">Painting and Finishing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ATA\"><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">Before you paint the carving, dunk it in a satin lacquer, such as Deft, and let it sit for 2 minutes. Remove and let the carving drip-dry for 5 minutes. Wipe with a clean cloth and let dry. Then paint the carving with thin washes of acrylic or oil paint (thin acrylics with water and oils with mineral spirits). First, paint the shirt and the base coats for all remaining clothing. Then add the clothing details, boots, stockings, belt, tassels, buckle, skin, hair, and eyes. Drybrush the entire piece with titanium white. Once dry, finish the body and base with satin lacquer and the face with semi-gloss.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Say Yes to the Tartan!<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">You can customize your own Scottish St. Nick by accessorizing him with the tartan of your choice! Whether you have Scottish ancestry or just want to pick an attractive pattern, there are hundreds to choose from. We selected a few <\/span><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">images courtesy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/highlandkilt.com\/\">Highland Kilt Company<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">to make the decision a bit easier<\/span><\/span><span class=\"DesignNote\"><span style=\"color: windowtext\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1.jpg 920w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1-108x55.jpg 108w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-1-500x255.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18723 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"919\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2.jpg 919w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Tartans-2-500x274.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 262px;width: 914px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 317.458px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18676\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-284x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-284x370.jpg 284w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-42x55.jpg 42w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-300x391.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-150x195.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page-384x500.jpg 384w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WEB-WCI89-Cover-Landing-Page.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 584.542px\">\n<div>\n<p>Get the Winter 2019 Issue<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-issue-89-winter-2019.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Purchase the Issue[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>For more articles like this, subscribe to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/magazines.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Magazine Subscription[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Plus! 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