My older daughter is a huge fan of The Owl House — it's pretty good, you should check it out. This is a recreation in wood of Owlbert, a magical owl that sits atop the witch Eda the Owl Lady's staff. I made it for my daughter's 17th birthday. It was carved mostly using my CNC router, out of poplar, finished with various stains under shellac.
Here's a poorly printed 3D-printed prototype of the final piece. I think I made it to get an idea of the proportions. My daughter still has it, so maybe she likes it.
Staining (October 2021)
The face was stained light and the body and wings dark. On October 24, 2021, I had the stained piece clamped to the bench and was off to find a stain color somewhere between those two.
