countrycrafts Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Evening folks I have just spent some time updating my photobucket album.I have decided to do a couple of craft fairs this year and I am a the present time consentrating on cutting and framing them all together. I hope you like what I have made and welcome your honest coments Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I looked at your album, Mal. And the first pic. the bulldog was so realistic that I was wondering if you were into intarsia or taxidermy. All the dogs are very good. Would like to know what woods you used, exp. the round frame. Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I agree. That bulldog is outstanding! I think my favorite is the Black Lab, though. Those dogs have so much expression in their face. Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrycrafts Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hi guys thanks for all the loverly comments it makes it all worth while.I'm afraid i find it difficult to do Intarsia as I have acensial tremmers pritty bad so I find it much easies to do sculpured segmentation, .I have a tip for anyone sufering from the same thing as I do. First nail a piece of 1/4" ply wood on the wood you are about to use in all four corners.Then stick on the patern, drill a entry hole cut roud the outside of the piece, cut the ouside of the piece you are makin.now you have a ready made backer. Take the remandwer of the scrap ply of then atach another piece of scrap ply on the back again, now put the backer back in and now you have a place to put you cut pieces, I think you will agree with me if you have a bad tremmer you cut the pieces and try to keep them all together and if you do shake and knock a piece it's only the one and replacing the backer raises your work a 1/4" making it easier to get at the pieces.Hope helps some one out there I got so fedup with trying to but pieces back together again Mal PS forgot to say I use soft wood all the time including the round frame and use a pyrography pen to give textured afect.The back piece on the bulldog and airdale are all burnt but I do make my own pens and wire nibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Those are really good tips! Sounds like it works pretty well for you. Thanks Mal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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