The Dragonflies

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Bonjour

As a gift for one of Nicole's aunts, who loves dragonflies, I made her one in cherry wood + 1/8" MDF base, based on a photo I found on the Web. The size is 9 " X 9"

As you may know, and see... they are 34 holes on the main stem, 40 for the 2 upper wings, and 32 for the lower wings, faque ... a lot of patience as I often say, when cutting !

The model glue on my wood, with the holes for cutting...

As you know It takes a lot of precision and care when cutting!

Once the pattern partialy finish , and I varied the pattern a little as you can see

 

once completed

Then sanded the edges with great care and delicacy...

 

Then the aunt's name is also cut out of cherry wood ,  "Gilberte"

 

 

The dragonfly being rather fragile, I decided to put it on a frame, which will be in the shape of a flower.

The flower made with russian cherry ( here it is call "merisier russe " )multi layer of plywood, and I made it with not to much flower details because I want to leave the attention to the dragonflies. Finished with mahogany wax as the dragonflies will be.

After thinking of putting some colors at the back

I decided to put only few one!

So here is the take-off of my projet

 

with the flower  ( 12" in dia ) and her aunt , before I put some few colors

Hope she like it as me,  and especially see it completly , because she have a vision problem!

Thanks as usual for your support , as technique, advises and shoowing your projets !

À suivre for the finish.....

 

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[ChelCass]

Beautiful. I'm sure she will love it.

 

 

[Hawk]

Amazing work.  

[barb.j.enders]

Well done!  

[Loskoppie]

Beautiful I am always watching them fascinating

Barbara Loskoppie