wood-n-things

So I've got miss Boop completed and I am making a frame for her today. My question(s) follows: I want to give her a red dress, red shoes, red lips & a black backer for the rest of the pic. If I do this it will make the back look like quilt work with the small pieces of felt for the red accents and I think it will be unsightly. Do you ever use this method to add different colors to your portraits? Attaching different colors of felt as a backer to highlight different assets within the same pic? If so do you place another medium to cover the felt & unsightly back? Thanks I have several more Betty's to complete before my next show. She always sells out unframed I want to entice some old customers back with a new look.

Travis I gotta ask. Lemon Oil?? You mean like the lemon oil from pledge? I don't recall seeing lemon oil except lemon Juice for cooking. Sorry I'm sorta dense from time to time. Well most of the time. I'm going into town today i'll look specifically for Lemon Oil.

I would have started with the best saw I could afford. I started with a ryobi 16" with pin end blades. I also would have gotten quality blades early on not vermont from local BORG.

Thanks Travis.

This is the invitation to my daughters wedding. She cried like a baby when she got it for Christmas. I was unable to post in my gallery as I can't find my gallery. Does this qualify by posting it here?

Mine is setup in the 3rd bay of my garage. Heated in the winter and air in the summer ( i just open the garage door) LOL.

I'm a puzzle head as well...what ever you decide is okay with me though.

Dale, thanks for the response..

Great info and what do you think the cost per puzzle will be? How much is the sticky stuff you have to replace and is it readily available? Do keep us posted. Thanks!

Dan, I purchase it that thin my planer and my jointer are to scary to try to go that thin. I think they would explode again...Do not ask me how I know. Still trying to explain the marks in my pants to the Mrs after my last attempt at 1/32 thickness. LOL

Nicely done, glad to see you are back in the shop.

Nicely done. How thick did you made yours? I made a bunch at 1/32" I was surprised at how sturdy they were.

If you send mike an e-mail he will tell you the straight information on your question. Best to go right to the source.

I too got the ez lift fro my 788. Do not know how I managed all these years with a block of wood.

I think I'd make the names a contrasting wood like ash or poplar.

I have thought of the watermark but that will not deter a scroller. LOL Thanks for your input though!

I typically make my jigsaw style puzzles out of 1/4 " stock plywood is best poplar if you can find it is the best. I use mod podge to adhere my picture to the wood others use aileens tacky glue. Then cover with a product caller triple thick glaze. Let dry for 24 hours and cut away. I suggest starting out freehand and never going back to grids. There are no mistakes because each one is an original. Cutting speed is up to you and your level of expertise. Blade size I use a superior puzzle blade for adults and up to a #5 or even a #7 for childrens puzzles. I prefer flying dutchmen ultra reverse but there are many providers of quality blades out there so pick some and have fun. I give my puzzles to the recipient unassembled with no pictures. You can use many techiniques, color line, figurals, drop outs and size of pieces can vary as well. Most important is too have fun. if you are printing a picture with your home ink jet use at least #24 paper I prefer #65 or 67 don't remember right now so I do not have the dreaded bubbling of the print. You can also use high quality photo paper for printing...I use the regular paper because I'm cheap LOL & I do several coloring pages and use crayons to color them first for tray style puzzles as well. hoe this has been helpful. There are lots of puzzlers on several other forums as well with great ideas. Look around you will find all kinds of help! Dale here can help with stand up style puzzles as well...

I'd have to say I do a variety but I really enjoy doing the puzzles I'm doing now. When I had to take almost 6 months away from the shop I came back with a new vigor and focus. I really enjoy giving puzzles to friends neighbors and the hospitals in the area. Especially the cancer care house and radiation oncology. I suppose in time I'll be trying something new but for now it's puzzles. I have my own website that generates just enough sales to keep me busy and pay for new toys/tools and materials. http://www.woodnthingsworkshop.com/

At least you got a picture...Thanks for sharing.

Glad you got it worked out. Too bad you had to go through it to begin with. I understood the frustration, just didn't see the pattern when I peeked so he must have already complied...

Sheesh. Next time hold still ya nut. Looks like you were prepared for them to come with there wallets out though. Remind him and remind him and this is what he comes home with....LOL

The neighbors here are really pleased we moved here last winter...LOL They even told me so as i delivered door to door, to 5 of them.

I love Mr Bean. I'm confused though isn't that posting a picture and not a pattern? I agree it is stupid with all the free patterns and the wealth of knowledge freely shared to steal one from someone else. This looks like a photo to me though... I must not be clicking on something...

That frame really set off the victorian theme. Well done!

Nicely done.