My labor of love. From a children’s book. With permission of the illustrator to make one item and not sell it. I started on November 22nd and put the first oil on December 28 . The center panel behind the window frame is decoupage from the original illustration
our esteemed colleagues in The intarsia forum suggested I post in bragging as well. Apologies for double posting.
I felt compelled to try to make a segmented bowl again. For an impatient person it's hell. Cut and glue and cure and cut and cure and glue etc. Walnut, yellowheart and padauk.
I needed something for my office desk. So I made different-sized Post-It holders. That reminded me of bowl making on the scroll saw. So I made two shallow maple platters - can be used for jewelry or paperclips or...
Swordfish Puzzle from the SSWM (this year - don't remember which #)
We took it on vacation and my grandson has a blast putting it together again and again.