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Message started by Melissa on Feb 18th, 2010 at 3:35pm

Title: I'm wanting to show this to someone...
Post by Melissa on Feb 18th, 2010 at 3:35pm
I can't put it up on Facebook because the lady who will be getting it as a gift I am friends with.  It's an eagle head on cherry and I just grouted today.  Still needs cleaning up and sealing, but I just had to show somebody!

:)
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Post by Brew on Feb 18th, 2010 at 4:12pm
Very nice, Mel. Is the mosaiced part raised from the surface of the wood, or did you recess it? I can't tell from the photo.

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Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Feb 18th, 2010 at 4:17pm
Very nice Mel.  Post again when it's all done so we can see it completely finished.

Hugs
Carol

Title: Re: I'm wanting to show this to someone...
Post by Melissa on Feb 18th, 2010 at 4:25pm

Brew wrote on Feb 18th, 2010 at 4:12pm:
Very nice, Mel. Is the mosaiced part raised from the surface of the wood, or did you recess it? I can't tell from the photo.

Thanks Bill.  The tiled part is raised up.  I glued the tiles onto mesh first and then to the wood.

Carol thanks!.   I would do that, but the only thing that will change is it will look cleaner, lol.

:)

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Post by Charlie on Feb 18th, 2010 at 7:52pm
This kind of thing gets to me. I have all the art aptitude of fire hydrant and am insanely jealous.

I like it Mel.

Charlie


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Post by midwestbeth on Feb 19th, 2010 at 8:32am
Glad you showed this to us, Mel.  I like it!

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Post by Melissa on Feb 19th, 2010 at 2:00pm
Thank you so much Charlie & Beth.  I wasn't sure if it would turn out right as making something like an eagle is intimidating to me.

Anyway, you all are family so I figured you'd put up with me. :D

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Post by Chad on Feb 19th, 2010 at 2:35pm
Now that's a fine piece of art right there. 

Nice Work! :)

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Post by FramCire on Feb 19th, 2010 at 5:57pm

Charlie wrote on Feb 18th, 2010 at 7:52pm:
This kind of thing gets to me. I have all the art aptitude of fire hydrant and am insanely jealous.

I like it Mel.

Charlie


I am the same way and to be honest the pictures of Mel's work don't do it justice.  I bought 2 pieces for family at Christmas and they were better than the pictures!

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Post by Iddy on Feb 19th, 2010 at 7:20pm
Very nice work Mel  :)

Keep it coming, brightens the day

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Post by lorac on Feb 19th, 2010 at 9:09pm
great work of art there.  you are talented for sure

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Post by MITYRARE on Feb 19th, 2010 at 9:15pm
Beautiful!

The talent on this forum astounds me.

Paul

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Post by Marc on Feb 23rd, 2010 at 8:30pm
Mel,

Cool stuff! How long does a piece like that take?

Marc

Title: Re: I'm wanting to show this to someone...
Post by Melissa on Feb 23rd, 2010 at 10:32pm
Thanks everyone. :)



Marc wrote on Feb 23rd, 2010 at 8:30pm:
How long does a piece like that take?

Marc

Marc, the eagle took me 3 days to complete.

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Post by stevegeebe on Feb 24th, 2010 at 6:53pm
Is the wood seasoned?

Good work.

Steve G

Title: Re: I'm wanting to show this to someone...
Post by Melissa on Feb 24th, 2010 at 8:04pm

stevegeebe wrote on Feb 24th, 2010 at 6:53pm:
Is the wood seasoned?

Yes, it's not green wood.  This particular one was dried for about a year.


Quote:
Good work.

Steve G

Thank you.

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