My dear old daddy (and he liked being called my dear old daddy) said:
The great thing about beating your head against the wall is that it feels so good when you stop.
More wisdom next week,
Andrew
Last weekend was our marquetry club’s quarterly workshop and this time we set about making some wooden jewelry. We made this pendant out of small pieces of veneer. Here is mine:
Parquetry set in a pendant bezel and sealed with polyester resin.
The pendant is about an inch in diameter. The pattern is small bits of veneer. Here’s a picture of the bits. I included the pencil tip so you’d get an idea how small this is:
The bits of wood are about an eighth of an inch.
The clear coat on the top is a UV cured polyester resin. It’s amazing stuff. First you put the liquid over the wood and then take it out in to the full sun for three minutes. Then it’s fully cured and hard. Then it’s a matter of a little sanding and polishing. Mine needs a bit more polishing to get it really glossy.
Now I just need a silver chain and Heather has a new pendent to wear. It was a fun project, but I am not sure if I’ll make any more. Not sure how many folks out there would wear this kind of thing.
If you need me – I’ll be in the shop,
Andrew
I am not writing this weekend. Just too much going on. Instead I was reminded of a project I did about four years ago and decided to share a few pictures of it. Here it is:
3D Spaceship Puzzle.
Yup, it’s a rocket ship puzzle. It stands about 12 inches and is on display in my living room. Last week we did a little furniture reshuffle and I had to move this one. It’s made from 3/4 inch thick cherry and was cut on my scroll saw.
Here are some other pictures:
Putting together one side.
What looked like with the pattern glued on. Yes, two space people live in the ship.
I’ll be writing more next weekend and have a new marquetry project that I’ll have a picture on Wednesday.
Till next week,
Andrew
Father was a spiritual man with a solid belief system. He taught me this prayer that I think you’ll find useful:
“God grant me patience, and I want it right now.”
More wisdom next Friday,
Andrew
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