mtylerfl
08-27-2010, 06:03 PM
Hello,
Here is a preview of the next Project of the Month, the Stallion Profile Weighted Bookends. This is to provide a few details beforehand so subscribers will have time to "gather" the materials, etc. if they want to do this project.
This project features full 3D stallion/horsehead profiles on classic-styled, weighted bookend bases. Decorative and functional, these bookends are great for your own use or as items to sell or give as gifts! The finished dimensions of each bookend are approximately 7" tall x 4" wide x 6" deep. The horse head itself is about 2" wide at the widest point.
Each completed bookend weighs about 2½ pounds, for a nice quality “heft”.
The project requires no special bits and all components are carved and cut out with just the two standard bits that came with your machine.
Main items you will need:
1) The Project Files (included):
• Horsehead_Sections.mpc
• Bookend_Base.mpc
• Bookend_Backboard.mpc
2) Boards with the following dimensions:
Horseheads (two boards): .75" x 7" x 34"
Bases (one board): .75" x 9" x 19"
Backboards (one board): .75" x 11" x 14"
(NOTE: Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above, or if you are using a sled, you can subtract 7" from the length of the board and have the sled provide the extra 7" required)
3) Zinc-Plated Steel BB’s
4) Felt and Cork self-stick sheets
5) Wood Screws (four #6 x 1")
6) Sandpaper, drill, clamps, wood glue, epoxy glue, wood filler, wood stain and/or paint and clear finish
7) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.
Here’s what I used on my Stallion Profile Weighted Bookends I made from Select Pine wood:
Base:
• Minwax English Chestnut #233 stain
• three coats Krylon Clear Gloss Acrylic (spray can)
• two coats of Minwax water-based Satin polycrylic (brushed on), sanding with 400-grit wet/dry sandpaper between coats
Horse Heads:
• two coats of Krylon Ruddy Brown Primer, sanding between coats
• three coats of Krylon FUSION Brown Metallic Hammered Finish spray paint
Michael's Personal Notes About This Project Creation:
• The horse head was created based upon a full-scale hand-drawn sketch I made. I imported a graphic scan of my sketch into the Aspire software program (made by Vectric) as my guide during modeling. The horse relief model was created in two separate sections...the middle section is the horse mane relief and a plain/flat profile...the outer model section is of the face and neck detail relief. These two sections make one half of the horse profile. Gluing two halves (four sections) together yield the complete 3D horse head.
• The Base sections as well their classic decorative routes were also created in Aspire. The pocket cut out for each lower base section was done within the CarveWright Designer software itself.
• All the Aspire models were saved as STL files, then converted to CarveWright patterns using the CarveWright STL Importer.
• The Backboards for the bookends were simply the shape outline which was drawn in Aspire, then exported as a DXF file. Using the CarveWright DXF Importer, the backboard outline was placed into the CarveWright Designer software, copied and pasted into a new project so I had two of them on one board. I then applied a Cut Path to each backboard outline to complete the layout.
Here is a preview of the next Project of the Month, the Stallion Profile Weighted Bookends. This is to provide a few details beforehand so subscribers will have time to "gather" the materials, etc. if they want to do this project.
This project features full 3D stallion/horsehead profiles on classic-styled, weighted bookend bases. Decorative and functional, these bookends are great for your own use or as items to sell or give as gifts! The finished dimensions of each bookend are approximately 7" tall x 4" wide x 6" deep. The horse head itself is about 2" wide at the widest point.
Each completed bookend weighs about 2½ pounds, for a nice quality “heft”.
The project requires no special bits and all components are carved and cut out with just the two standard bits that came with your machine.
Main items you will need:
1) The Project Files (included):
• Horsehead_Sections.mpc
• Bookend_Base.mpc
• Bookend_Backboard.mpc
2) Boards with the following dimensions:
Horseheads (two boards): .75" x 7" x 34"
Bases (one board): .75" x 9" x 19"
Backboards (one board): .75" x 11" x 14"
(NOTE: Do not use boards that are smaller than specified above, or if you are using a sled, you can subtract 7" from the length of the board and have the sled provide the extra 7" required)
3) Zinc-Plated Steel BB’s
4) Felt and Cork self-stick sheets
5) Wood Screws (four #6 x 1")
6) Sandpaper, drill, clamps, wood glue, epoxy glue, wood filler, wood stain and/or paint and clear finish
7) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.
Here’s what I used on my Stallion Profile Weighted Bookends I made from Select Pine wood:
Base:
• Minwax English Chestnut #233 stain
• three coats Krylon Clear Gloss Acrylic (spray can)
• two coats of Minwax water-based Satin polycrylic (brushed on), sanding with 400-grit wet/dry sandpaper between coats
Horse Heads:
• two coats of Krylon Ruddy Brown Primer, sanding between coats
• three coats of Krylon FUSION Brown Metallic Hammered Finish spray paint
Michael's Personal Notes About This Project Creation:
• The horse head was created based upon a full-scale hand-drawn sketch I made. I imported a graphic scan of my sketch into the Aspire software program (made by Vectric) as my guide during modeling. The horse relief model was created in two separate sections...the middle section is the horse mane relief and a plain/flat profile...the outer model section is of the face and neck detail relief. These two sections make one half of the horse profile. Gluing two halves (four sections) together yield the complete 3D horse head.
• The Base sections as well their classic decorative routes were also created in Aspire. The pocket cut out for each lower base section was done within the CarveWright Designer software itself.
• All the Aspire models were saved as STL files, then converted to CarveWright patterns using the CarveWright STL Importer.
• The Backboards for the bookends were simply the shape outline which was drawn in Aspire, then exported as a DXF file. Using the CarveWright DXF Importer, the backboard outline was placed into the CarveWright Designer software, copied and pasted into a new project so I had two of them on one board. I then applied a Cut Path to each backboard outline to complete the layout.