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myshop1044
06-09-2015, 08:37 AM
My wife and I are redoing our kitchen and she could not fine the fleur de lis she wanted.
SOOOO! CustomcarvingsbyPerry had to make some for her. These will be places in the middle
of the area over the stove.
The dark one , my wife will finish it herself and she did not want a trim area around it.
will send some pic's when we get it completed.
I showed these to the tile lady and she got very excited, just might pick up some custom work from her.

Dale
06-09-2015, 10:36 AM
Very nice. I can't tell from the picture, are they Corian?

CNC Carver
06-09-2015, 11:26 AM
Very nice work. Should roll in some good extra work!
Jeff

myshop1044
06-09-2015, 12:50 PM
It is not corian , but it carves very well, I use it make coasters, signs, plaques too.
I picked it up in Dallas and they use it on walls of commercial building in the bathrooms.
I'm not sure where it came from , some foreign country Japan, China , all I know it is cheap for a 36" x 60" sheet.

CLARKSCUSTOMDOORS
06-09-2015, 01:55 PM
Looking good as usual!!!Can't wait to see finished product!!!!

Geomoo1
06-09-2015, 03:37 PM
Nice carves, Perry. If it's not corian; what is it?

myshop1044
06-09-2015, 03:59 PM
George, it is the material I told you about in Plano,

Geomoo1
06-09-2015, 08:02 PM
Well DUH!!! Thanks Perry.

ktjwilliams
06-09-2015, 09:03 PM
What is the material ??? Or is this a top secret ....

bergerud
06-09-2015, 09:07 PM
I think it is need to know!!

myshop1044
06-09-2015, 09:25 PM
No secret, I was looking for corian on line using Craig's list and found this material listed as Corian sheets. They said it was used to cover bathroom walls in comerial bathrooms. The writing on the back was it some forigen language.
as I stated it carves very well ,I have some white in 1/4" and used it as litho, it is not as good as Corian. All my coaster and other carvings work very well.
you might do a search on craigslist in your area for whole sale corian sheets and find some too.

blhutchens
06-09-2015, 09:38 PM
It is most likely some sort of cast acrylic. It is used for that a lot.
I did see a guy on Dallas craigslist with a warehouse full for sale and couldn't get over there to get any of it

zan29
06-10-2015, 07:15 AM
What a neat idea....I would like to know also what material you used.

myshop1044
06-10-2015, 07:27 AM
Brent you were correct, I tried to search last night and they did not appear in the search, maybe they shut down.

myshop1044
06-23-2015, 03:43 PM
In the discussion we had about the back splash material I found about 30 pieces of the material, 5.5 x 8" in 2 different colors.
If anyone is coming to the conference this week, I will bring them with me and I am willing to sell them for $5.00 each
if some one wants to try their hand carving them. They just don't fit my sleds. They are end drops from the others projects.
They are 3/8" thick and just in my way.
Look me up at the conference.
Perry B.

myshop1044
06-28-2015, 08:51 PM
just a peak at the finish back splash.

Dale
06-28-2015, 10:34 PM
Very nice way to customize a wall!

Capt Bruce
06-28-2015, 10:58 PM
Great looking tiles you made for the kitchen wall Perry. What is your color finish (paint, glaze, Rub & Buff?)

myshop1044
06-29-2015, 06:21 AM
Bruce I used RUST-OLEUM hammered spray paint.

Capt Bruce
07-06-2015, 07:58 AM
Thanks Perry,

I'll have to try it as the finish looks great on your "tiles."

myshop1044
07-06-2015, 08:27 AM
I am bringing a sample to the hardware store where we bought the tiles and offer to do custom tiles
for other customers. I will not be able to carve the stone back splash tiles, but I can carve what I have and paint to match. We will see.
Perry B.

oscarl48
07-06-2015, 09:01 AM
Good luck. With the quality of craftsmanship, hopefully an easy sell.

myshop1044
07-06-2015, 11:36 AM
My wife picked the color out of what I had in the shop, it is a bronze color.