Jeff_Birt
08-01-2007, 05:27 PM
Thought I would post a few pictures of things I've been working on recently. I made up a set of Route 66 patterns for (kind of big in this area :) ), took some searching to find the authentic font (had to buy it), most of the memorabilia sold today actually uses the incorrect font. The letters have a slight dome to the top and the whole pattern has a slight draft. I was astounded by the results of the added draft. My test carving was done in MDF about .25" deep, 9.5" across. There was no chip-out on the lettering even though it was only about 1/10" thick. The finished one was done in cedar and is about 12" square. I tried to do the white as semi-translucent (after sealing it with clear cedar sealant) and it looked horrible (my wife was wondering why I was covering up all the beautiful wood :p ). So I spray painted it white with black lettering. From now on I will only paint the lettering the rest will stay natural. The patterns are here (http://allcw.com/JeffBirt-MiscPatterns.html) if anyone is interested (one for each state the 66 ran through and one generic 'Route 66')
The other sign was also carved in cedar. I actually designed it several months ago but never carved it. It was all done in Designer so I was not able to add a draft to it and got some chip out on the letters. I just included it as a reference of how well cedar carves. I sealed it with clear and will do a bit more clean up with 3M bristle discs before painting the lettering. I am hoping that sealing it first will make the surface a bit harder and easier to clean up with the bristle discs without doing damage.
The other item is a 3 layer petal box shaped like a forget-me-not. The layers of the box pivot open. I tried to an irresdescent look to the paint which came out so-so. My daughter is wanting to redecorate her bedroom in a flower motive, so I thought this would fit right in. The pattern and project are available here (http://allcw.com/Projects.html).
The other sign was also carved in cedar. I actually designed it several months ago but never carved it. It was all done in Designer so I was not able to add a draft to it and got some chip out on the letters. I just included it as a reference of how well cedar carves. I sealed it with clear and will do a bit more clean up with 3M bristle discs before painting the lettering. I am hoping that sealing it first will make the surface a bit harder and easier to clean up with the bristle discs without doing damage.
The other item is a 3 layer petal box shaped like a forget-me-not. The layers of the box pivot open. I tried to an irresdescent look to the paint which came out so-so. My daughter is wanting to redecorate her bedroom in a flower motive, so I thought this would fit right in. The pattern and project are available here (http://allcw.com/Projects.html).