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[Tom75]

i started this thread so there is a place that we all can shere pics of what we all have done . all have a good night and hope to see some of the different projects all of you have done . this is the most reacent one one i have done

[Audie]

I was asked to make a "Welcome Home" sign and here it is. Carving into the laminated particle board was so easy and only a tiny bit of chipping. Painting was even easier as I could wipe off paint that did not stay in the boarders! (Yeah, I failed that in 1st grade too) LOL

[mtylerfl]

Audie, that's Very Nice!

Tom, your box looks nice too - I like the marbelized effect - I used to do a lot of that myself.

Your pictures are very blurry and hard to see your wonderful work. Try setting your camera in a "close-up" mode to improve the focus for your project photos.

[Tom75]

thank you i am going to take some new pics i think i was skaking a little when i took them

[Tom75]

audi that looks great keep up the good work and hope to see more of your work

[jspringertx]

I was asked to make a "Welcome Home" sign and here it is. Carving into the laminated particle board was so easy and only a tiny bit of chipping. Painting was even easier as I could wipe off paint that did not stay in the boarders! (Yeah, I failed that in 1st grade too) LOL

I wish I could get a finished product to look that good. What font are you using and I assume it is centerline. I cannot get as smooth a font as you have gotten.

[Audie]

I wish I could get a finished product to look that good. What font are you using and I assume it is centerline. I cannot get as smooth a font as you have gotten.

jspringertx,

I used the MS SHELLDIG font with centerline. The acrylic paints are Metallic Gold for the lettering and for the background which the picture does not do justice I applied a very light coat of Mars Black, kind of in a swirling pattern then I applied a coat of Metallic Pearl White. I has a shiney pewter look to it. The painting time took about two hours. Today I am sealing the carving with Miniwax. I've attched the file if you care to play with it. And the laminate board was some left overs I had from some packaged cabinets.

[Tom75]

thease are a cupel of signs i finnished for some family . the first one is for my parents the symbuls are for there prefestions mom is an RN dad is a retired fierfighter and emt of 38 years . the one with light houses is for my causen and his wife and the one with the golfers is for my auint and uncle . .all have a good one and keep the dust flying

[brady.schwyhart]

Here are a few signs I've done. Most were requested, but a few came from my demented imagination.
Brady

[brady.schwyhart]

a few more

[atauer]

brady,

Only one post of pics showed up. FYI :)

NM you got it. :)

[mtylerfl]

Great job on them all, Brady!

[mtylerfl]

thease are a cupel of signs i finnished for some family ...

Tom, thanks for sharing the pics of your wonderful projects!

[Tom75]

brady thoes signs are great nice work .

[brady.schwyhart]

Thanks all, I appreciate the compliments. I'll post some more later tonight after we decorate. Me and the fam are gonna set up the Halloween decorations I carved after dinner.
Brady

[brady.schwyhart]

Sorry I didn't get them up last night, kinda got tired. Anyway, here are the Halloween decorations that I made with my machine.
Brady

[Kenm810]

They look like a fun project,
I'm sure both the young and young at heart,
trick or treaters will enjoy them all!!
Thanks for sharing your Photos

[oldjoe]

Well its nice to see someone has been busy. Can't wait to see what you have in store for Christmas

[Tom75]

here is a box a gentelman that i used to work for . he waunted it for his little girl . its hard to see from the pics but the lid has a celtic cross on it , front is his little girls name , back is his name , one end has mom and the other has dad on it . this is a clock i made for a friend as a wedding gift . these pic where taken withe the digetal cammra i will be picking up the file from my other cammra tomrrow and i hope they are cleanner if so i will repost . all have a good night

[Tom75]

here is a clock i had made for my casein for Christmas gave it to her yesterday . :) she loved it . she had served from 1993 - 2005 :) . i had to have here e-mail a pic because i for got to take one for my photo album

[Kenm810]

Nice Job on a Great looking Project!
Please keep the Photos coming -- We Love Photos

[Tom75]

finished sighn for my friend Kat:-D

[Carving Hodag]

This is a project I made for my brother in-law for Christmas. The outside shape was modeled off the old gas pumps at least that was the idea. Model A's had 12 spoke wheels so the clock was supposed to look like a wheel. I wanted him to be able to hang the clock, so the litho couldn't be to deep(1 1/2 depth), so I used led lights around the edge, I like the way the lighting turned out.
The picture is of his car in front of the original Ford Factory, his club drove their cars from Wisconsin to the Factory. Had fun doing this one.

[Tom75]

that is an excillent job .:D

[dragoncarver]

colors from original divinci carved in red oak

[dragoncarver]

carved on poplar

[b.sumner47]

I really like the way you workes the grain in .Capt.Barry

[mtylerfl]

Nice work! - I especially like the pierced carving! Did you design that yourself? (i.e., make the dimensional pattern?)

[RayTrek]

Dragoncarver
Outstanding I like them both thanks for sharing them with us.
Cheers
Ray

[Tom75]

Dragocarver that great work thank you sharing.
Tom . H

[Ron & Mary]

Great job on the carving.

[Tom75]

wavey lines a little shallow but looks good . had to crop to fit

[PCW]

carved on poplar

That is nice. Are you going to put any finish on it?

[Tom75]

finished the box for my girl . hope she likes it .

[Kenm810]

I'm sure She will !! :grin:
Nice Job, and Thanks for Sharing your Photos

[fyrpuppy]

Looks cool, Like the finish also. Can't wait to carve it myself.

[Icutone2]

Looks cool, What is the finish that you used?

[Tom75]

i used a kit to make it look like marble that i got from the hardware store . its called faux mobilization kit . i know it can be purchased at a craft store to . i also sprayed 4 coats of polycrlinic (miwax) on it (high gloss )

[Tom75]

after a year and a half of having the cc i Finlay made something for my self .
Table Top is made from pine and the frame is made from some old 2x4's and is finnished with several coats of bar coat .
Legs are made from old 2x4's with scrap pine to give the thickness i was looking for .
Sides are made from pine .
legs and side are finished with 3 coats of polycrilic . the stain is red mahogany

[rjustice]

after a year and a half of having the cc i Finlay made something for my self .
Table Top is made from pine and the frame is made from some old 2x4's and is finnished with several coats of bar coat .
Legs are made from old 2x4's with scrap pine to give the thickness i was looking for .
Sides are made from pine .
legs and side are finished with 3 coats of polycrilic . the stain is red mahogany

Very nice Tom, I have wanted to experiment with bar coat myself. Its a little hard to tell from the pics, but i imagine it emphasizes the carving depth a lot.

Thanks for sharing!

Ron

[Tom75]

Thank you . it does give it a lot of depth . i was nerves about using bar coat Cu's i have never used it be for . but naw the i have tryed it when possible i would like to use it more .

[Dhaffner]

Here is a 2 piece sign...ghost busters logo at about 26" between the ghosts fingertips.
Good fun.

http://home.mchsi.com/~dhaffner/ghost24inch.jpg

[Tom75]

that is cool i really like it . excellent job . cant wait to see it when it is all painted up . keep up the excellent work