Toy Box

[Wid T]

I like to look at all your projects and wanted to post one.
This is a toy box for my granddaughter. The flower and hummingbird are from shared carvings ( Thanks ) The carvings on the ends are from a photo of her first steps.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Widtphoto/DSCF0631.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/Widtphoto/DSCF0651.jpg




Thank for looking
Wid T

[jpaluck]

very nice looking work..my sister has been after me for a while to build one for the neice and nephew

[DStimpson]

Very nice job.....beautiful.

I have been tasked with building 5 toy boxes for my grandkids. Actually, they were supposed to have been 2008 Christmas presents, but I ran out of time.

I too have been making relief carvings of the grandkids, similar to yours. My wife usually paints them a glossy base color (usually black), then dry-brush highlights the various colors, giving just a hint of the actual colors in the source photo. The effect is pretty neat and goes over quite well when we give them as gifts. I'll see if I can post a photo or two of a couple of the projects.

Again, good job.........

[Kenm810]

Great Looking Toy Box,

Nice lay-out and Design
Carvings and Projects for the Family
are always the Best!! http://forum.carvewright.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[PlateCarver]

great looking box and I love the carved picture of your grand daughter. Excellent detail.

[twiceretired]

Wonderful, looks like a labor of Love. Wish I’d saw this before I did one for my great grandson, he is only 2.5 months, plenty of time to do it over, Thanks for sharing.

[DocWheeler]

Wid T,

Very well done, and a very meaningful project.

[oldjoe]

That is a wonderful job sure to become a family airloom. Did you make it out of hickory? I love the look of it

[mtylerfl]

I like to look at all your projects and wanted to post one.
This is a toy box for my granddaughter. The flower and hummingbird are from shared carvings ( Thanks ) The carvings on the ends are from a photo of her first steps...
Wid T

Hello Wid T,

Very nice project! The photo carving for the ends came out really nice, too!

[RayTrek]

Wid T,
Great job have look at it a few times and saved your pic to my files
the painting really adds a lot to a great project Thanks
Ray

[Ken Massingale]

Very nice, every time I look at it it looks better and better.

[BBrooks]

That's great looking Wid. Making stuff for the kids is the best.

[luckettg]

That is really nice looking work, Wid T!:)
What kind of wood were the carvings made from?

[Wid T]

Thanks for the kind words.:D
RayTrek, the painting was done with paint pens and the bird was a blend,
blue base and green added with a art brush. I put 3 coats of sanding sealer
on the wood frist.
OldJoe & Luckettg The wood is Ash, for the top,framing and the carvings, and the panels are 1/4" plywood.
This was my second project using the CC and I'am very pleased with it.


Thanks Again
Wid T