My Latest project

[Kenm810]

Hi All

I was commissioned to do and art piece in the form of a leather bound book for a presentation Ceremony this week.
The pages of the 8” x 10” book were made up of two layers or 5/8” plywood with the edges concaved, then wire wheeled to simulate individual pages, sealed and sprayer with gold metallic latex paint. The front and back of the book where ¼” Tempered Masonite, sanded round at the edges to give them a puffy leather appearance after they were sealed along with the back binding which was carved on a Sled from block of Hard Maple. Gold latex was sprayed into the CarveWright Centerline text on the cover and the open grain of the Masonite to produce a burnished hand rubbed look. Finally all where assembled and received several coats of top coat sealer, being the book will never be opened, only displayed on a Plexiglas Stand cut out on my CC Machine.
The Text on the front of the book reads (It’s In the Library) a phrase often used by the Recipient, in the same way We say read the Manual or use the Forums Search Option.

[oldjoe]

Looks real to me great job on it. I hope you were paid well.

[Ted Grinnell]

Very well made. Brushing the wood to simulate pages of the bood looks great. I also especially like the feathering of paint outside the Title Frame.

[BobHill]

Very nice. Has anyone tried to make a lettering, image press to use with thin wet leather? You know, I think that might work.

Bob

[mtylerfl]

Ken,

That is an excellent simulation. Very well done and very imaginative!

[Dirtydan]

Ken,

Very "Neet / Cool" project. Now that's on my list to do... Hope it comes out half as good as yours...

[Kenm810]

Thanks all,

It was a fun project, and kind of neat finding another way to incorporate
the machine, in to my daily work.

[911guy]

Very nice. Has anyone tried to make a lettering, image press to use with thin wet leather? You know, I think that might work.

Bob

I know I don't have your expertise Bob but I would think you would have to have something to hold that leather down...?

[Kenm810]

Hi All,

Here’s another project using my CC machine to combine two of my Hobbies,
Wood Carving and Wood block printing.
Barb asked me to carve some well known faces in a highly stylized manner,
for one of her Quilting Square projects.
Here are a few of the preliminary results with out sitting up my block press.
Carved with my CC Machine – 1/2 or 3/4 ” MDF, 1/16” tapered ball nose Carving Bit, .062 to .125 depth, “0” Feathering.
--- She was Pleased.

[BobHill]

The big "E" brain, of course, but aren't the other two, James Dean and the "King" ? I'd think your wife's group will well agree that those will be a great hit.

Bob