DWSUDEKUM Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is what has been keeping me busy since the beginning of the year Elephant Bank was a commission piece for a shower gift for a friend of my sister. The bank is 10 ½ inches from trunk to tail, 7 inches tall and 3 ¾ inches wide. Painted in gray acrylic and top coated with semi gloss lacquer. Whale Bank was a commission for a baptismal gift. The bank is 10 ½ inches from trunk to tail, 7 inches tall and 3 ¾ inches wide. Painted in gray acrylic and top coated with semi gloss lacquer. Artic Fox bank was a regular order. The bank is 12 ½ inches from trunk to tail, 11 inches tall and 3 ¾ inches wide. Painted in white and black water based acrylic paint and top coated with semi gloss lacquer. Red Fox Bank The bank is 12 ½ inches from trunk to tail, 11 inches tall and 3 ¾ inches wide. Painted in red-orange, white and black water based acrylic paint and top coated with semi gloss lacquer. Snail Bank – 6 of these 10 inches from nose to tail and 7 ¾ tall and 3 ¾ thick. Sealed with tung oil and top coated with shellac. Tribute banks – 14 in total 6 pandas, 6 squirrels and 2 Whales. The patterns were not mine, they belonged to a customer’s father who passed suddenly. I was commissioned to complete the banks and to make the 2 whales from scratch but using his pattern. All painting was water based acrylic and then top coated with shellac Piggy Bank – I have made just a few – 34 of these since January 1 2015. 10 ¼ inches long x 7 ¾ inches tall x 3 ¾ inches wide. Sealed with tung oil and top coated with shellac. Still working on projects ... just not as much time as I would wish to be able to spend on them. DW Scrolling Steve, penquin, Lucky2 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 these are "CHOICE" i would love to make these adorable projects .I'll bet when they see they them they can't live with out them. What do the go for? Are you the pattern distributor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I guess we could say you have gone to the animal bank yourself. Those all look super. What a great group of cuttings and work. Thanks for sharing them with us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Awesome job on those DW!.......Very well finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hope the work has "banked" some cash for you! Neat and nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Love these.The Fox is my Favorite.I don't know the cost of Plexi Glass in your area,here it's pretty costly.Your doing Awesome on them Banks DW. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Love these.The Fox is my Favorite.I don't know the cost of Plexi Glass in your area,here it's pretty costly.Your doing Awesome on them Banks DW. :thumbs: I can get a sheet 48 x 36 for around $26. I cut 8x6 blanks from the sheet so I get a fair number of pairs for the banks per sheet. I used to buy it precut in 8x10 sheets at $3 a sheet but that is just too expensive that way. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 DW they look real quality! Very neat looking, Thanks for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Those are sharp! I can't decide which one I like most. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Excellent work, look great, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Wow we should rename you BANKSY Great work Roly Forester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I like the Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 It looks like here all kind of banks around and I don't have any money in any of them either LOL ,Great job on all of them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I bet you sometimes curse the first bank that you made but then at other times you are thankful for them. They are all really great DW. Hope you get time for other things real soon. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Still working on projects ... just not as much time as I would wish to be able to spend on them. DW DW a question for ya, where are you getting those tiny brass screws from. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 DW a question for ya, where are you getting those tiny brass screws from. Roly Roly, I use - Wood screws, Slotted round head, Brass, #4 I get them online from here - https://www.boltdepot.com/ I do not know if they ship to that side of the pond or not, however you might wish to check on Ebay. Might be able to find them a bit closer. I purchase larger quantities. When I was first starting to use them I was getting them from my local big box hardware stores your equivalent should carry them as well. Hope that answers your questions Roly. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Roly, I use - Wood screws, Slotted round head, Brass, #4 I get them online from here - https://www.boltdepot.com/ I do not know if they ship to that side of the pond or not, however you might wish to check on Ebay. Might be able to find them a bit closer. I purchase larger quantities. When I was first starting to use them I was getting them from my local big box hardware stores your equivalent should carry them as well. Hope that answers your questions Roly. DW Thanks for your help on the size DW I'll hunt them down those boxes look great. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Excellent pieces, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nice looking banks DW, I like the panda best, but they all look good. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Very nice work They will probably go good at a Craft show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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