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[Lvmedic3214]

This is a plaque I made from one of the patterns I bought from Sheila Landry Designs. So far I’ve been commissioned to make 3. It was a big job for a beginner but I’m getting the hang of it. Now I just have to mount it on a base (customer wanted it free standing) and put a finish on it. It’s made of cherry and measures 4†wide x 16†long 3/4†thick. I think in the future I might try putting in a polymer clay inlay that I saw on Steve Good’s website.

[Lucky2]

Nicely done, I'm not sure what it would look like if it had polymer clay as a filler. I've never seen any done in that manner, it might look good.

Len

[wombatie]

For a beginner you did a fantastic job.  Cutting looks spot on.  Well done.

 

Marg

[LarryEA]

Very nice scrolling. Nice choice of wood and I like the edging you put on it.

I suggest you practice the polymer a bit.

[lawson56]

Top Notch job.If your this good now.Look out! Your gonna be Fantatsic on down the road! :thumbs:

[Gordster]

Great job on that  Lv....I use backers,never thought of a filler but might be worth a look....good going

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very nicely done.   Polymer clay inlay, I have done a bit of that  you need 15 min per 1/4 inch thickness of the clay for it to harden so a 3/4 in thick sign would need to be in the oven 90 45 min or there about.  The directions are on the packages of the clay normally.

 

DW
 

[amazingkevin]

Robert , You've excelled tremendously in your cutting skills,this one came out more than perfect! wish i could scroll like that!.You accomplish all you set out to do ! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[bobscroll]

A really nice piece of scrolling you did there Robert, I like your

wood choice as well, Thanks for showing, Bob           

[Scrolling Steve]

Very well done there Robert!,,,,,Love the wood choice!

[Kepy]

Nicely done.  Really like the edge detail.

[frankorona]

Wonderful work, very well done      

[Lvmedic3214]

Thank you for the compliments. DW, I will definitely look into the baking times for the polymer. When I do that I might use 1/2 inch or 3/8 stock. The only reason I used 3/4 this time is from pure laziness and not wanting to plane it down. I rarely have thin stock on hand mostly all 3/4 4/4 stock. My bandsaw isn’t terribly accurate and only has a 6†depth of cut so resawing  is limited to say the least. Amazingkevin, I’ve seen some of your work. You are just being modest. You do excellent work.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Lvmedic3214

[spirithorse]

Great work, Robert,

Thanks for sharing your work.

Every time I see Saginaw, MI under your avatar I think of the song by that title by Lefty Frizzell.

God Bless! Spirithorse