bonacker Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Same pattern, different materials. amazingkevin, bobscroll, lawson56 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 They both are nice. The top one is best in my opinion because the body stands out more. How did you cut the acrylic? what blade, speed, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Very nice work!....Really like the Acrylic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I really like them both however I like the acrylic the best. Great job on them. I assume that you used something like a #5 reverse or a #7 reverse and tape for cutting the acrylic? DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 very nice to see, nice work in the mediums! :) :) :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonacker Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I used UR3 on both. My Excalibur 21 does not have numbers on its speed dial, so exact speed is hard to determine. Just don't use high speed, and slow down a bit when cutting acrylic. Used blue tape on the birch. No tape on the acrylic, as it has paper on both sides. Don't remove paper when cutting acrylic. Gluing acrylic is tricky because it can really mess up your work if you use too much. Getting glue off acrylic is not easy and sometimes impossible. For the first time, I glued the acrylic pieces together and waited 24 hrs. BEFORE removing the paper from each side. The result wasn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Very nice, love the colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I like looking at your birds. They have the colors to catch the eye too. keep cutting and sharing your work with us. Everyone has a little different things that they enjoy cutting and I always look for things and ideas that I have not cut before. Good job Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice work, Art, I really like the acrylic version. Did you use super-glue to glue that? Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 They are both good but the acrylic is really good. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 A job Very well done.Love the one in Acrylic,I have cut in Acrylic before I know how fast you have to cut.Again Love you Humming Bird. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Love humming birds,these are beautiful great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonacker Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 One more very important thing: Use gel type of glue, not liquid form. I found G-S Hypo Cement online. It's for non porous materials like acrylic and comes with a micro applicator at the end of the tube, especially good for fine work such as beading or other kinds of jewelry work. Worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Wonderful and very nice work, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Great job there Art! They look real nice, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 They look great, thanks for showing them to us and thanks for all the great tips in cutting the acrylic that will be a big help for all of us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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