Which do you like?

[olddust1]

This is from a free pattern of Charles Dearing.

 

One is painted black and the other just has a gloss coating.

 

John

 

Old Dust

 

[Scrolling Steve]

John, I like the dark one best...nice cutting !

[penquin]

John, like the contrast in the dark one but would get the same effect if you used a dark background on the light one.  Maybe look at it with a dark or black paper behind it.  Great cutting.

jim

penquin

[MTCowpoke22]

They look great!

[frankorona]

Both works look very well done.

[Debi Shipman]

I love the black one.  Reminds me of cast iron.

[Scrappile]

I started that pattern some time ago, but never finished.  Your picture reminded me I have it somewhere.  I like the black one best because it shows up more.  Great cutting all the way around.

[Rob]

Another vote for black here.  Nice cut though either way.

 

Rob

[Lucky2]

John, both pieces look good, and the black one looks best between the two. I think if there was more contrast between the two types of wood used in the natural one, that it would look just as good as the black one.

Len

[Ron Johnson]

Painted one catches my eye right away. Well done John.

[Vott1]

I like em both, but I think the black shows up better

[Fab4]

Hi John:

I agree with Jim and Len

A darker background on the lighter one would make a world of difference

Well done

Fab4

[newfie]

They look good but prefer the dark the most thanks for sharing

[daveww1]

I also like the dark one

[Dave Monk]

Both look good. I also like the dark one. dave

[amazingkevin]

This is from a free pattern of Charles Dearing.

 

One is painted black and the other just has a gloss coating.

 

John

 

Old Dust

I agree the black looks best although they are both the same

[heppnerguy]

I, personally don't care for painting the subject wood because it IS WOOD. and because we are all into working toward making our plain  wood turn into something of art and beauty and then painting it, gives it a look as like plastic. I am not trying to give you a put down because you did a very nice job with your work, I am just telling you how I see it in my eyes. So instead of painting your  main piece, I would rather it was left in the 'wood' look and paint the backer board black instead. Then you have the contrast needed to make your piece stand out and it still looks like the wood that is really is.

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Frank Pellow]

I'm with several other people in that I think that the light one should be mounted on a dark background.  If you did that there would be little to chose between the two.  As it is, the black one is better.

[LarryEA]

Unfair... Need better background

Look the same to me

[Fish]

Great work on both, I like the dark one.

[Ninuninu]

Both look great but the light one does need a dark background. Have to go with the guys on this.

 

Tony

[rjR]

They are correct to my feeling too.

But Dick is right about the wood looking like wood.

I use a torching effect a lot , because it really brings out the grain of the wood.

 

The lighter one on a darker wood background would look as good or even better than the all black background.

 

Experiment a little with torching and you will like it.  But remember it needs a clear finish of some kind or else, it will follow you around when you handle it.

[wombatie]

The black one, more seeable.

 

Marg

[lawson56]

The Black 1.

[Frank Pellow]

Dick (heppnerguy), you say you don't like paint.  How do you feel about dark stain that lets the grain show through?