Frank Pellow Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) This pattern is by Sue Mey. She did not mention staining it but I took it upon myself to do so.The Foreground is 5mm thick quarter-sawn white oak veneer. After cutting, I applied two coats of Saman water-based whitewash to the appropriate parts of the penguins, immediately wiping after application. Orange acrylic paint, cut to make it like a stain, was applied to the beaks. Then two coats of clear stain spray varnish were applied.The backer-board is 3mm thick Baltic birch plywood (thinly) painted flat black.The frame is a cheap plastic one that I recycled. The frame seems to suit the work and, although I prefer to make my own frames, I don't have a lot of time right now and it is always good to re-cycle stuff that is hanging around. I cut this using a Flying Dutchman New Spiral 2/0 blade and the important thing to note is the word 'a'. To my surprise, I did not break a single blade. In all my past projects that utilized spiral blades, I broke a LOT of them. Edited December 11, 2016 by Frank Pellow don watson, keefie and lawson56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Well done, Frank. The staining adds to the overall effect. Recycled frames is always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Your color does wonders for your nice cutting. I also do carvings (Give most of them away.) An adult penguin with a chick in front with the head cocked to one side is one of the most sought after. jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I like it!.....Nice work, Frank ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 That came out great Frank. Love the coloring. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Very well done. The bit of color is just right too. The cheap frame emphasizes the cutting better than a really nice frame would. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Very nice job and Jamie is sure to love this special gift. I agree, the staining enhances this piece of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Frank, it's an amazing piece of work. I tried to like it, but, I couldn't cause I'm out of likes. Sorry. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks for all the compliments folks Now it's time for me to admit to a mistake that I made when staining this. As you can see in the first attached photo, I originally put white stain on the background between the heads of the two middle penguins. I didn't notice that I had done this until seeing a photo of the piece. The wood being quite porous oak, the stain was not just on the surface. What to do? One of my many other hobbies is carving totem poles, bentwood boxes, etc. in the style of the North American north- west coast first nations, in particular the Haida. A vital tool in that craft is a very very sharp bent knife. It turned out to be quite easy to carve off a thin layer of stained wood without penetrating into the wood below the oak layer of the veneer and without encroaching on the surrounding region. In the second attached photo the carving is underway.. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Penguins are always a lot of fun just like Panda bears. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Great looking job. Love the painting job! Frame is really cool. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 your cutting style actually made it look cold there.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Frank they are Fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Great job frank thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 That looks really good and good job recycling the frame it came out nice. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Nice save Frank. it amazing what can be "fixed" with carving tools. A nice reflection of your brains and ingenuity. Also, with any hobby, we are always our own worst critics. We have enough "throw a ways" to heat the house over winter. My Sweet Wife tells me, "Nobody will notice that but you." My tongue in cheek response is, "But it doesn't ' meet MY standards!'" Frank Pellow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Glad you were able to save the piece Frank. I've done something similar when coloring stamped cards I have made. Nothing worse then realizing you colored something wrong for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 That is so cool, the paint makes them come alive. Great work Frank. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 That is one sweet work. Like it a lot. Great idea on the use of the colors. Thanks for sharing it. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Fantastic work Frank, the colour really makes them stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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