Popular Post heppnerguy Posted May 10, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 I started out to make this little intartia bear because I thought it had so much meaning and was so nicely designed by JGR. I just had to give it a try. Overall, I thought it was going pretty well until It was time to do the lettering on the medicine bottle. I had given it some thought and figured it was too delicate of letter cutting and so I decided I would just write in on with a small sharpie. I had one chance to get it right, as it was already glued in place. Well quickly I found out it was a big mistake and it ended up taking so much away from the piece. As you can see, the ink in the sharpie absorbed into the grain of the wood and resulted in a really bad case of the ink running into the pours of the wood. That was the start of my frustrations and disappointments for the past couple of weeks. I will post the new piece of bad failures for me in a couple of days, when I go ahead and post my most frustrating piece, ( for me ), I have ever made. Dick heppnerguy Tammi201, lawson56, Lucky2 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dick, that still looks great. Just sharpie the whole bottle--cover the lettering and no--ONE EXCEPT Dick--will notice at all! amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Hi, Dick, I read the message before I scrolled down to the pic and I suspected where the story was leading but, that didn't run nearly as badly as I anticipated and I think it is still giftable as it is! God Bless! Spirithorse heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Son of a #%¥£&. !!! Ah man, what a bummer. That being said, I have to agree with Spirithorse. RJR has a good idea also. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 It's not how well you do the job ,but how well you hide your mistakes!!! Looks great to me!!! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi201 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, heppnerguy said: I started out to make this little intartia bear because I thought it had so much meaning and was so nicely designed by JGR. I just had to give it a try. Overall, I thought it was going pretty well until It was time to do the lettering on the medicine bottle. I had given it some thought and figured it was too delicate of letter cutting and so I decided I would just write in on with a small sharpie. I had one chance to get it right, as it was already glued in place. Well quickly I found out it was a big mistake and it ended up taking so much away from the piece. As you can see, the ink in the sharpie absorbed into the grain of the wood and resulted in a really bad case of the ink running into the pours of the wood. That was the start of my frustrations and disappointments for the past couple of weeks. I will post the new piece of bad failures for me in a couple of days, when I go ahead and post my most frustrating piece, ( for me ), I have ever made. Dick heppnerguy I really like it, I don’t think it’s a failure at all. Very beautiful heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Looks great to me Dick. We tend to be our worst critics. Sometimes I use an incident like that as a challenge. If it really bugged me bad I would be tempted to cut it out and put a new one in. Of coarse I would probably screw it up worse. barb.j.enders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 very nice bear, I see nothing wrong with the lettering. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dick, it looks alright to me, but, if it doesn't in yours it is an easy fix. If it was a piece that I did, I would just scroll it out of there on my saw. And if I didn't fix it that way, there's two types of fixes I can still think of. Another way to fix it, would be to use a router and router it down below the surface, and put a new piece in there to it the way you want it too. But before putting the new piece in place, do the printing and finish work on it. Good luck. Len P.S. Before I ever do any printing or markings on a piece of wood, I always coat the piece with shellac or thinned Varathane. Then, if I make an error when printing, it doesn't ruin the piece because the mistake or error can be removed. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dick I think it is great just as it is, You did a fine job.If you think it's not right look at it as an opportunity to get yourself a little lazer engraver to do your writing. See, there is always an excuse for a new tool. LOL! Karl heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Well, Dick, I agree with most. I think it looks great. A beautiful piece. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 i must say i agree with everyone else it looks great to me!! and as was already said we can be our worse cirtics... but if its not up to snuff to you you can try to fix it or you could give it to good will or hospic where people who cant afford to buy things like that could get it at a much lower price... just a thought for what its worth. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 15 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Looks great to me Dick. We tend to be our worst critics. Sometimes I use an incident like that as a challenge. If it really bugged me bad I would be tempted to cut it out and put a new one in. Of coarse I would probably screw it up worse. Dave, I have yet to see you screw up anything. Your work is so dang nice. I am so proud of how much you have accomplished. You are so careful with what you do and never seem to make a mistake. I always look at your work in awe Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Lucky2 said: Dick, it looks alright to me, but, if it doesn't in yours it is an easy fix. If it was a piece that I did, I would just scroll it out of there on my saw. And if I didn't fix it that way, there's two types of fixes I can still think of. Another way to fix it, would be to use a router and router it down below the surface, and put a new piece in there to it the way you want it too. But before putting the new piece in place, do the printing and finish work on it. Good luck. Len P.S. Before I ever do any printing or markings on a piece of wood, I always coat the piece with shellac or thinned Varathane. Then, if I make an error when printing, it doesn't ruin the piece because the mistake or error can be removed. Nice tip. I will keep that in mind. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Karl S said: Dick I think it is great just as it is, You did a fine job.If you think it's not right look at it as an opportunity to get yourself a little lazer engraver to do your writing. See, there is always an excuse for a new tool. LOL! Karl Don't think I could afford a lazer engraver. I think they are a little to spendy for me to justify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 2 hours ago, heppnerguy said: Dave, I have yet to see you screw up anything. Your work is so dang nice. I am so proud of how much you have accomplished. You are so careful with what you do and never seem to make a mistake. I always look at your work in awe Dick heppnerguy You sure have me pegged wrong. I guess I just haven't shown any. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul hd Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 It looks like the bear wrote it and for me it is perfect. If it was done neatly or engraved it would have spoilt the whole piece. A beautiful piece of work Dick. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy57 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Looks fine from my perspective! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerJay Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dick, Dick, Dick, Dick ...... Can't think of any project I have ever made that I haven't screwed up on the first one - meaning its the one that can be given away - then keep the second - and sell the rest ..... but ..... I'm one of those that rarely makes a project twice ..... meaning ..... I have a heck of a lot of mistakes out there .... Having said all this - I think one fix you might want to try is to maybe seal the entire piece with your first coat of finish .... do a light sanding ..... then add the sharpie lettering - and complete your finish. Have to tell you - that is more than a great looking piece - you don't have anything to feel bad about. Jay heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 I agree with the rest,it looks good, heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dick you must be a perfectionist, not too many can be in the club, stop feeling sorry you did a magnificent job, I will be proud to own your bear. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 The bear and the idea are excellent. Is it possible that now you have applied finish to it, that with the aid of a ruler you could neaten up the letters with the sharpie? Just a thought. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 23 hours ago, Paul hd said: It looks like the bear wrote it and for me it is perfect. If it was done neatly or engraved it would have spoilt the whole piece. A beautiful piece of work Dick. awe, what a nice thing to say... Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 M 14 hours ago, wombatie said: The bear and the idea are excellent. Is it possible that now you have applied finish to it, that with the aid of a ruler you could neaten up the letters with the sharpie? Just a thought. Marg I don't see how it can be done, but I may try to cut out the jar and figure something out from there or print a paper label for the piece and clue it in place and then put a layer of finish over it. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 23 hours ago, scrollerpete said: Dick you must be a perfectionist, not too many can be in the club, stop feeling sorry you did a magnificent job, I will be proud to own your bear. That is so nice of you to say that..... The best part of The Village is how everyone is always to encouraging and not working on putting anyone down. It really helps Dick heppnerguy scrollerpete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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