Popular Post Old Joe Posted February 13, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 I haven’t quite finished this portrait of Gollum from the Lord Of The Rings,(a Charles Dearing pattern). My backboard has a huge knot in it and I sanded the black off to try to make it look like a pool of water to go with his fish. I haven’t glued it up yet, as I can’t decide whether to leave the knot as is, or black it out. Opinions? lawson56, jollyred, RabidAlien and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 For me it doesn't look like water so I would paint it black. You did such a fantastic job on the cutting it needs nothing else. RabidAlien and Old Joe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 I agree with Dan Will Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Yes, the cutting is great and you don't want the back to distract from the main project. I say paint it. Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 No it certainly doesn't look like a fish so I would try to black it out but you may need to use another backer. Great work on the cutting though. Marg Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Great job cutting a cool pattern. I like the idea of the pool but like a lot of my ideas I don't think many people will get it and it may take away from it. You could cut the outline of the pond out of the backer and then put blue glass behind it. But as Dan said, the cutting stands on it's own. Edited February 13, 2022 by Charlie E Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 very nice job, paint the knot black Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Charlie E said: Edited February 13, 2022 by Old Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Old Joe said: Charlie, I like the way you think. I have done a ton of stained glass, though not too much recently. I have glass, tools and the ability to pull that off. I appreciate everyone’s thoughts. I will say that the picture I posted didn’t quite show the same perspective as I see in person. By the way, when Dearing cut his frameless version of this he did it 29”x 20 1/4,”much larger than I did. This is only 10 1/2” x 6 1/2” plus surrounding “frame”. I am leaning towards blacking it out, but I like the glass idea. I’ll play with it a little. Edited February 13, 2022 by Old Joe Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Pant it black if it’s glued. Use a better backer painted black if it’s not glued Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Roberta Moreton said: Pant it black if it’s glued. Use a better backer painted black if it’s not glued I haven’t glued it yet. I feel quite sure that the existing backer is totally salvageable either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) I rewrote the script. Took the puddle out. A bit of touch up and he’ll be finished. Edited February 13, 2022 by Old Joe new2woodwrk, dgman, preprius and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Two thumbs up!!! Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 If you do another version the blue lake looks good. Might enhance the fish by water color for trout patterns. But golem is good as it is. He is a colorless character. Me. Mark Eason Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Excellent final result. I think that is how it should look. Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 I agree this version is Awesome!!! Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Turned out great !....Very nice work ! Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Now you got it. Looks great Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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