Post by kk on Apr 30, 2012 9:34:15 GMT -5
Hallo everyone,
finally got something to show for myself again. Oh my, just realized that I'm now down to two pieces a month, yet spend more time than ever on this hobby. dunno28 Took over 2 weeks and was a long way coming. Attempted several new things this time round.
Unknown material, Drusy face, double material and smallest seize yet (16 millimeter from tail to head for the black frog).
Got this material as an extra in a shipment last year and considered it for a lot of different things. I even got started last year with having a snake coming from behind with the head being where the frog sits now. Put it aside and a few months ago I thought of creating the head of a panther but realized after a few cuts that the overhang (over the drusy) is too low. So I put it away again.
While I was working on the last guitar, I somehow picked it up yet again and somehow got the idea of a frog sitting on a leaf.
The guitar was not yet finished (still is not, still waiting for being strung with gold-strings LOL), as I started to look at pictures of frogs. Started with the hind-legs only to realize that their position would not line up with the highest points for the head. Luckily, picked it up again and redid the hind-legs.
We had a B'day party in the house, so my usual workstation was off limits. Went upstairs and between digging I rummaged in my box of "Failures past" Came across some pieces of pietersite I broke years ago and decided that one of them had a perfect fit for a second frog emerging from the water. It also gives a very colorful contrast to the otherwise dark appearance of the piece overall.
Shaping the base
Walk around after polish and second frog glued into the base
Closer view
I thought I'm done, but looking at the pictures now it becomes clear that more needs to be done at the level of the front legs (maybe even cutting through all together and deepen the spaced between the toes as well as smoothen out the surfaces around the frog.
In any case, no picture can really show the fascination this exudes.
Even across the room, the black frog shines (glassy, not plastic for a change) in the room-light. With every move you make a glitter (slightly bronze colored) comes from different parts of the druzy surface. And finally you see and notice that red/yellow/blue googly-eyed creature (at some angles looking more like a snake LOL) .
Its a piece that needs to be worn. Only when in movement can every facet of it be really enjoyed and noticed.
Now, its back at it and sort out the remaining issues to ensue that the pictures are showing what the eye can see. LOL
Here is one pic I took with flash:
One as it should be worn:
And lets try if this works: a 2 minute video I tried to make of it
Click on the picture to get there.
finally got something to show for myself again. Oh my, just realized that I'm now down to two pieces a month, yet spend more time than ever on this hobby. dunno28 Took over 2 weeks and was a long way coming. Attempted several new things this time round.
Unknown material, Drusy face, double material and smallest seize yet (16 millimeter from tail to head for the black frog).
Got this material as an extra in a shipment last year and considered it for a lot of different things. I even got started last year with having a snake coming from behind with the head being where the frog sits now. Put it aside and a few months ago I thought of creating the head of a panther but realized after a few cuts that the overhang (over the drusy) is too low. So I put it away again.
While I was working on the last guitar, I somehow picked it up yet again and somehow got the idea of a frog sitting on a leaf.
The guitar was not yet finished (still is not, still waiting for being strung with gold-strings LOL), as I started to look at pictures of frogs. Started with the hind-legs only to realize that their position would not line up with the highest points for the head. Luckily, picked it up again and redid the hind-legs.
We had a B'day party in the house, so my usual workstation was off limits. Went upstairs and between digging I rummaged in my box of "Failures past" Came across some pieces of pietersite I broke years ago and decided that one of them had a perfect fit for a second frog emerging from the water. It also gives a very colorful contrast to the otherwise dark appearance of the piece overall.
Shaping the base
Walk around after polish and second frog glued into the base
Closer view
I thought I'm done, but looking at the pictures now it becomes clear that more needs to be done at the level of the front legs (maybe even cutting through all together and deepen the spaced between the toes as well as smoothen out the surfaces around the frog.
In any case, no picture can really show the fascination this exudes.
Even across the room, the black frog shines (glassy, not plastic for a change) in the room-light. With every move you make a glitter (slightly bronze colored) comes from different parts of the druzy surface. And finally you see and notice that red/yellow/blue googly-eyed creature (at some angles looking more like a snake LOL) .
Its a piece that needs to be worn. Only when in movement can every facet of it be really enjoyed and noticed.
Now, its back at it and sort out the remaining issues to ensue that the pictures are showing what the eye can see. LOL
Here is one pic I took with flash:
One as it should be worn:
And lets try if this works: a 2 minute video I tried to make of it
Click on the picture to get there.
