mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 5, 2019 17:57:42 GMT -5
As requested, for the newer members, here is a rose intarsia I made a few years back. I just put the cup there for size comparison. So here is the rose bud/flower, stem and sepals (not leaves). Sepals are those green parts of the bud/flower that surround the bud until it blooms, then some or all the sepals fall off. Most roses have 5 sepals, but I only show 2 here. I hope you enjoy the photo. These projects get packed away and hardly anybody ever sees them, so thanks for looking!  |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 5, 2019 18:14:23 GMT -5
You have such an incredible talent
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Post by orrum on Mar 5, 2019 18:49:26 GMT -5
That's is awesome skilz!!!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 5, 2019 18:54:27 GMT -5
That is beautiful. I would have it hanging on a wall in a place of honor. One of these days I'm going to have to try some intarsia, but I don't know if I have the patience. If one turned out even half as good as your masterpieces, I'd be thrilled!
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Post by vegasjames on Mar 5, 2019 19:17:25 GMT -5
Great job.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 5, 2019 19:30:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Ali, Orrum, Robin & James! One of the problems I had with this one was that my grinding & sanding wheels were too close together so I would "nick" the face of the piece on the adjacent wheel, then have to take the entire face down to the depth of the nick. It was getting pretty thin by the time I finished it. I finally got some wide expando drums to finish up the sanding process - much better!
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Mar 5, 2019 20:34:57 GMT -5
That’s very nice. If the other projects are as nice you should display them.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 5, 2019 20:50:02 GMT -5
I agree, you should display your pieces like the works of art they are. This is beautiful. The wood was a great choice for the background.
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mgrets
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Post by mgrets on Mar 5, 2019 21:48:26 GMT -5
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. This may not be displayed at your home, but here on the forum it can be enjoyed by all of us.
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Mar 5, 2019 23:12:50 GMT -5
I think you should display it with pride. It's very tasteful.
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Post by taylor on Mar 6, 2019 0:09:28 GMT -5
Wow! That is awesome. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pieces with all of us.
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Post by fernwood on Mar 6, 2019 6:46:49 GMT -5
a very beautiful representation.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 6, 2019 11:57:56 GMT -5
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Post by mohs on Mar 11, 2019 14:36:16 GMT -5
I keep coming back to look at this really fine crafting, Garry
Does the rose have a name?
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 12, 2019 1:15:31 GMT -5
I keep coming back to look at this really fine crafting, Garry Does the rose have a name? Thanks Ed. No special name - maybe "The yellow rose of Texas", Bobby Horton version. |
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Mar 12, 2019 22:42:21 GMT -5
You totally crushed this! Well done
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Post by nowyo on Mar 13, 2019 18:41:41 GMT -5
That is just incredible.
Russ
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 14, 2019 23:19:11 GMT -5
Fantastic work of art! What stones did you use? The background seems to be pet wood, what about the others?
Adrian
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 15, 2019 17:14:14 GMT -5
Fantastic work of art! What stones did you use? The background seems to be pet wood, what about the others? Adrian Hi Adrian, Thanks for the comment! You're right - the background is pet wood. The bud/flower is also pet wood. The stem & sepals are malachite (I'm not positive about this though,because I didn't collect this piece), and the frame (including the thin yellow one) are pet wood. Also thanks NRG (or should I say "energy"?) & nowyo for the compliments! |
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berfle
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Post by berfle on Apr 10, 2019 20:57:25 GMT -5
Wonderful selection of materials and beautiful, detailed work!
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