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Asked Sep 24, 2007, 03:47 PM
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1501 Answers "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his nature into his pictures."
- Henry Ward Beecher For all those who are creative in art-
Be it painting in acrylics,oils,guache,crayons, pencils,pen,ink or charcoal.
Or any other medium
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Oct 20, 2007, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by grammadidi She built it, or was trying to restore it? How many octaves is it? I read an interesting story online not very long ago about someone who built one out of junk. It was based upon a 15 century Italian Virginal. They showed a photo of the original from a museum. Beautiful! (But then I appreciate things like that.)
Anyhow, so I am thinking you removed the unnecessary pieces of wood, stripped off the orange paint and re-strung it?
You are a very talented man!
Anyhow, I am heading off to bed. Thanks for keeping us in suspense.
Hugs, Didi | Thanks for the compliment, Didi! Same to you, also!
More information will come, later.
Hugs, Craig | | |  | Uber Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by firmbeliever Hello Grammadidi,JR,Cal,Clough and all the others here enjoying the Art thread.
Clough,
Are you ever going to post one of yours?  | I already started to firm, in post #309, in case you missed it. | | |  | Uber Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:16 AM
| | | A small drop-leaf table restored for a customer, that was in horrible shape before restoration! These are before and after pictures below. | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:28 AM
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Clough,if you had not stated that this is the same table, I would never have believed it  .Nice work. | | |  | Uber Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:32 AM
| | | Hey! Thanks a lot, firmbeliever! | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Clough Hey! Thanks a lot, firmbeliever! | I say it like I see it.
What did you do to that old table?Does it take long to get that done?
I always have ideas on furniture designs,but have never tried creating them or even restoring any. | | |  | Uber Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by firmbeliever I say it like I see it.
What did you do to that old table? Does it take long to get that done?
I always have ideas on furniture designs, but have never tried creating them or even restoring any. | Thank you for asking!
I stripped the old paint off of it, sanded it and then applied a stain as well as a clear finish. That's the simplest way to describe it. There was is a lot more involved in the process, though.
How long it takes can depend on a number of factors. Doing a restoration project, such as on the small table that you see could take a day, days or even a couple of weeks depending on what needs to be done.
Furniture, by-the-way, is one of the hardest things to design that is for personal use. This also has to do with many factors which have to be considered, as far as the design. | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Clough Thank you for asking!
I stripped the old paint off of it, sanded it and then applied a stain as well as a clear finish. That's the simplest way to describe it. There was is a lot more involved in the process, though.
How long it takes can depend on a number of factors. Doing a restoration project, such as on the small table that you see could take a day, days or even a couple of weeks depending on what needs to be done.
Furniture, by-the-way, is one of the hardest things to design that is for personal use. This also has to do with many factors which have to be considered, as far as the design. | The process sounds interesting.
I still think the work was beautiful.
I will try to design some things and post them here, you give me your feedback on how difficult or easy it would be to build one,ok?
I like to design practical space saver furniture for small spaces because most furniture stores carry furniture for huge spaces.
I hope you have some more of your restoration work to show us. | | |  | Senior Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 05:43 AM
| | | Great work on the table! Can barely believe its the same one, the end result is so kewl.
Well, I went through my sketchpad, the photos isn't very good quality, and they isn't my best ever drawings, but meh
Ones a pastel drawing I did on the front of the pad ("a place where I can die")
The other 2 images are the top and bottom halves of a finetip pen drawing called "1#"
(in that series of drawings I just gave them numbers instead of titles)
If you like that drawing ill show you guys the rest of the series, its all got a common theme of the mannikins and other stuff  later I mite do better quality versions of those because I'm not too happy with the quality of my drawing in that series :s | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Oct 20, 2007, 06:17 AM
| | | Cal,
Have you tried comic illustrations?
Your 2nd and 3rd drawing has that comic effect and if you get some colours in, I am sure it will look beautiful, published like a comic strip.
The first one is very deep and I think I can see a lot of "you" in it.
The other two art pieces also made me realise something,but I will not say it here  ,maybe a PM will do eh Cal? | | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | |
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