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Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 19:10
| Hi everyone....hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanks Giving. Ours was very busy and filled with lots of family and friends which is always nice.
I needed a fresh change after the last project which was a very large door. So I chose a picture with birds and another birdhouse (my favorite subjects). I finally finished it and got it hung today. It's approx. 21"x24" and I crafted the frame to mimic twisted wood. I kind of wish I had used a lighter stain on it only because my kitchen cabinets are a light stain...but, it still works. Hope you like it. Addiesue |
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- Posted by nanatricia (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 21:18
| WOW!!!!! that is so pretty .How did you make the frane? |
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- Posted by katishooked (My Page) on Mon, Nov 30, 09 at 6:49
| Addiesue this is gorgeous. How did you do the twisted wood part. Is this a wide frame and u added to it? However u did it job well done. Kat |
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| Wow...that is amazing! |
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- Posted by iminmystudio (My Page) on Mon, Nov 30, 09 at 17:22
| That is really pretty I would also love to know how you did the frame. |
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- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 20:23
| Great Job!!! Lovely!!! Yes, how did you make the frame??? LOVE the ball chain! |
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- Posted by slowmedown (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 14:07
| I LOVE your work. I always enjoy seeing the shape of your glass pieces. The shapes make your subject so life-like. Your leaves are especially well fashioned. I'll just bet the frame was made using your paper/dry wall mud technique????? Well done, girlie. Love the birdhouse. |
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| Hi everyone....I'm glad you like it. Yes, Slow you are absolutely right....lol. The frame is a framed made out of 1x2s and the faux wood is made out of newspaper coated with mud (wall texture) and then rolled like a cigar and twisted like a rope. Then I placed each one on the frame, over lapping each other. I let it cure in front of an electric heater for 4 days, then painted and sealed it. I painted it entirely with black paint first and then mixed a little mahogany stain with some brown acrylic paint and lightly brushed it on. If I try another frame like this I want to try a lighter stain with maybe a dark mustard colored acrylic to mimic a twisted pine. Thank you again! Addiesue |
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