1st try at fretwork

[timbopete]

This is my first try at fretwork. The pattern of Frank Sinatra is from Gary Brownings portraits book.

Thanks Gary for a great book. Now I have lots of patterns to try. I hope someday to be able to do some portraits of my grandchildren.

This was a wonderful break from intarsia but I think I am ready to get back to it. My hat is off to all of you talented fretwork artists. Keep up the good work.

Tim

[Greenfield_Bob]

Tim nice work!

Bob

[PuzzledMoose]

Very nicely done, Tim

[Daryl185]

Tim that is a great portait you did a fine job

[Andy]

That looks excellent Tim!! You're proud of it I'm sure. Be sure and hang this one somewhere and never sell your first one!! Thanks for sharing your success.

Andy

[MikeDingas]

Nicely done. I like the way you matted it. Looks really super.

[timbopete]

Thanks everyone for all the encouraging compliments,

Tim

[Dragon]

Very nice portrait.
Diane

[JimSawyer]

Nice work Tim. I noticed that the armature from the shoulders up through the face was rather thin. Did you glue this onto a backer?
JImSawyer

[JimSawyer]

Sorry, I meant from the face up through the hat looked rather thin.
JimSawyer

[kerry_nf]

I love that pattern Gary did...and excellent job on the cutting Tim. Well done.

[Mackem]

There's only one word to describe that cutting Tim........BRILLIANT!

[timbopete]

Jim,

The project was cut from 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood. I put a felt peice behind it and than the press board of the frame. It also has glass in front so it is not as fragile as it looks.

I don't know if that is the right way to do it, but it seemed to worked on this one.

Thanks for the compliment.

Tim

[ChuckD]

That is the right way to do it. Anyway that is the way I do all mine..