Gnome with tree (Small).jpg I want to be clear right up front, my first love is Intarsia. A big reason for that is selecting the woods, grain direction etc. The other thing is you really need to be very precise when cutting you pieces.
That said, I am not a purist and love playing with bright colors and alternative materials. The article on Anatoly really made my juices flow.
The article in the latest issue of SSWWC showcasing Anatoly Obelets work is really very interesting. I have been amazed by his talents since the first time i saw a post from him. His cutting technique using a hot wire is impressive and I am sure not all that easy. It is also a great example of what can be done with segmentation as an alternative to Intarsia for those that do not have the resources or access to the exotic woods we love o use for Intarsia.
Some pluses Cutting a project in the segmentation style: 1, guarantees that all of your pieces will fit back together. 2, great and inexpensive way to learn shaping. 3, you can play with any color that you want without the limitations exotic wood colors availability.
I am making several of Gnomes, designed by Bruce Worthington, for my Christmas sales. It is an intarsia pattern and could easily be made using Read heart, holly , aspen and green poplar or lignum vitae for the tree. I would have to charge a significant price and most people would have no clue as to the difficult and time in cutting and shaping this.
So segmentation it is. It takes me about 2 hours to cut, shape, detail, stain/ dye/ paint, glue Gnome shaped no details (Small).jpgGnome cut pieces (Small).jpgGnome with details and color (Small).jpg together and put on a 1/32 ply backer.
Any opinions on price?
That said, I am not a purist and love playing with bright colors and alternative materials. The article on Anatoly really made my juices flow.
The article in the latest issue of SSWWC showcasing Anatoly Obelets work is really very interesting. I have been amazed by his talents since the first time i saw a post from him. His cutting technique using a hot wire is impressive and I am sure not all that easy. It is also a great example of what can be done with segmentation as an alternative to Intarsia for those that do not have the resources or access to the exotic woods we love o use for Intarsia.
Some pluses Cutting a project in the segmentation style: 1, guarantees that all of your pieces will fit back together. 2, great and inexpensive way to learn shaping. 3, you can play with any color that you want without the limitations exotic wood colors availability.
I am making several of Gnomes, designed by Bruce Worthington, for my Christmas sales. It is an intarsia pattern and could easily be made using Read heart, holly , aspen and green poplar or lignum vitae for the tree. I would have to charge a significant price and most people would have no clue as to the difficult and time in cutting and shaping this.
So segmentation it is. It takes me about 2 hours to cut, shape, detail, stain/ dye/ paint, glue Gnome shaped no details (Small).jpgGnome cut pieces (Small).jpgGnome with details and color (Small).jpg together and put on a 1/32 ply backer.
Any opinions on price?
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