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Title: Andromeda
Post by: georg on November 04, 2014, 12:46:37 PM: A bit of R&R.......I have been playing with this for a good few weeks now ........Adding a bit here and taking a bit off there
The hardest part was the photo its been over a week now and finally managed to get some decent shots too much gloss
I think.
As always your comments are welcome.
Di & Tony

(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae345/dadothebold/IMG_46001_zpsc821eb0f.jpg) (http://s986.photobucket.com/user/dadothebold/media/IMG_46001_zpsc821eb0f.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: woodndesign on November 04, 2014, 02:00:43 PM: I'm star struck .. awesome colorful piece of work .. well worth the effort .. now too just what you used as timbers, an large or small.

Cheers David
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: bodrighywood on November 04, 2014, 02:09:34 PM: Some striking effects in there Di & Tony, what paints have you used?

Pete
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: malcy on November 04, 2014, 03:22:32 PM: Very striking effects. Different, as usual. Well done. Malcolm
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Post by: Eric Harvey on November 04, 2014, 03:48:41 PM: that`s really nice,love the golours and shapes of the different pieces of the turning,a real head turner,cheers,

Eric.
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: Rlewisrlou666 on November 04, 2014, 04:14:12 PM: Quote from: woodndesign on November 04, 2014, 02:00:43 PM

I'm star struck ..

Full of puns yet again.

Very nice work I'm really liking all the colour coming from everyone lately.

Ryan
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: georg on November 04, 2014, 05:00:57 PM: Thank You David......Must have had a bus pass moment.....I spent a couple of days searching through Tony`s wood shed
( lots of spiders in there ) and finally found what I was looking for.......The Woods used are
N/E Olive Burr......N/e Horse Chestnut Burr.......N/E Maple Burr......and to top it N/E Pine Burr.
The Length is 19"...and its 12" at its widest point.
Thank You Di & Tony.

Thank You Pete......No Acrylics this time.....Its my first time at using Stains as I wanted the grain in all the woods to show through
Its usually a joint effort I mix and Tony applies. This time I mixed and applied. I used Chestnut Spirit Stains and finished with a Melamine
Spray. If I do anything like this again though I`ll photo it first then put the finish on :) :)
Thank`s Di & Tony
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: georg on November 04, 2014, 05:05:00 PM: Thank You Malcolm......Eric......Ryan
Tony did all the hard work .......I got to do the fun bit
Much appreciated
Di & Tony
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: Les Symonds on November 04, 2014, 05:10:15 PM: What a cosmic effort...high on individuality, as we've come to expect from your work. I love the idea that one has to gaze at it for ages to understand it.
Les

p.s. ... having a second look, I just spotted Tony's fried egg ;)
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: georg on November 04, 2014, 06:08:46 PM: LES ........You`ve Really Cracked Me Up ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: edbanger on November 04, 2014, 06:46:38 PM: What Colours - What Style - What Grace - Fab-U-Less :) :) :) :) :)

Ed
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Post by: Graham on November 04, 2014, 07:31:53 PM: I'm still gazing.
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: Bryan Milham on November 04, 2014, 09:49:33 PM: Have all the puns been used up - nah, not quite...

What a nebulus effect you've created there (had to work for that one), the grain shining through the stains bring this to life.

I can see you've created a star in the centre, if I may, a nebula is the birthplace of stars, it might be able to take a few small shinies as birthing stars scattered around it.

As ever, something completely different and amazing to look at, you never fail to amaze. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: ken rodgers on November 04, 2014, 10:59:09 PM: Hi, Di and Tony,
I have had several looks at this piece over the past two days and struggle to make my mind up if I like it.
I am a fan of colouring and do quite a few myself but this has so much going on I find it hard to concentrate on it as a form/ or artistic item.
The colours are striking which I like but for me the shape/form is not for me.
Sorry if this feels negative but I do like your previous works seen on the forum.
Regards
Ken.
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: John D Smith on November 05, 2014, 10:39:35 AM: Hi Di & Tony,
Yet another Super (Nova) piece of work I think this is marvellous you both never cease to amaze me ;D ;D ;)

Regards John
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: georg on November 05, 2014, 06:57:17 PM: Thank you all for your comments they are always welcome and much appreciated
Thought I would post this photo to put the piece in prospective without the atmospheric sky at night.
Thanks again guys Di and Tony

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Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: Les Symonds on November 05, 2014, 07:22:12 PM: Yep! Definitely sunny-side-up.
Les
Title: Re: Andromeda
Post by: woodndesign on November 05, 2014, 09:06:19 PM: Over easy on the medium rare side ... ;D ..