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Title: Something new for me
Post by: Dave Atkinson on August 17, 2011, 07:03:51 PM

Club competition this week - small platter with a non wood component.  Martin suggested this to me at the seminar so i thought I'd have a go.

First the excuses:

It's been done in a rush, there is lots wrong with it but...I;m pleased with the result.  The water drop effect looks better in real life, although I think a red spray may have looked better.

anyway, it was fun doing it and the next one will be better.

Feel free to comment good or bad.
Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Martin Lawrence on August 17, 2011, 07:22:27 PM

Hi Dave,

  Well executed for your first attempt at this effect, this is thinking outside the box pure genius behind the concept. lol

Cheers Martin.

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: John D Smith on August 17, 2011, 07:52:53 PM

Hello Dave, I hope you win the Club competition with this. Now I know what to do if I go through the bottom of a bowl and I will not take all of the praise I will give you a Plug.LOL :) Regards John

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Bryan Milham on August 17, 2011, 08:51:48 PM

I tickles my sense of humour - I like it.

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Dave Atkinson on August 17, 2011, 09:12:15 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.  I let you know how I get on.  It may just be all washed up!! ;D ;D

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Doug Barratt on August 17, 2011, 10:40:43 PM

At least you haven`t "wasted" your time  ;D

Looks good Dave, how have you created the water effect.



Cheers.


Doug.

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: woodndesign on August 17, 2011, 11:24:00 PM

OM ...   :) ..   :D ...  ;D ....   :'( .....   I so like that, Stunning, it has my vote, you may want to clean round the plug, before you show it.

Been some good comments too ...    ;D ....

David

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Dave Atkinson on August 19, 2011, 08:16:59 AM

Thanks for all the comments guys.  It got third place, not down the plughole after all.

Baz, Watch this You Tube clip to see how to do teh raindrop effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QsEf72Rkz4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QsEf72Rkz4&feature=related)

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Something new for me
Post by: Martin Lawrence on August 19, 2011, 10:26:50 AM

  If you dont have an airbrush aerosol ( NOT WATER BASED ) is just as good as long as you are far enough away not to blow the water droplets across your piece, remember to seal the wood with a few coats of selaer before applying your background colour.

Cheers Martin.