I had yesterday afternoon were I finally got a bit of time in the garage. Yeah!!! I had some sawdust time.
My jewellery box is coming along great. I have the bottom of it done now. All rotared out and the dividers are in and the felt put on.
I did the top yesterday, rotared out the inside to make it a little lighter. Just have to even out a few cuts and sand them down. Then I can put the felt into the top.
Then there is the centre piece. Allot of rotaring to do on the centre piece to block out the holes. Then the felt goes into that area and then a piece of foam so that rings can be stuck in places.
The last thing then is to put it all together with the hinges then the clear coat to shine it all up. Then a little hardware.
Well it is coming together. I have tribulations about it turning out okay. I am my own worse critic, but I will see when it is done. For now I just wonder whether it will turn out okay or not. Confidence that is what I have to have in my work but sometimes I just what what was I thinking when I started it.
I have had a few things that I am proud of. Others I look at and think well that will have to do.
The horses I am working on as well . There is just a few more pieces I have to put on it. Again I am thinking is this going to turn out or not. For now it looks okay, but then as more piece go on I say well okay. Then more pieces go on and I think well don't think so. Time will tell. I think.
There is still the the sun catchers that are sitting on my dining room table.. Will I ever get around to doing those. I was hoping that I could maybe get them done for a craft fair. Well I guess it will be for next year when I start next years fairs.
Well now it is time for sawdust time. Talk to you next time. Two days in a row in the sawdust. YEAH!!!!
dust collecting projects
the eagle has landed
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Many projects and not enough time
I get some time to work on a project. Well that doesn't last long. I had two days were I could go into the garage and work on some sawdust project. Well I did get there and start on a jewellery box. Now that I am starting I have to see where I can get more time to be able to work on it. I have a deadline I wanted to get this done. I don't think I am going to make it.
The jewellery box is three layers in height. The first piece I have cut out. It is one piece. I just cut the centre out of it. Then there is a second piece to go on top. The second layer. I am cutting on it now. It is in one piece as well. Only the centre is cut out in pieces to make spaces in it for putting different types of jewellery. Then there will be a top layer that will have centre cut out to use as the lid. I know not making much sense is it. Three layers that are hooked together with hinges and a lid on the top. All having areas that will hold jewellery. Then there is the legs I have to put on as well. On top of that it is made out of yellow cedar. I say it it should look impressive, but this is just my opinion until I get it finished and then look at it and say oh I don't think it looks as good as what I thought it would look like. An artist opinion of it. I al ways think that my work is not as great as I thought it would be.
The second project is a cut out of three horses. I have cut out the horses already. Now I am adding the veneer to the top of it to put the many couloirs on it and give it a three dementional look. The frame is on already so all I have to do is finish the veneer and then a little burning to make a few lines where I need some refining. Another one I think will look great when it is done until I finish it and look at it and decide it is not as good as I thought.
I would like to say I like my work but then I look at it and figure well how could I have done better. Or why did it turn out that way instead of this way.
The third project I have going. It is of some sun catchers. I have them all drawn out with the wood sitting on the dining room table. I don't know when I will get around to it. I am going to cut out two pieces of wood together so I have the same pattern on both pieces. I will put a piece of glass in between and paint the glass so the sun will shine through it and the wood will be painted black. Another idea I think will look pretty good until I get it done and then say well that doesn't look as good as I thought.
I am getting critical of my work but I am hoping this makes me a better artist at what I am. I am that critical of my work and always think that it should be better then what it is. Just think sometime I will make something like the eagle at the top of this page and am dang happy with it. But then again I look at it and say well I might have been able to do better with it as well. My hubby always says that if you don't like it throw it away and start again. Well I still think that is a waist.
So tomorrow I go back to the garage and see if I can get anything done or if I will procrastinate and not doing anything at all. Tomorrow will tell I guess. For now I am hoping I will be down there for a little while. Wish me luck on getting things done.
The jewellery box is three layers in height. The first piece I have cut out. It is one piece. I just cut the centre out of it. Then there is a second piece to go on top. The second layer. I am cutting on it now. It is in one piece as well. Only the centre is cut out in pieces to make spaces in it for putting different types of jewellery. Then there will be a top layer that will have centre cut out to use as the lid. I know not making much sense is it. Three layers that are hooked together with hinges and a lid on the top. All having areas that will hold jewellery. Then there is the legs I have to put on as well. On top of that it is made out of yellow cedar. I say it it should look impressive, but this is just my opinion until I get it finished and then look at it and say oh I don't think it looks as good as what I thought it would look like. An artist opinion of it. I al ways think that my work is not as great as I thought it would be.
The second project is a cut out of three horses. I have cut out the horses already. Now I am adding the veneer to the top of it to put the many couloirs on it and give it a three dementional look. The frame is on already so all I have to do is finish the veneer and then a little burning to make a few lines where I need some refining. Another one I think will look great when it is done until I finish it and look at it and decide it is not as good as I thought.
I would like to say I like my work but then I look at it and figure well how could I have done better. Or why did it turn out that way instead of this way.
The third project I have going. It is of some sun catchers. I have them all drawn out with the wood sitting on the dining room table. I don't know when I will get around to it. I am going to cut out two pieces of wood together so I have the same pattern on both pieces. I will put a piece of glass in between and paint the glass so the sun will shine through it and the wood will be painted black. Another idea I think will look pretty good until I get it done and then say well that doesn't look as good as I thought.
I am getting critical of my work but I am hoping this makes me a better artist at what I am. I am that critical of my work and always think that it should be better then what it is. Just think sometime I will make something like the eagle at the top of this page and am dang happy with it. But then again I look at it and say well I might have been able to do better with it as well. My hubby always says that if you don't like it throw it away and start again. Well I still think that is a waist.
So tomorrow I go back to the garage and see if I can get anything done or if I will procrastinate and not doing anything at all. Tomorrow will tell I guess. For now I am hoping I will be down there for a little while. Wish me luck on getting things done.
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