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Artists always sell their best work and these have sold.
Framed stoneware tile frieze in bronze finish.
Quartersawn white oak.
All my tiles start as mahogany relief woodcarvings,then … made into plaster molds, pressed stoneware clay and kiln fired to 2375
Bronze acid patina finish is produced similar to “David Marks” DIY techniques . I use a combination of materials but a good place to start is /:http://www.sculptnouveau.com.
finish on the qswo is another fun process.
1) sand to 120 grit. Sprtiz with water and sand to 150.
2) golden oak achohol aniline dye stain … mixed really really stout … nearly black. apply with brush. even-out with rag. multiple coats until the grain is hidden.
3) Minwax red mahogany stain (sometimes mixed with a little ebony and cherry oil disolvable powder stain). Apply oil stain mixture thickly with bush. While oil stain is still wet, rub with fine steel wool or beartex. Rub hard and count to ten. Avoid corners etc. Wipe with rag to reveal highlighted grain. Rub some more and add another coat of oil stain mixture. Wipe off with rag. Rub more if needed. wipe with rag. Let dry about 24hrs.
4) Rag on a coat of Minwax poly satin. Let dry few hours.
5) Rag on a coat of General finishes Armorseal satin. let dry 24hrs.
6) French polish with garnet shellac. Couple coats. Let dry for a couple hours.
7) Walnut Paste wax.
All works of quality must bear a price in proportion to the skill, time expense and risk attending to their invention and manufacture. Those things called dear, are, when justly estimated, the cheapest. They are attended with much less profit to the artist then those things which everbody calls cheap.
-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com
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24 comments so far
David
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posted 523 days ago
Dan -
This is really beautiful work! What incredible talent. I would like hearing more about your tiles, as well as, seeing more of your work. This is true artwork!
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Don
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Dan, stunning work. The Arts & Crafts style has a big following here, and if this is representative of your work, then you will stand amongst our honored craftspersons.
I’ll echo David’s sentiments when I state that much more process detail would be appreciated. But just getting to see these masterpieces is reward enough.
Thanks.
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WayneC
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Beautiful. I agree with Don lots of folks here (including myself) really like Arts and Crafts. Looking forward to seeing some more.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Greg3G
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posted 522 days ago
Stunning work….Great job. What did you use to stain the wood? It is a beautiful peice of work.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
TreeBones
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posted 522 days ago
Great craftsmanship, great Oak.
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darryl
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posted 522 days ago
very nice work and I love the presentation as well!
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dennis mitchell
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posted 522 days ago
That is some great looking work!
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woodspar
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posted 522 days ago
How did you do that? The forest is beautiful.
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Douglas Bordner
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This is the kind of thing that really lights my fire! I am interested in the mixed media approach and love the idea of doing the tiles. I have had an idea floating through my head for over twenty years now, and this is as close to seeing someone approach the benchmark of cerebral perfection that occurs in my conception phase (before the little changes that come about on the way to becoming a concrete object – boxed in by my skill level and tool access).
This is museum quality stuff, Dan. Bravo!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Bob Babcock
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posted 522 days ago
I’m speechless….and that’s saying something….:) Beautiful!
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oscorner
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posted 521 days ago
NEAT WORK OF ART!
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Karson
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Dan great craftsmanship.
I also would like to hear more about the process.
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scottb
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posted 521 days ago
Fantastic. I love mixed media pieces, these especially…
not to sound like a broken record or anything, but it a picture is worth a thousand words.. you owe us a little bit more on the behind the scenes story of making these pieces. Beautiful work. Do you reuse the carvings, or do something with them after the tiles are made?
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/
MsDebbieP
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posted 521 days ago
ah… WOW.
The power of this piece cannot be put into words.
saying that “I love it” doesn’t come close either!
I am in awe
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 512 days ago
Beautiful! These are my favorites.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
DAN
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posted 390 days ago
I’m always trying different glazes and techniques. These tiles were painted with glazes I bought from
Funke Fired Arts a year ago. Interesting effect. A little more modern but still visually interesting.
-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com
DAN
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posted 390 days ago
another sleepy whoops
not sure where these will end up. Framed and on Ebay maybe or a gift to one of my kids.
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DAN
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posted 390 days ago
thinking curly maple. anyone have an opinion ?
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DAN
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posted 389 days ago
heres a sketchup with the blue tiles framed in moderne curly maple. could dye the frame any color. even blue or green.
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Jeff
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posted 389 days ago
I’m a big fan of curly maple so i guess I’m a little biased… But, yes, I think that would look great.
No dye job though IMHO.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
dennis mitchell
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posted 389 days ago
Maybe less arts and crafts…more modern sculptural look. Hum Dark Walnut to go with the blue? Brushed Aluminum…
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DAN
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posted 389 days ago
brushed aluminum … never thought of that. might be cool looking.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 388 days ago
They still look great even after being displayed on LJ’s for 134 days.
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DAN
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posted 375 days ago
this is another set of tiles. these I’ve had for a while. Since Memphis. Never got around to framing them until this weekend.
link to more photos
-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com