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Green Scarab in Arts and Crafts Style frame

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Project by Dan'um Style posted 1373 days ago 3139 views 6 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

titled: Green Scarab

Artist’s always sell there best work. This one is FOR SALE.

I made a pair of these. The other is even more knarley . Will post it in a few weeks after this one has worn off >grin<
Framed stoneware scarab tile in green bronze finish.
Quartersawn white oak with Honduran Mahogany details

Finish dark oak dye stain, mahogany oil stain and buttonlac shellac followed by walnut paste wax.

All my tiles start as mahogany relief woodcarvings,then … made into plaster molds, pressed stoneware clay and kiln fired to 2375

Highly textured forest green finish over fired in stoneware impregnated with ground glass. Tile has been acid and liver of sulfer patinated with iron, bronze and copper metal coatings. 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.

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 everybody calls cheap.

-- keeping myself entertained




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mtnwild

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#1 posted 1373 days ago

Far out Dan, really super…...............

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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a1Jim

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#2 posted 1373 days ago

Hey Dan a real unique subject well done.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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degoose

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#3 posted 1373 days ago

You are very prolific…. and very good.

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ lazylarrywoodworks.com.au For lovers of all things timber...

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john

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#4 posted 1373 days ago

I love it! Very cool , nice 3 D look , Beautiful work Dan !!

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

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Grumpy

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#5 posted 1373 days ago

Should sell well Dan.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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huff

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#6 posted 1372 days ago

As always Dan, your artistic talent shines. Your frames always make such a statement with your work.

-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com

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jim1953

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#7 posted 1372 days ago

WOW Dan Nice Job Love the Bug

-- Jim, Kentucky

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mmh

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#8 posted 1372 days ago

Beautifully done! I think every Frank Lloyd Wright dwelling should have one of these in their entrance way.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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kolwdwrkr

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#9 posted 1372 days ago

very nice Dan.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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goldenhands

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#10 posted 1372 days ago

Nice work.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

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Tim

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#11 posted 1372 days ago

Very nice as always Dan, I like the ground glass texture. I’m curious how the tile is held in place.

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

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patron

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#12 posted 1372 days ago

way to go dan !

osiris would be proud .

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

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ramon

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#13 posted 1372 days ago

Dan hello someday if I decide I want to make a green beetle that is like yours, my daughter would like much///hola Dan si algun dia decido hacer un escarabajo verde quiero que sea como el tuyo,a mi hija le gustaria mucho

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ND2ELK

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#14 posted 1370 days ago

Another great looking piece as always. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Thos. Angle

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#15 posted 1368 days ago

Hi-ya, Dan,
Great stuff, neat design

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

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