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Green Scarab in Arts and Crafts Style frame

Project by DAN posted 69 days ago 689 views 0 times favorited 19 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.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever


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mtnwild

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posted 69 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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posted 69 days ago

Hey Dan a real unique subject well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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degoose

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posted 69 days ago

You are very prolific…. and very good.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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john

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posted 69 days ago

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

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Grumpy

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posted 69 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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posted 69 days ago

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

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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3fingerpat

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posted 69 days ago

Another excellent piece of art Dan, well done and congratulations, love your work, keep it coming…

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

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jim1953

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posted 69 days ago

WOW Dan Nice Job Love the Bug

-- Jim, Kentucky

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mmh

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posted 69 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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posted 69 days ago

very nice Dan.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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goldenhands

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posted 69 days ago

Nice work.

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

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Timbo

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posted 69 days ago

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

-- Tim: Remember, if it doesn't say Binford, someone else made it.

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patron

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posted 69 days ago

way to go dan !

osiris would be proud .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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ramon

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posted 69 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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posted 67 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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posted 65 days ago

Hi-ya, Dan,
Great stuff, neat design

-- Thos. Angle

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miles125

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posted 65 days ago

Really sweet, i like the whole thing. Are scarabs beetles?

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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blockhead

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posted 62 days ago

Very bold Dan. I like it! That is the perfect frame for the scarab. Fantastic job and love the finish, thanks for posting!

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

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Ed Elizondo

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posted 36 days ago

Dan, You do really great work. I hope your clients really appreciate the work you put into these designs.

-- Ed E. " Taking one board at a time "

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