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Every year I donate a heart to a silent auction for charity. You have seen lots of these on my projects page, but this time I decided to try my hand at stone! I am thinking, maybe this will sell for more than my wood projects in the past.
I used limestone and this piece is about 6” wide x 5” tall x 6” thick. The base is a wonderful piece of African Mahogany.
It seemed to be not that much different than doing some of my woodwork. You still have to sand it to 2000 grit, but you only do wet sanding in a rubber tub with it, after you have mostly got it roughed out. A final coat of wax really brought out the shine and made it look like a jewel.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks, Ellen
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11 comments so far
gbear
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posted 265 days ago
Ellen, I am an admirer of all your projects as you have a definate artistic ability and an eye for detail.
I love this new piece, the design, symmetry, texture and color are all wonderful and unique. You are truly and artist and craftsperson. Thanks for sharing this piece and all of you others. The charity is lucky to have you as a donator.
-- gbear, Carmichael, CA
cheller
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posted 265 days ago
This is really cool.
-- Chelle http://artsgranddaughter.blogspot.com
Karson
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posted 264 days ago
Ellen. A great piece. Nice job. Hope that it brings a fortune for the charity.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
TonyWard
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posted 264 days ago
Ellen
Well done, you’ve set the benchmark that much higher with this work – a significant contribution to the fund raiser.
Good Health
Tony Ward
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 264 days ago
Welcome to Lithojocks! Let’s see some stonework, as a friend of mine might have said.
Wonderful of you to donate your considerable talents to charity. The piece is up to your posted wooden contributions (beautiful and beautifully executed, with a decidedly artistic flair). Please let us know if the sculptural stone strategy bares more fruit than your wooden creations.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
cajunpen
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posted 264 days ago
Ellen the heart design is really nice. I like the combination of wood and stone – should fetch a nice price for your charity.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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posted 264 days ago
Very nice. It looks like you really spent a lot of time on this. Good luck on the charity fund raising.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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posted 264 days ago
as always—amazing work.
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Don
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posted 264 days ago
Terrific work Ellen!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
Sawdust2
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posted 264 days ago
It’s artistic and creative folk like you that make my gray world colorful.
Thanks.
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
Bill Butler
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posted 244 days ago
Your work has won my heart.
—Bill