| Project by Ellen | posted 677 days ago | 780 views | 1 time favorited | 15 comments | ![]() |
![]() |
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
-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork































15 comments so far
gbear
home | projects | blog
104 posts in 996 days
posted 677 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
home | projects | blog
249 posts in 1006 days
posted 677 days ago
This is really cool.
-- Chelle http://artsgranddaughter.blogspot.com
Karson
home | projects | blog
25803 posts in 1297 days
posted 677 days ago
Ellen. A great piece. Nice job. Hope that it brings a fortune for the charity.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
TonyWard
home | projects | blog
285 posts in 1225 days
posted 677 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
-- Bandsaw Box Plans
Douglas Bordner
home | projects | blog
3426 posts in 960 days
posted 676 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
home | projects | blog
5968 posts in 962 days
posted 676 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
home | projects | blog
11335 posts in 771 days
posted 676 days ago
Very nice. It looks like you really spent a lot of time on this. Good luck on the charity fund raising.
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
14162 posts in 1057 days
posted 676 days ago
as always—amazing work.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Don
home | projects | blog
2590 posts in 1073 days
posted 676 days ago
Terrific work Ellen!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
Sawdust2
home | projects | blog
1186 posts in 984 days
posted 676 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
home | projects | blog
73 posts in 660 days
posted 656 days ago
Your work has won my heart.
—Bill
matt garcia
home | projects | blog
725 posts in 569 days
posted 331 days ago
A century from now, on an episode of Antique’s Road show, there will be someone who is an expert on 21st century sculpture. On that episode, the person’s heir, who won this silent auction, will be told it is worth a fortune. He will elaborate on other sculpture’s this talented sculptor has done, that have sold at previous auctions for millions, and the sculptor’s name is Ellen!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
Todd A. Clippinger
home | projects | blog
5651 posts in 996 days
posted 331 days ago
Holy cow Ellen! I am a big fan of your work and this piece is exactly why.
I think your charitable acts say a lot for your character.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
carlbigman
home | projects | blog
17 posts in 276 days
posted 260 days ago
This is outstanding too! I really love your design flare on all your projects! Like the true Artist you are I think you could adapt to any medium!
peruturner
home | projects | blog
215 posts in 259 days
posted 60 days ago
Great work really all of your works are great bravoooooo
-- peruturner,lima peru