I can't believe I finally got it done.

Your talent speaks for itself in an artform that most can only marvel at.

Allison this is another outstanding example of your work. I am a fan of your art.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Very nice intarsia Allison, one of the best I’ve seen in a while. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Allison,

This is a delight to view. It takes a true artist’s touch to produce something like this. Being “artistically challenged” myself, I admire the skill it takes to create something like this.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Very nice Allison!

A beautiful creation of intarsia. I have a fondness for Elephants.

Some day I’m going to try something like this.

Fruit wood of all kinds are a treasure. Whenever I see someone cutting down a tree,

I try to get some of the wood.

-- -** 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

The elephant has always been my favorite animal as well.
very nice work, everything seems to fit together perfectly.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

You really do nice work Allison. I can only admire from the distance. I doubt I could ever do that precise work.

Great job, Allison!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I sure looks like you did get it done! Great job.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Very nice work Allison!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Simply gorgeous Allison. Why, cold shops are good for the …. ????

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

Yes Allison, you can count me as one of your intarsia fans also. This pachyderm looks great. Nice job.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

wow that looks so great. i love the way the wood looks. i initially thought that it looked like stain glass. you can count me in as a fan.

Allison

Can you explain the difference between stained glass pattern and intarsia, I one day want to do Intarsia,and I always thought insarsia is. Simply put, what you have here! Different spicies of wood for color (Not Stain) which takes the place of the colored glass and the lead is nonexistant.

The only way I can put it is stained glass patterns are simplified. If this were an intarsia pattern this elephant would most likely have a whole lot more pieces. An example would be if you go to my projects and look at the Red Tailed Hawk. Then look at my Cockatoo. The cockatoo is so much more simplified. And yes, intarsia is what and how you described it. A person can also take a pattern such as what we are referring to, and cut it out of one single piece of wood, then it can be stained or painted the colors that need be. This is called segmentation. I love intarsia because I love the challenge of finding wood with the coloring I need for the project. I personally like the outcome better, however right now I am starting a portrait of a geisha girl the white face, black hair. The only way I am going to be able to do her at this time will be segmentation. Quite frankly I am not into it like I normally would be.Just- because.She may never get finished! There is no challenge (except I am a lousy painter) LOL!!! I hope this helped.

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

Allison,
Thanks for introducing yourself yesterday by posting a response to my LJ blog.

I was delighted to see your work. I particularly like the elephant. He looks like he is going to reach out with his trunk and snuffle the house plants. The Mandala confounds me since I cannot figure how you did it and with such delicacy (another “must learn” on my list for the future). You have inspired me to consider trying intarsia on my boxes or even a table. Having helped my sister with her stained glass (I foiled 1,000 tiny peices with her once) it helps me imagine how I could get into it.

I also took a look at Buick on your website. He is a cute perky little dog and I can see how my “restraining table” would not keep him in on my porch for long. Fudge is a little podgy and would be “hard pressed” to sneak between the cracks.

Thanks for the story about Buick and love your work. It has a sophisticated quirkiness that makes me smile.
SM

PS. Every interuption seems to derail my efforts too. I had a contract doing other work last week (the kind that pays more immediately). We should not be too hard on ourselves when we still have families and other obligations with which to contend. You have quite the crew and they look healthy and happy! Cheers.

-- SM