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When my girlfriend asked that I made her a coat hook rack, I figured I’d respond by providing a traditional option, as well as something a little more creative.
The first image is the more interesting option. The branch used for the “hooks” fell naturally after being quite well eaten by some organism. I could only find one dried up carapace, it was about 3/4” long and had about ten abdominal sections, each with a pair of legs; some form of centipede perhaps?
The forms that the infestation had created under the bark were visually quite interesting. I used a light acrylic paint wash, sanding lightly afterwards, to give the piece a distressed look and to emphasize the network of eaten away channels left by the creatures. Gift from them to me becomes a gift from me to my lovely lady.
The second coat hook is pretty self explanatory: some classical profile, with a bit of a lip above for some potentially attractive shading.
-- - Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. -
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 206 days ago
Both are nice. I do prefer the first one.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
kapanen
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#2 posted 206 days ago
Give me creative over traditional any day
-- "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"....Pablo Picasso
vakman
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#3 posted 206 days ago
I agree. So will she, which mean’s I’ll be stuck with the boring one it seems!
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Ken90712
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#4 posted 205 days ago
The first one is very cool! Well done. 2nd one is nice as well but after looking at the first one it takes away from it…
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
DocSavage45
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#5 posted 205 days ago
A step in both directions. You have your coats covered. LOL! Let us know which one she chooses?
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
vakman
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#6 posted 205 days ago
Ok she chose the first one…if I want it back I guess I’ll have to move in with her!
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DocSavage45
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#7 posted 205 days ago
LOL!
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
OregonWoodRat
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#8 posted 205 days ago
Nothing says I love you like a parasite. LOL
But seriously it looks great.
-- Peter, A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
vakman
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#9 posted 205 days ago
Thanks!
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#10 posted 195 days ago
Both are great. Somehow I figured she might go for the one that shows you off… :) ... Obviously she doesn’t keep you around for the love of tradition. <grin>
-- A strange game. The only winning move is not to play -- Joshua in War Games
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