Landscape Triptych

so what looks like a carving is really a tile made from a Mahogany pattern?

-- Ed - Milan, IN

What does one of those critters weigh, Dan? They sure are cool. I remember in German castles seeing these type things on the walls. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Really love the earthiness spin you put on arts & crafts design. The industrial look with the bolts is a nice touch too. Great job.

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

Another nice piece Dan. You have a knack for making these look like antiques….

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Very nice Dan!

The cap screw heads add ruggedness.

-- -** 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

Very cool, Dan.

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

Very nice Dan and thanks for sending me to the dictionary. I had made an arts & crafts frame with 3 tiles for the loml but didn’t know to tell her it was a triptych – something new every day.

-- Phil in British Columbia

amzing…you are an amzing artist…i love your work!! you mention that there is a step with a molding…does that mean you can make multiple pieces or do you just make one at a time and that’s it?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Hello All

Thanks for the comments.

Matt & Ed

I start with a woodcarving. The carving is used as a master to make the plaster mold. From the mold, I can make several tiles. Earliest tiles made in the mold have the most original detail. Life of the mold can be upto 100 tiles.

Regards
DAN

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

Another fantastic work, Dan. I like the accents on the divisions you are using in these. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

A question regarding the life of the molds. Do you consider them as ‘editions’ since the life is around 100 tiles? Do you stop at a certain point (around 100) or does the mold simply degrade to a point of being not satisfactory and then that edition is done?

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

They need one of these to complete the bungalow on the show “Numbers”. Fantastic as always, Dan.
I see you have your real avatar on for this post…and indeed this one is good enough to put your name on.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Great art. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I just love your stuff!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

How about a picture of the one behind it? Also I think I have a lot of those same books here at my place.
Jefferson

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

Check out my blog … 100 lbs of clay to learn more about my 6 panel landscape

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

Very cool. Love the metal! Unique.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Looks fantastic

-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn

Dan,

As usual another unique work of art. This is a gorgeous project.

Thanks for sharing.

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