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The Seaweed Tree Carving is Finished
I’m thrilled with the way this carving project turned out. It was fun to do, but even more fun to figure out how to do it. I took my inspiration directly from nature and it shows. … [Read More...]
Making Your Own Spacers is Tough – Seaweed Trees
I have my wall hanger, dowel rod, and a plan. I’m all set to make my own spacers to mount both layers of the Seaweed Tree carving for max shadows. I discovered really fast just how … [Read More...]
Unique Mounting – Seaweed Trees
Figuring out how to hang this carving was half the fun of doing the project. But, I didn’t count on the plywood being this fragile. So, I had the joy of coming up with a modified … [Read More...]
Seaweed Trees – Delicate Sanding Operation
Sanding such a delicate carving is tough. But I found two methods that made quick, yet safe work out of it. … [Read More...]
Scroll Sawing with Alder on Left Seaweed Tree
The left tree of this 2 layer piece is complete. I used alder and it has some interesting characteristics and challenges to work with on the scroll saw. … [Read More...]
Seaweed Trees – Right Tree Cutting Begins
It’s so good to be back at the scroll saw table! It’s been four years since I last strung a blade. And this was the perfect project to get me going again. Every cut made it start … [Read More...]
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