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Title: Native American Portrait
Post by: Tomsunnu on June 14, 2012, 02:31:14 am

Not much wood available to work with except MDF and some pine :(
Here is my attempt at the stretched leather look and the portrait.
hope you guys like it :)
Thanks
mahendra

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: SheGold on June 14, 2012, 02:43:10 am

Very well done Mahendra... You did a great job... Sheila

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: malc on June 14, 2012, 02:53:36 am

That's a really clever idea! Well done.
Malc

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: DWSudekum on June 14, 2012, 04:44:59 am

Very nicely done Mahendra.  I like the effect and you did succeed in the creating the effect you wanted.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: BigPete on June 14, 2012, 06:04:34 am

very nice Mahendra  ! You did a great job !...Pete

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Keefie on June 14, 2012, 08:38:52 am

Great job Mahendra, looks beautiful

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Russ C on June 14, 2012, 09:02:36 am

Looks great, nice work. Thanks for sharing with us.  :)

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: newfie on June 14, 2012, 09:31:40 am

nice looking piece thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: slowcutter on June 14, 2012, 09:51:04 am

Nice work

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Toneman on June 14, 2012, 10:21:40 am

Nice work! Very creative! I love Native American work and you should be proud to hang that piece!

Tony,aka,Toneman

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: dgman on June 14, 2012, 01:23:05 pm

That's Beautiful Mahendra even if it is mdf!

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: troy_curtis on June 14, 2012, 08:10:28 pm

Stretched leather look is perfect. I had to look close to realize it wasnt leather. If you came up with this project design on your own then super good job....if you found the pattern somewhere, still an excellent job. Very unique. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: jlatorre on June 14, 2012, 08:40:00 pm

very good work my friend, is beautiful

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Tomsunnu on June 14, 2012, 10:37:18 pm

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging comments :) still a lot to learn .
Mtcurtis- the stretched look was cut seeing a project done by Big Pete of Marlin Monroe and the native was a photo of graffiti on the wall which i found on the net :)
I am very happy that you guys liked it.
Mahendra

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Gabby on June 26, 2012, 04:58:50 am

I have an observation for you folks making the stretched hide portraits.
If you want them to look like the real thing use twigs from willows or from
branches pruned in your yard. Finished lumber just doesn't give the right
feel as it wasn't available out in the camp beside a creek in the woods.
If you need it to lay flat against the wall split it first and maybe use a belt sander
to make it lay flat. I would want the bark side to show and maybe even leave some short
stubs from triming the little branches off. All to achive the rustic look.
Good luck,
Gabby

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Tomsunnu on June 26, 2012, 10:40:12 am

Thank you Gabby for the useful tip on the framing of the stretched leather look :)
I totally agree with you,it surely will bring out the theme more.
Will do next next time :)

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Marshall on June 29, 2012, 09:56:12 pm

Very well done , love it ...........

Title: Re: Native American Portrait
Post by: Al W on July 03, 2012, 09:04:16 am

Nice job Mahendra.

Good point Gabby.

Thanks for sharing both....