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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Al W on August 25, 2013, 12:19:43 pm

Title: El Gato
Post by: Al W on August 25, 2013, 12:19:43 pm: The Cat.

Cut out of plain 1/8" walnut, backed with gray paper; frame is cherry and is BLO/MS treated; the stand is also plain untreated walnut.

The recipient likes natural wood, and I thought the treated cherry would be just a touch better.

I welcome comments - constructive or otherwise.

Thanks for taking a look and have a decent day.

Al
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: countryscroller on August 25, 2013, 12:47:09 pm: Looks great! The only thing I will say is that I would rather have a black backer or maybe change it up with a matching backer color with the frame. It is just kind of hard to see the cat. Anyway nice job!
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: Al W on August 25, 2013, 12:57:45 pm: The cat that owns the person receiving this scroll is gray, therefore the gray background. I generally go with higher contrasts, but the cat insisted.

Al
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: Keefie on August 25, 2013, 01:28:07 pm: Very nice indeed, love the frame too. My only point would be I would prefer a darker background, but as you were asker for the grey backer you had to use one.
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: rigo on August 25, 2013, 05:16:31 pm: Your cat is beautiful. There is something strange to your frame. I think to the left side. It can be the veins. It gives me the impression ,it isn't right. But I love the whole.
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: newfie on August 25, 2013, 07:45:58 pm: nice work
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Post by: mickey357 on August 25, 2013, 08:38:42 pm: Nice cutting on the cat. The frame looks great , nice tight 45 corners, that's one thing I have to work on. My frame cutting has a lot to be desired.
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: Marcellarius on August 26, 2013, 03:15:21 am: great cutting, first thoughts where ' the backer is not black..."
but a second look changes my mind, the lighter gray with the walnut makes a great color scheme.
really nice job!
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: frankorona on August 26, 2013, 07:40:00 am: Very nice job, looks great, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: Russ C on August 26, 2013, 10:13:29 am: Great job Al, really nice. Thanks for the pic. :)
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: jrpeteo on August 26, 2013, 07:12:30 pm: Great job! I'm sure the cat will love it.
I hope he (or she) can get the domestic human to hang it on the wall for him (or her).
Pete
Title: Re: El Gato
Post by: wombatie on August 26, 2013, 08:08:38 pm: I am sure that the cat will love, remembering that cats are very fussy. Maybe a darker gray would work better. Just a thought.

Marg