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Lamination saved the day.
« on: January 10, 2014, 12:53:56 pm »
You may remember my asking for assistance on this project.

Customer wanted me to make a desk name plate for his sister which contained both her children's' names on one plaque. It seemed like an easy request since the names with the exception of one letter in both names was a mirror image of the others name.
By inserting a heart shape and overlaying the different letters which dd not correspond with the mirror image this is what i came up with.

I use mahogany with a black walnut lamination to divide the names and give the appearance they were stand alone names, and then used the black walnut as a contrasting color for the applique of the letters D and Y.
Hope the customer likes it as much as I do.
First is a top view showing the lamination.
2nd Is Adam
3rd is mirror image for Maya.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 02:48:17 pm »
Very neat solution Mike.  I am sure that they will love it.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 03:02:37 pm »
Mike that came out great, as I thought it might.

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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 03:19:27 pm »
That's a good solution you found there.
But I think that's problaby the only couple of kids on the whole world where you can do this trick.
So you were a little lucky.  ;)

Nevertheless, it's a nice job you did there.
My compliments.

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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2014, 03:57:55 pm »
nice job there and great "thinking outside the box" for your solution.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2014, 04:25:50 pm »
Thanks guys I appreciate the positive feedback.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2014, 05:33:13 pm »
Way to go! It turned out very nice.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2014, 06:25:19 pm »
Thank you Pete.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 06:33:24 pm »
great job thanks for sharing


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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 07:30:18 pm »
That is an awesome solution and a great project!  I'm sure she will adore it!

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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 07:41:28 pm »
Great idea!
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2014, 01:19:45 am »
Nice work lucky for you both names are so close. Looks good.

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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2014, 03:14:09 am »
you did an amazing job on that.  Your  customer should be more than pleased.

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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2014, 08:13:35 am »
Yup, good one.
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Re: Lamination saved the day.
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2014, 11:02:25 am »
Wonderful work, and a great solution, I think the customer will be satisfied with the result. :D

 

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