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Offline Marcellarius

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Carpe Diem
« on: March 14, 2014, 02:15:08 am »
Carpe Diem
Latin for: seize the day.
text was e request from a co worker to be made in Asian style.
so I designed it after an idea i saw from Cherie (thanks Cherie!!)

1/2" thick walnut on a 1/8" BB ply backer.
11" high, clear coat lacker
« Last Edit: March 14, 2014, 02:20:29 am by Marcellarius »
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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2014, 05:25:28 am »
Very unusual I like it a lot.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2014, 06:24:57 am »
Great job, nice work. Thanks for sharing.  :)
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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2014, 08:46:05 am »
Wonderful job, looks great, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2014, 10:26:24 am »
You did awesome!!  Love it.

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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2014, 08:25:33 pm »
Wonderful job. Thanks for sharing with us.  Walnut is a beautiful wood to work with.

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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2014, 11:07:27 pm »
Looks great.

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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2014, 11:36:45 am »
Great piece of work!!!   Is this a pattern you are able to share?   I would really like this one on my wall.

Al

Thanks for sharing with us.
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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2014, 01:09:48 pm »
Great piece of work!!!   Is this a pattern you are able to share?   I would really like this one on my wall.

Al

Thanks for sharing with us.

give me a little time and I'll make the pattern ready for sharing,
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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2014, 07:09:47 am »
Great job, Thanks for sharing


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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2014, 11:26:18 am »
Great piece of work!!!   Is this a pattern you are able to share?   I would really like this one on my wall.

Al

Thanks for sharing with us.

Hi AL,

I posted the pattern in the pattern section

did add little squares on the corners.....
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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2014, 02:32:19 am »
Looks very nice.

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Re: Carpe Diem
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2014, 11:28:56 am »
Very nice and great cuttin'. Thanks for the pattern, I got a copy.

 

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