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First Real Portrait
« on: September 06, 2011, 08:34:18 pm »
A portrait of my nephew's wife for his birthday.

1/4" Oak ply.  Cut with #1 FD Flat end spiral blade.  Boiled Linseed Oil/Mineral Spirits. Clear Acrylic topcoat.  Backer is 1/8" luan. 

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 09:01:19 pm »
Welcome to the "World of Portraits"!

Very well done!

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 09:15:10 pm »
Looks great.  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 10:09:29 pm »
Very realistic! Excellent cutting and pattern.
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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 10:23:17 pm »
Very nice!! 

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 10:51:37 pm »
Excellent job MW, she came out beautiful. Keep up the great work!

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 10:59:24 pm »
Excellent cutting.  Thanks for sharing it with us.


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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 11:14:48 pm »
Your portrait turned out beautiful.
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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2011, 02:19:48 am »
You did an excellent job, well done.

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2011, 04:18:20 am »
Looks great, nick work.  :)
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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2011, 06:50:57 am »
Looks fantastic. aubec

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2011, 06:57:10 am »
wow, nice!! What blade did you used??

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2011, 08:57:36 am »
Wonderful job, thanks for sharing

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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2011, 10:17:21 am »
excellent work


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Re: First Real Portrait
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 08:46:27 pm »
Thanks everybody!  It was a challenge taking this from a photograph to the finished cutting, but I learned a lot in the process!  I'm sure I'll be doing more!

@nan2syl - I used the FD-SP-FE No.1 - Flat end spiral from Flying Dutchman

 

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