Saturday, 25 April 2009

Lotstodo Week 17 Challenge - It's All in a Name


From this piece of balsa wood


To this piece of balsa wood


To this piece!!!!


This weeks lotstodo challenge theme is 'It's all in a name'. A while ago Hilda sent me a piece of balsa wood. Having never used this before and having it a while, I decided I needed to give it a try. Firstly I traced the letters onto the block of wood and slowly started chipping away at them. This took a good couple of hours, not having the correct tools and stuff but my craft knife and stanley knife came in handy. I lightly sanded it down and used a cut down emery board to get into the small gaps. I then decided that the letters needed more definition, so I created a groove in the wood to enhance them.
Then I got my new wood burning tool and decided to outline each letter with it. I now think it looks fab, even if I do say so myself!!
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13 comments:

  1. Carol25 April 2009 at 12:34

    WOW

    Brilliant idea and fabulously done

    TFS

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  2. Ang C25 April 2009 at 12:49

    Its FAB!!!!!

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  3. The Dolphin Inn26 April 2009 at 14:58

    What a cool project, the balsa wood seems a really versatile medium, these would make great door plaques and gifts TFS XXX

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  4. Jo26 April 2009 at 15:19

    Sam I agree with you, it looks FAB :o)

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  5. Unknown27 April 2009 at 21:53

    Fabulous work whilst I have been away - love all the things you have done

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  6. kathleen28 April 2009 at 12:22

    This is great Sam, love how you outlined the letters to make them stand out.

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  7. Minxy28 April 2009 at 16:36

    This is awsome, i love the font too, well done you xx

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  8. LazyKay28 April 2009 at 18:21

    STUNNING and well done on getting it cut out so precisely without woodworking tools. I don't trust myself with a Stanley knife, I'd probably amputate my fingers!

    Great piece - I bet Fraser's chuffed with his name plate.

    xxxxxxxx

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  9. Joy28 April 2009 at 19:14

    Lovely idea Sam. I love it! xx

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  10. Beccy2 May 2009 at 05:41

    That is so clever the lettering is done btilliantly xx


    Bccy

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  11. Mags11 May 2009 at 09:08

    Wow, how fab is this! Great work Sam! Have you put the name on anything of fraser's stuff??

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  12. ju12 May 2009 at 12:00

    Brilliant - clever clogs!!lol

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  13. crafty creations24 July 2009 at 15:42

    brilliant !!!!! love it and you should be rightly proud of it

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