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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: smitty0312 on August 06, 2012, 10:22:23 am

Title: Snowflake Prototype
Post by: smitty0312 on August 06, 2012, 10:22:23 am: Made this snowflake prototype yesterday from a pattern I made, it is a slotted ornament made from 1/8" BB ply. Measures 3.5" x 3.5". What do you think? How would you finish it? I stink at painting. I'm not trying to rush into winter yet though. Give me some feedback. Thanks as always.
(http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr75/smitty0312/Untitled-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Snowflake Prototype
Post by: valk-nl on August 06, 2012, 11:04:45 am: hi, go to the craftstore buy some different colors of glitter spray your star whit glue and blow some glitter on it
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Post by: scrollgirl on August 06, 2012, 11:20:09 am: Way cool, Smitty!!!! :D I forgot to post that I would give them a light spray of paint. I wouldn't go too heavy so that you can still fit them together. They even have spray paint that has a glittery effect that would look nice as was said below.

Sheila
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Post by: Keefie on August 06, 2012, 11:27:27 am: beautiful snowflake. I like valk-nl's Idea of white paint and glitter
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Post by: aubec on August 06, 2012, 06:45:41 pm: I love your snowflake
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Post by: Russ C on August 06, 2012, 09:06:25 pm: Great job! It really looks nice. :)
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Post by: dgman on August 06, 2012, 10:29:10 pm: Very cool Dan! I agree with the glitter spray paint. You can find it at craft stores.
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Post by: Marcellarius on August 07, 2012, 06:48:16 am: great snowflake, guess I wouldn't finish it, or maybe just some BLO.
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Post by: SheGold on August 07, 2012, 07:10:30 am: Beautiful snowflake.. Light paint with a little glitter... Sheila
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Post by: daliclimbs on August 07, 2012, 12:37:46 pm: Great pattern! I personally don't use glitter on any of my projects. Yeah it looks neat but only for a short time... then you end up with more glitter on you and the surrounding area than the project ;D. I would leave most natural and if I would paint them I would just use a light wash so the grain still shows.
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Post by: Al W on August 07, 2012, 05:58:37 pm: Nice job. Snow is white, yours is white, what's the problem? Leave it alone?
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Post by: smitty0312 on August 08, 2012, 09:55:20 am: Quote from: Al W on August 07, 2012, 05:58:37 pm
Nice job. Snow is white, yours is white, what's the problem? Leave it alone?
Looks white in the pic, it is just plain ole BB ply. Thanks to all for all the advice on how to finish.
Title: Re: Snowflake Prototype
Post by: GrayBeard on August 08, 2012, 06:32:30 pm: I like wood and the grain patterns so I would likely just hit it with some satin spray lacquer and that's all....

Nice Patterns!

~~~GB~~~