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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Retired Coastie on February 17, 2013, 10:52:07 pm

Title: Fretwork Heart Box
Post by: Retired Coastie on February 17, 2013, 10:52:07 pm

This is a fretwork heart box I made for my wife's Valentine's day present. It's made from a modified plans from Creative Woodworks & Crafts magazine. The lid and base are Walnut and the body of the box is Maple. The fretwork is filled with Polymer clay then cured in the oven. I finished the box with 4 coats of Minwax Polyacrylic gloss spray. See my blog for how I built it. http://www.thepatriotwoodworker.com/profiles/blogs/valentines-fretwork-heart-box-fretwork-filled-with-poleymer-clay

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Post by: troy_curtis on February 18, 2013, 01:09:05 am

Nice looking box. What type of clay do you use to make this? Do you offer the pattern?

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Post by: DWSudekum on February 18, 2013, 03:31:34 am

Very nicely done.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

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Post by: scrollgirl on February 18, 2013, 06:07:46 am

This looks awesome! I can't wait to show Keith this!  You did a beautiful job and it came out amazing! :)

Sheila

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Post by: frankorona on February 18, 2013, 07:55:05 am

?Wow!!! Awesome job, looks great and very nice, thanks for sharing

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Post by: smitty0312 on February 18, 2013, 08:04:18 am

Wowsa, that looks outstanding!! Great job all around!

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Post by: Russ C on February 18, 2013, 08:09:56 am

Looks awesome, great job!  :)

Title: Re: Fretwork Heart Box
Post by: Retired Coastie on February 18, 2013, 08:42:31 am

Troy I used Sculpey III polymer clay from Michaels although there are many brands out there.

Quote from: troy_curtis on February 18, 2013, 01:09:05 am

Nice looking box. What type of clay do you use to make this? Do you offer the pattern?

Title: Re: Fretwork Heart Box
Post by: Retired Coastie on February 18, 2013, 08:45:43 am

Thank you all for your kind comments. I haven't posted anything in a long while since I haven't had a lot of time to get on the scroll saw. This was a fun project and I learned a lot during it's construction. I do need to get a little cleaner on the cuts and eliminate the uneven cuts. Thanks again!

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Post by: Toneman on February 18, 2013, 09:10:57 am

WOW! You are not just a scoller but an arteeeeeeest!

Tony,aka,Toneman

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Post by: beginner on February 18, 2013, 09:37:51 am

Very nice.  Thanks for showing

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Post by: Al W on February 18, 2013, 09:41:11 am

Very nice job there.  Thanks for sharing with us.

Al

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Post by: Scroll Down on February 18, 2013, 11:23:08 am

Nice job. I like the way you modified the pattern. It was good to start with, you made it great.

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Post by: Keefie on February 18, 2013, 11:40:32 am

That is awesome, bet your wife absolutely loved it.

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Post by: Dan26 on February 18, 2013, 03:35:47 pm

Great work! I like how it looks like the top is inlay. Nice compliment of colors.

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Post by: newfie on February 18, 2013, 03:38:30 pm

beautiful work

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Post by: Becky on February 18, 2013, 09:09:44 pm

Beautiful job!  I like how the clay matched up with the wood on the side of the box. 

And such delicate cuts!  You must have been cross-eyed for two days after finishing that.   ;)

Title: Re: Fretwork Heart Box
Post by: Retired Coastie on February 18, 2013, 09:39:14 pm

Thanks folks for your kind words. I hope to get better on my scroll saw and I learned a lot on this project.

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Post by: wombatie on February 19, 2013, 02:24:07 am

Absolutely beautifully awesome.  Do you think I like it????????? You bet I do.

Marg

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Post by: chelcass on February 19, 2013, 11:09:25 am

Beautiful.  Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: SheGold on February 19, 2013, 05:55:04 pm

Wow a beautiful box.. Great cutting and presentation... Love it... Sheila

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Post by: saggioculo on February 20, 2013, 12:51:18 pm

Incredible work!  Looks great.