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Title: First Real Portrait
Post by: Mainewoods 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. 

Title: Re: First Real Portrait
Post by: GrayBeard on September 06, 2011, 09:01:19 pm

Welcome to the "World of Portraits"!

Very well done!

~~~GB~~~

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Post by: geneVG on September 06, 2011, 09:15:10 pm

Looks great.  Thanks for sharing.

gene

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Post by: dgman on September 06, 2011, 10:09:29 pm

Very realistic! Excellent cutting and pattern.

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Post by: bigred7469 on September 06, 2011, 10:23:17 pm

Very nice!! 

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Post by: TripleB on September 06, 2011, 10:51:37 pm

Excellent job MW, she came out beautiful. Keep up the great work!

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Post by: DWSudekum on September 06, 2011, 10:59:24 pm

Excellent cutting.  Thanks for sharing it with us.


DW

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Post by: Intarsia92 on September 06, 2011, 11:14:48 pm

Your portrait turned out beautiful.

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Post by: wombatie on September 07, 2011, 02:19:48 am

You did an excellent job, well done.

Marg

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Post by: Russ C on September 07, 2011, 04:18:20 am

Looks great, nick work.  :)

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Post by: aubec on September 07, 2011, 06:50:57 am

Looks fantastic. aubec

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Post by: nan2syl on September 07, 2011, 06:57:10 am

wow, nice!! What blade did you used??

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Post by: frankorona on September 07, 2011, 08:57:36 am

Wonderful job, thanks for sharing

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Post by: newfie on September 07, 2011, 10:17:21 am

excellent work

Title: Re: First Real Portrait
Post by: Mainewoods 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

Title: Re: First Real Portrait
Post by: SheGold on September 08, 2011, 08:50:08 pm

Beautiful work... I'm so sorry I haven't replied earlier... Sheila

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Post by: Marcellarius on September 09, 2011, 05:35:00 am

really nice portrait!

Title: Re: First Real Portrait
Post by: aitormartin on September 12, 2011, 04:39:32 am

Excellent cutting and very realistic pattern.