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Title: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Intarsia92 on May 25, 2010, 06:32:14 pm

This is an Intarsia I made from a picture of my first car, I bought it back in 1949; The upper picture is there to show I put celluloid, clear Plastic, in the car windows; I also put a door in the backer so I can change the background picture when necessary.

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Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: scrollgirl on May 25, 2010, 06:48:25 pm

That's really nice!  Did you draw your own pattern up too? 

Sheila

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Rapid Roger on May 25, 2010, 07:02:13 pm

That is really cool!!! Now youv'e got me interested in intarsia!!
My first car was 1947 Ford. (The old hump back, fat fendered style) Cost me $50.00 in 1959. :)
Would have to cut out of ebony because it was black of course! :)

Rog

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Caribbean Scroller on May 25, 2010, 07:08:48 pm

Great job on the car and good idea with the door to change the piture.

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Blackie on May 25, 2010, 07:39:31 pm

Hi, What a great job you've done, love the backer idea,if this is your first go i'm looking forward to seeing some more. Blackie

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Intarsia92 on May 25, 2010, 08:32:24 pm

Hi Scrollgirl, Yes I have been making my own patterns for several years and love it. I've probably made close to 100 from my patterns.

To Rapid Roger, When I want a Dark color, like Black, I prefer using Black Walnut; It's a whole lot easier to cut and looks good finished. Ebony is very dense and weighs about 65#/cubic foot; It would be a real Blade Eater, LOL

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: budprine on May 25, 2010, 08:42:47 pm

Very nice work.

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: daneklund on May 25, 2010, 08:56:50 pm

Great car.  We had one on the farm when I was growing up.  I really like the colors Al.  I have a pattern designed for another car that I finished last weekend but leaving town for a couple weeks so it will be the end of June before its ready.  For black colors, I order Alowood Ebony or Alowood Blue.  Do a quick search on Alowood.  It is radiata (sp?) pine that gets organically treated to make it hard so it can be used as flooring.  At the same time, they add coloring so it looks like oak, ebony, silver walnut, teak, etc.  And it cuts nice also.
Dan - aka EclipseScroller

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: dgman on May 25, 2010, 09:01:09 pm

Wow Al! That is great! I love the wood choices.

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Dan on May 26, 2010, 01:21:27 am

Neat work. Someday I want to try Intarsia.

Dan

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: cloetpatrick on May 26, 2010, 02:26:55 am

 ;) There is nothing to do, I must also put me in this beautiful style

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: Dawie on May 26, 2010, 06:04:08 am

Looks absolutly super. Must really stop saying I will try, but actually do something about it, like start.
David

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: crusty59 on May 26, 2010, 09:31:45 am

Outstanding! I really like it! Very nice work

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: pieter on May 26, 2010, 10:27:11 pm

Very nice work, and I like the idea of replaceable background.

Pieter

Title: Re: Intarsia, My First Car.
Post by: shissta on June 14, 2010, 10:24:15 pm

I definately need to try intarsia.  So many possibilities