R. A. Mitchell
01-22-2009, 6:16 PM
Here's a fun one. I'm doing a series of plaques on antique wood from a 19th century ship. The customer wants to affix a specially cast image of the ship on the plaque (approx 4 inch upright oval), but he isn't interested in using any adhesives or inlaying the casting. Instead, we're trying to come up with a way to mechanically affix the casting to the surface of the wood using brass or copper, the more nautical the look, the better. The planks I'm using are original wood from the ship and have a beautiful distressed look.
Any of you guys have ideas for the mechanical fixture? I'm thinking about driving wire into the wood and creatively bending it to hold the casting in place. Although I'll be lasering artwork into the wood, he wants to keep the original planks as natural looking as possible. He has given me wide latitude for artistic creativity, and these are bound to be heirlooms. Any ideas?
Any of you guys have ideas for the mechanical fixture? I'm thinking about driving wire into the wood and creatively bending it to hold the casting in place. Although I'll be lasering artwork into the wood, he wants to keep the original planks as natural looking as possible. He has given me wide latitude for artistic creativity, and these are bound to be heirlooms. Any ideas?