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Shawn Pixley

  1. I Can't leave well enough alone - Part 1-1/2

    (Continued) After the fit is good, The leaves are glued in. After they dry, I scrape off the paper.

    Placing Ebony.jpgCut Ebony.jpgInlay Prior to Scraping.jpg

    I then cleaned up the surface and shot the edges. A Coat of BLO and let to dry overnight.

    Shooting Edges.jpgCoat of BLO.jpg

    Now I need to figure out what to do with the panel. I'm thinking I will re-saw it and make it a door for a ...
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  2. I can't leave well enough alone - Part 1

    I am down to the part I have been dreading, the inlay. I have always liked the Japanese Brush and Ink Drawings. I travel with a sketchbook, brushes and pens. I found I was interested in this type of motif could be added to a cabinet. Here is a concept sketch.

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    I then spent a bit of time scaling this and composing it on the box.

    Concept.jpg

    So, I thought I would do a practice panel to ensure I was ...
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