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- Intarsia angel
- The following slides demonstrate how I made my angel. Each time I make one, my technique
changes a little, and of course every one is different because of the
unique grain in the pieces of wood.
- I tried to make the pictures small enough to load quickly but big enough
to see. I welcome any feedback as
I might be tempted to make more presentations.
- Enjoy,
- Judy
- Click the “slide show” button on the lower right of this page, then tap
the space bar to cycle through the slides (35). Use the “ESC” to leave the presentation.
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- The main dress is done in a piece of cherry that I picked up at the home
of some special friends. I call
it “Allen cherry” . The robes are
in aromatic cedar. I change the grain direction so it looks like the
robes are flowing.
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- The piece on the left fits well with the dress so I can cut the
remainder of that robe piece.
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- I bought this quilted maple especially for the wings. You can see where
I wet an area and it makes it almost look golden. Just what I wanted. Stay tuned...
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- The entire angel is now cut out. The quilted maple should turn out good
for the wings, which are still in one piece. I’ll be able to tell more once I start
shaping. I’m not a very fast
shaper/sander.
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- The maple arms will be "shimmed" to raise them to the proper
height. I'll do a little shaping on the edges of the wings before I cut
the individual pieces apart.
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- The entire dress and sleeves are made with the "Allen"
cherry. I may decide later to do the maple shoes in another color,
depending on how the background turns out. About 5 hours in this project
so far.
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- The dress and robes on the right are rough shaped. I’ve just started shaping on the left
side.
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- The arms are glued on risers, the wings have been cut out in one total
piece. I’ll cut them apart but
since they will be adjoining pieces, I don’t have to cut perfectly on
the line. Time for more
shaping, shaping,
shaping..
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- Pieces are placed next to each other for fit and adjustments for
shaping. I will lower the wing where it meets the sleeve of the dress
and start shaping the top piece of the robe. Shape, shape, shape...
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- The angel is starting to come together, but there’s still a lot to do.
Now I’ll sand the pieces with
finer grit on the drum sander. Then I'll cut apart the wing pieces and
round each one.
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- Looks like more sanding is needed on the arms and hair as the edges are
sharp. I used butternut on the hair and I like the grain it has (it also
makes great deer antlers).
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- The top part of each wing has been cut, shaped, and received the first
coat of sealer (satin lacquer spray).
The gold color of the wood just pops. I'm happy with it. I have
put 3 coats of sealer on the dress with light sanding in between. I like the colors.
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- Taken at an angle to see some of the shaping, you can see that the
bottom part of the wings still needs to be cut and shaped but I wanted
to check for fit. The colors look good but there is a rough spot on 2
pieces of the robe that need to be redone. Total sanding in the last two
days is 8 hours.
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- Now to finish cutting the wing. There are 3 pieces in this picture.
You'll see what I do to the center one in the following picture. I don’t have to stay perfectly on the
line. Yeah!!!
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- Edges are all sharp and need to be shaped next.
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- I start with an 80 grit sandpaper sleeve that is put onto a drum sander
that I pump up with a bicycle tire pump. I use it on the drill press.
The edges are slightly rounded only on the upper edges of the piece.
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- The part just shaped is the 2nd from the left. The piece on the right
already has been shaped and sealed.
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- I changed the drum sander to a 120 grit and shaped again, then switched
to this flap sander to get the rough edges smooth. Luckily, it doesn’t
hurt my fingers if I touch this sander.
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- Some edges get burned from the sander and need additional hand sanding.
Here I'm using a sponge that has sandpaper on it, 220 grit.
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- The last sanding before I put on the finish. The process you just saw is
done with each and every piece.
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- Now you can see what that wing piece looks like (2nd from left). I will now put the first coat of
finish on it... 2 more hours today for cutting, sanding, finishing.
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- Larry is running the blue pine through the band saw to get several
pieces, each about 1/4“ thick. Then we’ll run them through the planer to
make sure they are all the same thickness. This will be used for the background.
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- This piece of blue pine was cut in half and has an interesting mirror
design. I may use it, I may not.... This blue pine is the wood that was
infested with the beetle that starts growing a fungus, kills the tree,
and are the trees that burned in the California mountains last year (but
makes great intarsia).
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- This is the current background that I plan to use on the angel. The
piece on the left is actually the top. Turn your head sideways! I will
overlap 2 pieces and cut a wiggly line for the place where the clouds
meet. Then more sanding...
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- I changed my mind and the order of the boards. Here I place little
strips of double stick tape. I’ll
overlap the pieces and cut. The tape will keep it from shifting.
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- The wiggly pieces match up. A little hand sanding on the edges to get
the roughness out and they’ll fit perfectly.
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- I like to add a separate piece that will stand out a little more. I did
2 of these in the background.
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- Backer pieces all match up. Here I'm laying her out to see how she will
fit. I may still add more background to the bottom. I like the way the
cloud comes down on the top panel by the left wing. The colors will
really stand out when I put on the finish. More sanding to make it
smooth, being careful to keep it flat so the angel will glue on
securely.
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- I fit the pieces real tight and taped the edges together using painter’s
tape. Larry cuts the edges straight on his table saw. I hate when he uses a saw but he still
has his fingers this morning !!!
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- All edges of each piece of cloud, front and back, get a quick sanding to get off any
burred edges which could affect the fit.
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- A few pieces of cloud are glued to the back board (we'll trim that
later). Heavy weights and clamps hold it. A few hours later, more pieces
are glued down until it's complete.
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- I marked out a template of the finished angel and cut it a little
smaller. It's taped in place and then I sanded all around it. I wanted
the area where the background of the angel is glued to be rougher so it
will make the glue adhere better. I used an orbital sander and lots of
hand sanding to smooth outside of the template. I'm not even keeping
track of hours anymore...
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- Here I've sprayed on the first coat (left side only) so you can see what
a difference it makes in bringing out the color of the grain. Looks cool
!!! I've put 2 full coats on so
far. More light sanding, 2 more coats and then I can remove the
template. The angel pieces will
all be glued together on the lower half of their edges. When the angel is all dry, I can glue
the entire piece onto the background!
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- The angel is completed with a walnut frame that Larry made. I hate to give her up but she is going
to a good home where she will be very loved.
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