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Cutting Cathy · 09-21-2009, 04:04 AM

I finally got back to the shop this weekend!!! I'm really not sure when I was out there last but it felt great!! I wanted to do something simple so I made Henriette's fruity magnets minus the grapes!! I wasn't sure if the pdf size was the size everyone else made, but I shrunk it to about 65% and came up with these:

Fruit.jpg

The apple is bloodwood, poplar and peruvian walnut
apple2.jpg

The banana is yellowheart and peruvian walnut
banana.jpg

The pear is canary wood, poplar and peruvian walnut
pear2.jpg

I used 1/32 baltic birch for a backer which I actually just cut with scissors. I think I will glue a "strip" magnet on the back. These will be a birthday gift for my mom.

My next project will be to get the toucan done for the challenge!! Look out Jim, Cathy's back!!!

jim_mex · 09-21-2009, 04:17 AM

Way to go Cathy! - nice choice of woods and your cutting and shaping looks great,

As for your next project- that sounded like a threat! I'm gonna go run and hide - LOL!

Trout · 09-21-2009, 04:31 AM

they look great....

Trout

jlyn069 · 09-21-2009, 05:00 AM

Cathy,
They came out great. I really like the size of them.
Jackie

dragyn · 09-21-2009, 07:54 AM

Ahhh, I remember when she was a newbie intarsia wanna be. So full of fear, confusion, and self doubt. . .

Now look at her, full blown artist with several pieces under her belt and making intarsia refrigerator magnets.

Sniff, sniff, it's wonderful when they grow up and take off on their own!

Great job Cathy, they look perfect!

Bluebird · 09-21-2009, 12:33 PM

Wonderful job Cathy...and you made them smaller on top of it! The pdf file was showing them at the size I had made them. I am not very good at handling small pieces, it is a little rough on my finger nails! LOL I really like the way you made your fruits! Bravo

Anneh · 09-21-2009, 12:58 PM

Way to go Cathy! These are great. And I learned something new - I didn't know you could get that "skinny" baltic birch! Do you mind me asking where you found it?
Great job!
Anne

Cutting Cathy · 09-21-2009, 01:36 PM

Anneh, Just leaving for work but wanted to answer your question. I got the baltic birch here. Super people to work with!!

Sandy Oaks · 09-21-2009, 02:29 PM

Hi Cathy,

Great job and you reduced them. I remember the froggie feet and the problems we had. Now look at those stems! Keep up the good work.

Wood Dog · 09-21-2009, 02:44 PM

Looking good Cathy, eager to see your Toucan too. Thanks for the info on BB, I didn't realize it came so thin either. The stuff you learn around here....wow.

09-21-2009, 04:04 AM	#1
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 565	Henriette's fruity magnets scaled down I finally got back to the shop this weekend!!! I'm really not sure when I was out there last but it felt great!! I wanted to do something simple so I made Henriette's fruity magnets minus the grapes!! I wasn't sure if the pdf size was the size everyone else made, but I shrunk it to about 65% and came up with these: Fruit.jpg The apple is bloodwood, poplar and peruvian walnut apple2.jpg The banana is yellowheart and peruvian walnut banana.jpg The pear is canary wood, poplar and peruvian walnut pear2.jpg I used 1/32 baltic birch for a backer which I actually just cut with scissors. I think I will glue a "strip" magnet on the back. These will be a birthday gift for my mom. My next project will be to get the toucan done for the challenge!! Look out Jim, Cathy's back!!! __________________ Cathy in NE "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Anonymous

09-21-2009, 04:17 AM	#2
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Way to go Cathy! - nice choice of woods and your cutting and shaping looks great, As for your next project- that sounded like a threat! I'm gonna go run and hide - LOL! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

09-21-2009, 04:31 AM	#3
Trout MrsTrout's Husband Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hayward Calif. Posts: 1,711	very nice Cathy they look great.... Trout __________________ Hawk G-4 *Jetcraft* Fish are food, not friends!

09-21-2009, 05:00 AM	#4
jlyn069 Jackie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 202	Cathy, They came out great. I really like the size of them. Jackie Last edited by jlyn069; 09-21-2009 at 05:05 AM.

09-21-2009, 07:54 AM	#5
dragyn Local Goofball! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,669	Ahhh, I remember when she was a newbie intarsia wanna be. So full of fear, confusion, and self doubt. . . Now look at her, full blown artist with several pieces under her belt and making intarsia refrigerator magnets. Sniff, sniff, it's wonderful when they grow up and take off on their own! Great job Cathy, they look perfect! __________________ Dragyn (Oh my! Another Mike! ) It's a good thing my head is attached to my ... ... Has anyone seen my head?!?

09-21-2009, 12:33 PM	#6
Bluebird Intarsia member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laurentians, Quebec Posts: 638	Wonderful job Cathy...and you made them smaller on top of it! The pdf file was showing them at the size I had made them. I am not very good at handling small pieces, it is a little rough on my finger nails! LOL I really like the way you made your fruits! Bravo __________________ Henriette "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be" - [Abraham Lincoln] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HCorbeil Wood Mosaics web page

09-21-2009, 12:58 PM	#7
Anneh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 365	Way to go Cathy! These are great. And I learned something new - I didn't know you could get that "skinny" baltic birch! Do you mind me asking where you found it? Great job! Anne __________________ Anneh

09-21-2009, 01:36 PM	#8
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 565	Anneh, Just leaving for work but wanted to answer your question. I got the baltic birch here. Super people to work with!! __________________ Cathy in NE "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Anonymous

09-21-2009, 02:29 PM	#9
Sandy Oaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,248	Hi Cathy, Great job and you reduced them. I remember the froggie feet and the problems we had. Now look at those stems! Keep up the good work. __________________ Denny www.sandyoaksonline.com

09-21-2009, 02:44 PM	#10
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Looking good Cathy, eager to see your Toucan too. Thanks for the info on BB, I didn't realize it came so thin either. The stuff you learn around here....wow. __________________ WD

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