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Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:02 am ]
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My father passed away a little over a year ago, so I decided to do an inlay
of him in his honor on one of my current electric builds. He grew up a
Nebraska boy and went to the University of, so the bloodwood seems
pretty appropriate. Thanks for looking. I think he'd be proud.

Author:  j.Brown [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:28 am ]
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Nice work, Mike. Very nice tribute on the Husker Red as well.
-j.
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:35 am ]
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Excellent work, very neat and quite bold on the bloodwood.

Play on.
Author:  Hesh [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:39 am ]
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Beautiful work Mike!
Author:  Bill Greene [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:58 am ]
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Man, that's impressive. Great work.
Author:  Don Williams [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:01 am ]
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Fantastic. I'm sure he'd be tickled pink with that, and mighty proud of his son.
Author:  Philip Perdue [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:07 am ]
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Mike,

You did a great job. I'm sure that he would be proud of the job just as you should be.

Philip
Author:  af_one [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:13 am ]
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Thats absolutely awsome!
Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:36 am ]
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Thanks, guys! I appreciate the nice comments.
Author:  Anthony Z [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:38 am ]
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Mike, that looks great! I know it has been said but that is truly a great tribute to your Dad. No doubt he is smiling from above right now. Art is supposed to communicate a message and/or emotion...you have succeeded in doing both.
Author:  Bob Long [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:50 am ]
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Excellent work, Mike. And a beautiful way to honor your Father!!

long
Author:  klepsap [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:18 am ]
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Would you be interested in elaborating on how this was done? How do
you get such fine detail and get the look of a certain individual? Do you
work with a photo? Just curious, as i've never done any inlay work.
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:36 am ]
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Wonderful tribute in all aspects. Kudos.
Author:  PDeWitt [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:48 am ]
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I know he'd be proud, Mike. How wonderful!
Author:  James W B [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:54 am ]
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Beautifully done.The Love shows.
                   James
Author:  KenH [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:39 pm ]
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well done !
Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:14 pm ]
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Thank you all again.

[QUOTE=klepsap] Would you be interested in elaborating on how this
was done? How do
you get such fine detail and get the look of a certain individual? Do you
work with a photo? Just curious, as i've never done any inlay work.
[/QUOTE]

Steve, I started with a photo I liked, and then I manipulated it in
photoshop, erasing and "drawing" in various areas. A good portion of it I
cut out with the saw, but the finer areas I engraved and filled in with
black filler, like his eyes and gum line.
Author:  j.Brown [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:20 pm ]
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Mike, I hope you'll post a Snider Method sorta tutorial one day on one of your inlays.
Again, very nice work on an excellent tribute.
-j.
Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:23 pm ]
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Here's the original (not long before he died)


And then the design part way through, although I did end up changing
things a little more, and took the liberty of making him look younger.
Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:24 pm ]
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Thanks, j. That's a good idea. I'll try to remember to take pictures
throughout the process next time.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:16 am ]
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Wow Mike, That is extremely well done! You made the eyes and mouth just perfectly. Very nice tribute to your father!
Thanks for sharing this.
Author:  clavin [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:21 am ]
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You definitely have a style all your own developing with your surrounding swooshes..


Craig L
Author:  LanceK [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:16 am ]
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Mike, wonderful job!
Author:  BruceHerrmann [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:44 am ]
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Mike, that really is a wonderful tribute to your dad, so nicely done.


My dad is a grad of Univ. of Nebraska, I was born in Nebraska and I've been thinking about doing the same thing.  He passed away many years ago so he'll be a younger man in the inlay (younger than I am now, if fact) but you really inspired me to get going.  Think I'll give it a try.  Good job and thanks for the inspiration.


Bruce
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:11 am ]
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A beautiful tribute. He would be proud
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