Egg 6 done (carving) Time for a little Electric Etching

[joepaulbutler]

What you mean, impersonation, well maybe, the kids were calling me La Antiguo Burnista

[Tinwood]

Nice work JP. All you need now is Frankenstein to show up and your mad scientist impersonation would be complete.

Tinwood

[joepaulbutler]

Brian, got some pegged to order next week, thanks for the suggestion, we'll see how it works

[woodburner807]

Impressive work, Joe and they look great. So many options for making those patterns on various objects it makes my head spin. Frames would be natural, furniture, lamps, etc. Certainly a nice augmentation for any woodworking...

[Tom Ellis]

Dang Joe, You look like the mad scientist at work. Those are some amazing designs you are ending up with.

TTom

[joepaulbutler]

Oh, no fair. Something else for my old brain to try and get around. To answer your question, I have no Idea, but when I can get some paper, you can bet I'll try it out. Thanks for the butt kick.

[Brian T]

Very thoughtful design and a lot of work. I like the result of this job. Does the etch follow the general grain directions?

JP: Suppose you used sheets (1/4 or 1/2) of the heavy weight papers that water-color artists use. 140lb cold pressed, for example.
There's no grain direction as there is in wood, but does that matter?
Could the paper (cotton/linen/rag) etch like wood does? Add some watercolor paint in the design?

I'm thinking of examples which might be framed for wall hangings.

[joepaulbutler]

Got the sixth egg done & the kids (mike & Nickie) wanted to electric etch a couple of tables for them. One was a heck of a find, at the curbside one day. Don't know what the wood is, light-colored, with the 1-1/2"± wide boards by 2'" thick boards glued together. With the leaf, it is about 3-1/2' x 8' long. Also did a coffee table that the neighbors (Orv & Christ ) didn't any longer and the kid took it. For some reason, the pictures of it didn't turn our but we're going out there for father's day & I will get them then.

Anyway C&C more than welcome