old movies as inspiration

[myxpykalix]

I grew up in an old house built in the early 1900's so i have an appreciation of old architecture and was around alot of that as a kid. We had transom windows above the doors, carved pocket doors and lots of beautiful woodworks in the house. I fould out years later that the house used to be a funeral home! My brother and i used to ride from the basement to the second floor in a dumbwaiter we found behind a wall, that was fun!
I have taken stillshots from old movies and tried to recreate carvings kind of like this before. I wonder if there is any kind of source for 2d or 3d files of designs kind of like this?

[jsooter]

Oh It would be cool if there is. I have no idea where though.

[geometree]

Check out these three catalogs at this link for starters. http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=millwork%20AND%20mediatype%3Atext s%20AND%20subject%3A%22Millwork%20%28Woodwork%29%2 2
The Adams and Kelly catalog is incredible. I too grew up around houses built at this time. New houses always seem so chintzy by comparison, no matter how much they cost. I've seen some more catalogs like these but I'll have to try to remember where.

[jsooter]

Thanks for the link!

[dubliner]

Awesome Shawn - go raibh mile maith agat! ( with a name like yours , you shold know what that means ) ;-)

[jsooter]

I learned a new way to say thanks

[gripus]

You might check http://www.goldenstudios.com/ (http://www.goldenstudios.com/)
The have several CDs with vector designs that are meant primarily for signs but I use them for a lot of different things. If you are reasonably proficient with Aspire (or any other 3D modeling program) you can make some wonderful period carvings.

Joe

[curtiss]

Awesome Shawn - go raibh mile maith agat! ( with a name like yours , you shold know what that means ) ;-)

Name Confusion

Neville, are you part of the Stewarts from Scotland who maybe invented golf, or the "Stewart Nevilles" who live in Finand ??