Ripple

[nzbrock]

This was one of the first 3d carvings that I did with the ShopBot. I started with a white and black gradient image in photoshop. Then I created a surface in rhino 3d by using the image height field. I created tool paths and sat back for about 10 hours while the machine did its thing.

It is a maple shelf that I found in a building at FSU.

There was A LOT of hand sanding afterword. I then finished it with teak oil.

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https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/s720x720/485082_10150679224482225_1172704051_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/482449_10150679224577225_961417695_n.jpg

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You can see more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150679224367225.408693.221513832224&type=3&uploaded=1

Also see some of my other work: https://www.facebook.com/NZBSculpt/photos_albums

Thanks for looking

[cowboy1296]

I like the finish. Now that you have it done what will it be used for?

[Keyco Wood]

what grit sandpaper did go down to... looks more than 180 to me.... 220? 600??
looks good

[nzbrock]

I like the finish. Now that you have it done what will it be used for?

I actually gave this to my mom for Christmas last year. It was an initial test. I want to scale it up to something much larger.

[nzbrock]

what grit sandpaper did go down to... looks more than 180 to me.... 220? 600??
looks good

I believe I took this to 220. It was rather dense maple and I ended up using one of those triangle finish sanders. I wanted to take it to 400 but it took so long for 220 that I just called it even. In the future I will plan my tool paths and tooling more precisely to cut down on sanding time (go with with grain).

[cowboy1296]

I saw something like this that was used as a particians between sections of a restaurant in Alberta Canada. Instead of ripples i think that it was mountains but still a nice addition.

[myxpykalix]

Might be kind of tough to keep a tea cup from spilling but the quality of the carving and finishing is excellent!:eek::D

[jTr]

A very cool rendering that looks like drops on a liquid surface.
Thanks for sharing - truly inspirational!

Jeff