Natalia's Commission

I am happy to say that my first commission is finished and has arrived at it's destination safely and within 15 days. Natalia, I am glad to say is happy with the end results, it was rather stressful since this was the first time that I accepted a commission and I am very much still in a learning phase with all of these new (to me in any case) techniques. These pictures were taken in the dining room of my Victorian Dollhouse. The fire screen works similar to a tilt-top table.



Of course, now I have to wait to see what petit point she is going to stitch for the diiferent furniture pieces.

Elga

Footstool Finished!!!!!

Well, my footstool is finally finished, hope you all like it.

Footstool Commission 4

I finally finished all the footstools, I placed a coin in one to give you an idea of scale, my coin is almost 7/8" in diameter, I am busy stitching a cover for one on 48 count silk gauze and should have that finished soon. The chart is available from Victorian Crossstitch.

Footstool Commission 3

Turned feet in different stages

Completed unpainted footstool

I have finished turning all the feet for the footstools, it was the first time that I used a lathe so that was quite a learning curve, but I must say that once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed it. The feet are all glued in now and I have started painting them, so they should be finished soon, I have also started to petit point a cover for one of the square stools.

Footstool Commission 2

I finally had time to continue working on my footstool commission, between visiting family members and tool issues (things just not made as they should be, router table not square but dipping in, etc, etc, good brand names on top of it, so not very impressed, does these people ever test their products ????) it took me much longer than expected. They still need their feet, but I am quite pleased with how they are turning out, they are standing on a Lego block so that should give you an idea of their scale.

Footstool Commission

I am busy making 1/12 scale footstools (my first commission). The bottom photo is of a full sized footstool that I am recreating in miniature. In the top photo you can see my progress so far. First I cut a piece of wood into thin strips and then routed a groove for the base in it. The strips were then mitred , glued together into a square and the base added, I also decided to make some rectangular ones. The next step is to router the outside curves and top lip, after that is done I will turn some hamburger shaped little legs. The square footstool is 1 9/16" in size and the rectangular one is 1 9/16" by 2 3/8". Keep watching to see further progress.