Hours and hours

of scroll saw work on then hours of sanding with a dremel and we are getting closer to the finished luminary.  Here it is with the scroll pieces attached to the front and sides.
I designed the pattern in Illustrator printed it out and glued it with Super 77 (love that stuff) to 1/4 inch Luan and it was cut with a both a scroll saw and the new Dremel scroll saw (husband got to buy a new toy!). 
We realized that it was pretty thin and delicate so husband cut some 1/2 in pieces to fit and routered down the center to fit the scroll pieces in.  Glued them and stapled them to the legs.
I then took black spray paint and painted them inside and out. 

The green tape bits are cover the flicker LEDs and circuit boards.  We are using EFX-TEKs wickLED system for this piece.  I agree with them that their three LED system with the circuit board on each light gives a more realistic light than those battery operated tea lites.

Looks fantastic.  We tested it with a few of the votives on it.  It is
 in my workshop ready for me to glue the 48 plastic votive cups and and candles to it.

I am scaring myself a little bit making something so "church" like for the graveyard...actually the abbey. :D

Comments

  1. Sam HainAugust 5, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    Oh man, that looks so beautiful. Gah, I wish I had psychic powers so I could steal your creative genius. Grr.

    By the way, I wanted to let you know that included you in my list of favorite blogs. Keep up all the awesome work. :)

    http://thehalloweenblues.blogspot.com/2010/08/best-week-ever.html

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksAugust 5, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Be careful about making it look "too" realistic. You'll come out of the house one night and find Catholics praying in front of it.

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  3. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisAugust 5, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    NOOOOOO not the catholics...do you know how long it has taken me to recover from catholic school?!?! :D

    Maybe if I put a demon skull next to it :D

    Cheers!

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  4. RotAugust 5, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    This is looking quite amazing.

    Can't wait to see it completed.

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  5. All Together DeadAugust 5, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    simply divine.....

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  6. NAAugust 6, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    Really amazing work.

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  7. PumpkinBrainAugust 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Simply amazing, love your work!

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