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| Author: | SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:02 am ] |
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My father passed away a little over a year ago, so I decided to do an inlay of him in his honor on one of my current electric builds. He grew up a Nebraska boy and went to the University of, so the bloodwood seems pretty appropriate. Thanks for looking. I think he'd be proud. 
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:28 am ] |
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Nice work, Mike. Very nice tribute on the Husker Red as well. -j. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:35 am ] |
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Excellent work, very neat and quite bold on the bloodwood. Play on. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:39 am ] |
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Beautiful work Mike!
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:58 am ] |
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Man, that's impressive. Great work. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:01 am ] |
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Fantastic. I'm sure he'd be tickled pink with that, and mighty proud of his son. |
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| Author: | Philip Perdue [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:07 am ] |
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Mike, You did a great job. I'm sure that he would be proud of the job just as you should be. Philip |
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| Author: | af_one [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:13 am ] |
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Thats absolutely awsome! |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:36 am ] |
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Thanks, guys! I appreciate the nice comments. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:38 am ] |
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Mike, that looks great! I know it has been said but that is truly a great tribute to your Dad. No doubt he is smiling from above right now. Art is supposed to communicate a message and/or emotion...you have succeeded in doing both. |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:50 am ] |
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Excellent work, Mike. And a beautiful way to honor your Father!! long |
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| Author: | klepsap [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:18 am ] |
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Would you be interested in elaborating on how this was done? How do you get such fine detail and get the look of a certain individual? Do you work with a photo? Just curious, as i've never done any inlay work. |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:36 am ] |
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Wonderful tribute in all aspects. Kudos. |
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| Author: | PDeWitt [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:48 am ] |
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I know he'd be proud, Mike. How wonderful! |
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| Author: | James W B [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:54 am ] |
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Beautifully done.The Love shows. James |
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| Author: | KenH [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:39 pm ] |
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well done ! |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:14 pm ] |
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Thank you all again. [QUOTE=klepsap] Would you be interested in elaborating on how this was done? How do you get such fine detail and get the look of a certain individual? Do you work with a photo? Just curious, as i've never done any inlay work. [/QUOTE] Steve, I started with a photo I liked, and then I manipulated it in photoshop, erasing and "drawing" in various areas. A good portion of it I cut out with the saw, but the finer areas I engraved and filled in with black filler, like his eyes and gum line. |
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:20 pm ] |
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Mike, I hope you'll post a Snider Method sorta tutorial one day on one of your inlays. Again, very nice work on an excellent tribute. -j. |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:23 pm ] |
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Here's the original (not long before he died) 
And then the design part way through, although I did end up changing things a little more, and took the liberty of making him look younger. 
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:24 pm ] |
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Thanks, j. That's a good idea. I'll try to remember to take pictures throughout the process next time. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:16 am ] |
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Wow Mike, That is extremely well done! You made the eyes and mouth just perfectly. Very nice tribute to your father! Thanks for sharing this. |
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| Author: | clavin [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:21 am ] |
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You definitely have a style all your own developing with your surrounding swooshes.. 
Craig L |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:16 am ] |
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Mike, wonderful job!
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| Author: | BruceHerrmann [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:44 am ] |
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Mike, that really is a wonderful tribute to your dad, so nicely done. My dad is a grad of Univ. of Nebraska, I was born in Nebraska and I've been thinking about doing the same thing. He passed away many years ago so he'll be a younger man in the inlay (younger than I am now, if fact) but you really inspired me to get going. Think I'll give it a try. Good job and thanks for the inspiration. Bruce |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:11 am ] |
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A beautiful tribute. He would be proud |
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