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| Author: | LanceK [ Mon May 23, 2005 10:50 am ] |
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Great Stuff Craig! |
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| Author: | EBarajas [ Mon May 23, 2005 10:53 am ] |
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Awesome!!! |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Mon May 23, 2005 10:56 am ] |
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Wow... |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Mon May 23, 2005 11:40 am ] |
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Okay, so I'm never gonna inlay again! 
Once again, stellar work Craig! |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Mon May 23, 2005 11:48 am ] |
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WOW ! ! ! |
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| Author: | clavin [ Mon May 23, 2005 1:20 pm ] |
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I'm glad you like it. The photo really stinks on this one. For some reason it's extremely hard to photograph. I normally have a relatively hard time, but this ones worse for some reason. Especially the pink mussel. I enjoyed this one so much I am considering dedicating a whole guitar to this theme. John K. is going to kill me, but, it'll be fun! Thanks again! See you all at ASIA. Or, well, some of you guys anyway! |
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| Author: | npalen [ Mon May 23, 2005 1:21 pm ] |
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Very nice, Craig! Can you do Barking Spiders? 
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| Author: | Mario [ Mon May 23, 2005 1:26 pm ] |
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Once again, incredible use of the shell's natural reflective properties! Anyone can cut pearl; few can use it like this man does. Way to go, Craig! |
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| Author: | clavin [ Mon May 23, 2005 1:27 pm ] |
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I can do anything different than anything else. I prefer to do real animals, and odd species that are just flat out cool like this guy. Steve Kinnaird had a beetle idea.. I hope it comes through! I did a golden orbweaver spider once for John Kinnaird. That guitar is going to ASIA with me actually. Luckily this client like my art relative to his original idea, a bird. I got to do this one. I have been wanting to add a red eye tree frog to my list! Craig |
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| Author: | Roy O [ Mon May 23, 2005 2:10 pm ] |
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That is just way cool. 
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| Author: | Monty Cadenhead [ Mon May 23, 2005 3:20 pm ] |
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I wouldn't leave him alone in the shop, guys. He looks like he's up to mischief.
Monty |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Mon May 23, 2005 5:49 pm ] |
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Cool! Could ya give us a list of materials used? |
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| Author: | Josh H [ Mon May 23, 2005 10:36 pm ] |
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Great work! What else can I say? Josh |
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| Author: | Tom D [ Mon May 23, 2005 11:03 pm ] |
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Very nice Craig. Look forward to seeing your work up close at ASIA. Awesome stuff!! |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Mon May 23, 2005 11:11 pm ] |
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Beautiful work Craig. I'm looking forward to seeing some in person at ASIA SYM. |
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| Author: | clavin [ Tue May 24, 2005 1:46 am ] |
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O.K Mattia. Gold pearl Green abalone (the back side mostly, with the rippled pattern. I almost never use ther front anymore. Too much uncontrollable color.) Mother of pearl Gaspeit recon stone Lapis recon stone red coral recon stone Pink mussel Malechite recon stone Spiny oyster recon stone Engraved with white, black, red and purple fillers and inks. The long hanging vine to the right of the frog is a wierd piece of green abalone. It was this darkish opaque brown all the way through, with edges that light up white. Craig L |
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Tue May 24, 2005 3:06 am ] |
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Craig, That is just incredible! I love it. I'm just wondering how much something like this would cost, materials, labor, etc. You don't have to give the exact figure but just the ballpark. I have no idea how much custom inlay costs. Thanks for sharing! Tracy |
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| Author: | clavin [ Tue May 24, 2005 4:11 am ] |
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I don't want to discuss pricing online, so e-mail me if your seriously interested. I can tell you this. Each piece is researched, designed, and drawn by me. I never repeate a pattern, and I take my time to try to do things right, like most all of us here. I also have a three month wait list right now. That said, just researching the art and design can take over 5-10 hours. This inlay took about 20 and up hours in total. Most likely more. I tend to loose myself in these things. I know I spent at least 6 hours engraving. It felt like 2! Craig |
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Tue May 24, 2005 4:44 am ] |
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Craig, Gorgeous work. You have amazing taste and talent! Jeff |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Tue May 24, 2005 6:33 am ] |
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Thanks! That's a beautiful piece of work, Craig. Really is. |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Tue May 24, 2005 8:07 am ] |
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Absolutely incredible!! It's not just what you did but that the frog has a real animation to it. I'm printing this one off to show to my daughter who is an art major at BGSU!
Steve Brown PS Are you teaching classes in this? Apprenticeships? Indentured servant maybe? 
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Tue May 24, 2005 9:43 am ] |
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Craig! Great job. That looks like that Costa Rican frog, their mascot frog. REally nice job, but sortof what we expect. The orchids and grass look familiar. Err, exactly what do you mean I will kill you? That sounds like trouble.  |
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| Author: | robustos [ Sat May 28, 2005 1:32 pm ] |
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I love it Craig! What a beautiful layout and pallet of colours used. Way too nice, man
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| Author: | clavin [ Sat May 28, 2005 3:28 pm ] |
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I'm getting ready for ASIA now. My latest "show" guitar isn't going to be completed, but I'll bring the inlayed parts. As much as I wanted to rush it I decided not to. This guitar needs to be around long after any four day show! Still lots of inlay and photos of inlay from me at ASIA. See you guys there I hope! 
Craig L |
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