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Author:  clavin [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:13 pm ]
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Well after a lot of debate this turned out to be the final piece. It's one of the toughest inlays I have done yet (over the fingerboad that is). It was done all with basically .06 shell, and the radius was like inlaying over a baseball bat. It's a hybrid 7 string violin/viola.
I had to go in multiple times and re-cut, re-size, then after it was all inset and glued I had to go back in yet again and route out two large gold pearl slightly sub-level pieces and replace them, then re-sand.
It took many, many hours.
Visit it at NAMM if you go.
Thanks for looking!
If you ever see something like this on a violin anywhere let me know. I would be surprised!
Craig Lavin
www.handcraftinlay.com

Author:  old man [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:25 pm ]
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Wow, Craig!! Your talent is amazing. That is absolutely astounding work. Beautiful!!!!!



Ron
Author:  SimonF [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:13 pm ]
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In my best pro-fisherman voice, "Ohhhhh, She's a beauty."



SimonF39023.9684027778
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:20 pm ]
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Stunning!!!!
I will be at the NAMM show....what booth will it be in??
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:29 pm ]
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Outstanding!
Author:  clavin [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:50 pm ]
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there along with it's first in the series piece of marine life violins - the sea turtle with jellyfish inlay I did for him a few years back.

More inlays soon
Craig Lavin
Author:  Homeboy [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:14 pm ]
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Craig,

Your inlay is amazing. I just inlayed two headstocks and it seems that I have more fill than shell. Great job, show some more work if you can.

Homeboy
Author:  KenMcKay [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:45 pm ]
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Nice work craig!!1
Amy Hopkins does some work similar Amy Hopkins
Author:  Matt Gage [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:12 pm ]
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awesome Craig, that is really cool.

Author:  csullivan [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:11 am ]
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Craig,
you know I'm one of your biggest fans (and not just because we share the
same name ), but knowing how difficult it is to do such clean,
graphically beautiful work, this time you've outdone yourself! It's a
masterpiece.
Craig S.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:14 am ]
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Truly Amazing work Craig!! Love the dolphins on the fingerboard
Author:  JBreault [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:19 am ]
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Stunning work, Craig!
Author:  peterm [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:06 am ]
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Dude, thats absolutely amazing!!!
Author:  clavin [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:55 am ]
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the radius curve on the fingerboard to show it to you. It's not a typical 4 string violin.
It's a 7 string hybrid. Imagine taking a styrofoam coffee cup and pushing the sides in about 4 mm each, that is what the curve is like at the end.
Yes I have seen Amy Hopkins work on violins. It's really nice, but she used a lot of recon on that one (easy to get very thick) and she heat bent a lot of it. Something you can't do with shell. I spoke to her about it at the last ASIA symposium. She's as nice as the day is long, and a great inlayer as well. She actually has her young student doing most of her cutting for her now, so she is more of a team effort than an individual.

I was happy with this piece that with all the sanding issues, curve, etc.. my black pearl stayed black, and my gold pearl stayed gold. I spent extra time searching for the best most color-through pieces.

Craig L.
Author:  Anthony Z [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:34 am ]
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Craig,

Absolutely amazing! Bravo! Yet another installation from one of my favorite inlay artists.   I can only imagine how difficult it was to inlay over that radius and have preserved the shell colour as you did.

This piece just blends so nicely with the canvas you worked with. Your work has truly become unique and distinctive.

Best,

Anthony
Author:  BOBP [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:05 pm ]
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Craig,Your talent is incredible, you really set the bar high with this one. Thank you for the pleasure it is truley awe inspiring.
          

            BobP
Author:  KiwiCraig [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:50 pm ]
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G'day Craig !

                Three Craig's now ! A truly amazing piece of art .Can't stop looking at it . Wonderful work mate . The whole composition is just WOW

Best regards , Craig Lawrence
Author:  LanceK [ Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:10 am ]
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Craig, you never stop surprising.
That is fantastic work!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:15 am ]
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Amazing, Craig....
Really nice.

Steve
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