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| Author: | clavin [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:49 pm ] |
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| Author: | clavin [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:54 pm ] |
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Hi Guys. I haven't had anything worth really posting until this one- is there any way to get the image better? This small size upload is killing it! It's actually over 5 inches wide.. Thanks Craig Lavin |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:17 pm ] |
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store it on another site and you can get it to load here at at least 800x600 I use irfanview to manipulate the pics Irfanview And photo bucket to store them. Photobucket I've only ever uploaded one pic to the OLF site so I can't help there if there's a better way to do that. |
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| Author: | Mario [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:40 pm ] |
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We are not worthy, Craig, we are not. Sweet! 
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:44 pm ] |
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Craig!!! Where are the FISH in that!! That does look absolutely wonderful! Well done yet agin! Shane |
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| Author: | John How [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:53 pm ] |
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That is extremely awesome Craig. Put the pics on your own web server at http://www.handcraftinlay.com then use the tree button without the up arrow to point to them. You can disply much bigger pictures that way. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:08 pm ] |
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That has strong resemblance to Sitting Bull, who has always been a personal favorite of mine. But he is usually pictured a little more clean-shaven. Beautiful and dramatic work. |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:12 pm ] |
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Craig: use IrfanView, drop the DPI to around 72 (you don't need more than that for web use. Printing, yes, web, no), and have quality setting on JPG be good, but not maximum (I use the batch processing tools in IrfanView for this, or Photoshop Elements inidividual commands). That's a really nice piece of work! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:22 pm ] |
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Craig, right clicking on the picture shows me (under properties) that it is only 55k the size limit for uploading to the forum is now 150k. so you can go bigger with no problem. Colin |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:24 pm ] |
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WOW !! Craig , Craig , Craig ! That has absolutley floored me . Incredible craftsmanship . I just love it Regards Craig |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:44 pm ] |
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Awesome beautiful work sir! 
Serge |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:15 pm ] |
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yah....where are the Fishies???? That's gorgeous work Craig. I can see that I'll never get to work with you on a project. By the looks of that, you're already gone way beyond affordability! Stunning... Is that a self-portrait????? 
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:20 pm ] |
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WOW is right! That is incredible! Craig, email me the larger image and ill replace it in your post.... |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:27 am ] |
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Craig, I think that's my favorite piece I've seen of yours. Amazing!!! One thing I did for uploading is make a folder whereever your server is. I call mine "extraImages" Then when I want to view something bigger I upload it to that folder and use the tree w/o arrow (third button from the right) to view it here. I just enter my web address followed by /extraImages/imagename.jpg and there it is. |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:08 am ] |
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Amazing. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:35 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Shane Neifer] Craig!!!Where are the FISH in that!! Shane[/QUOTE] Like any good native American, Sitting Bear ate the fish. 
Fine work Craig. We love it! 
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| Author: | clavin [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:40 am ] |
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I am pretty pleased with it. It's ivory, recon stones, pearl, blah blah, ebony.. a few other woods, mostly pearls though. I spent more time stipling and engraving than on some others. About 6 hours. The goal was to get the effect of age going, I guess it looks more un-shaven! 
I can always look at it again. It's not finished over yet. More soon! Craig Lavin www.handcraftinlay.com |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:02 am ] |
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The stipling works for me - my first reaction was that it was to give character lines. That's a beautiful piece of work.  Given it's size what is it being inlayed into?
I am supressing my urge to pepper you with questions -- but if you'll allow me one -- how long does it take you to do a piece like that from drawing, cutting, inlaying and graving? |
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| Author: | Don A [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:15 am ] |
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Craig, like always, spectacular work. I plan on giving you a call either this evening or tommorrow.
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| Author: | clavin [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:20 am ] |
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This one took about an hour and a half sketching and drawing, about an hour researching/looking at other inlayer's ideas (AKA Grit's site...  ) as well as finding an Indian worth rendering, then about 3 hours laying up and deciding on materials, I estimate about 10-12 hours cutting, but most likely more, an hour and a quarter to scribe/route (that was actually the easy part this time around- it's on a flat walnut block soley for display purposes- it's purely artistic), and then six hours engraving time or so.
Total estimate: 25 hours. It felt more like thirty though... Don I look forward to talking with you again, I am getting very busy though. Better get things going! Craig L. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:41 pm ] |
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Craig--how great would that look next to Buffalo Bill? Seems like the logical next step. Perhaps I should show this to BB's owner? He might like to get it for his collection! Oh, by the way-- you seem to just get better and better. Beautifully done. How you capture the expressions is just amazing. Steve |
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| Author: | clavin [ Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:12 pm ] |
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Actually I was wanting to post these thoughts the whole time. I never had the desire or the feeling that I could even do a human face until I did Bill for you what- Two and a half, three years ago now? Something like that.. Anyway- I have you to thank for making me do that one, and of course John to thank for being the first professional luthier to use me pretty much at all! It gave me the confidence to try the others. Of course I have Grit and Larry R. to thank for being the inspirations for my base style, but they never made me do any inlays. No, this ones dedicated to you Steve. Thanks. Craig L. |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:09 am ] |
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Beautiful work Craig. I just love your use of negative space. Similar to the effect in the Madonna face. Just great artistry. John |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:11 am ] |
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Dedicated to ME? Man that's great Craig! Thanks! Do you still have my address? You can send it here anytime you want.... 
Steve |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:35 am ] |
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Okay, I hear a new series coming on. If you want Craig, I'll try to find a picture of this guy. Right before the Trail of Tears passed through there was a chief up on the bayou, he was famous. His name: Chief Bullfrog, and that's no joke. I met a man who was of Indian descent here in town. His name was Bluford West McCann. His dad stepped outside the morning he was born and saw: A blue Ford going West. Again, that's no joke, that's how he got his name. Great work Craig, we are all inspired! |
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