The fourth annual Memorial Conclave was this past weekend, and I shot a few photos: click here.
It was a great meet, and the California weather was sooo nice.
Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
Looks like another brilliant Conclave Russ. The photos are outstanding!
Posted by Sam Staffan (Member # 4552) on :
Wow! now thats the kinda a thing I would like to get too.
Great shots to show the overall and great craftsmanship. Thanks Russ!
Posted by Robin Sharrard (Member # 388) on :
Great set of Photos Russ! I wish I could have made it this year but I see you kept my place warm...Robin
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Thanks, russ, Fabulous Work!
John
Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
Thank you Russ for another vicarious trip to a Conclave.
Posted by Greg McRoberts (Member # 3501) on :
Amazing and impressive stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
My God That is Truly Inspiring. Really humbles a person who is still just a beginner..
Makes me real glad I am going to Kent Smiths Class in March.
Posted by Susan Banasky (Member # 1164) on :
Wow...gorgeous work. I am so looking forward to learning how to do this. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
So beautiful! I would love to do that too, but backed off from the glass gilding, since it seem so complicated. Thanks for the photos; outstanding work; all the painstaking effort all of you put into it. I had some questions about the 3 dimensional letters. Were they convex with different types of gold, or were they carved into the glass? They're striking too.
Posted by john studden (Member # 2360) on :
Deb, The carved letters in the backgrounds of some pieces like the "Boise" for instance are carved into MDF. The The same artwork is used from the file & just the lettering & border of the glass size is sent ot the router, the letters are v-carved with a 120 degree bit. The letters portion is then primed & painted or gilded then placed behind the glass when everything else is finished, a slight air gap is advisable, we use thin sandblast mask around the perimeter of the MDF to achieve this. This treatment gives a great feeling of depth. Hope this answers your question.
By the way Noel Weber & myself will be holding a Gold Leaf workshop sometime in May for anyone interestd, no set dates yet...........
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
I am so glad you take these pics & post them, Russ. They are so inspirational!!!! What beautiful work!!!!
Posted by Adrienne Morgan (Member # 1046) on :
Thanks, brings back so many memories of the two Conclaves I attended at Rick's. A:)
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
Wow what great pix Russ; thanks so much for sharing them. I sure do miss "daddy".
