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Very fine. Never seen this technique. Please, is there a book you can recommend for further info?
Gerald,
As far as I can tell,we are the only ones experimenting with this carving technique in wood, the software Photo-Carve suggest to carve in white corian. In this image, the shading comes from carving thickness variation of 6/1000 of an inch. It takes a lot of trial and errors to get a good image.
The idea came from a method used in the 19 th century and is called lithophane.
Her is a great web site for more info http://www.lithophanemuseum.org/what_is_a_lithophane.htm
Happy woodworking,
Udo
Udo
Very interesting, I presume one of your main difficulties would be the non-uniformity of wood, from area to area, from piece to piece and the grain structure. You seem to have worked that out.
How do you plan to display? Will it freestand or does it need to be laminated to, or sandwiched between glass? Are you planning to incorporate it as cabinet doors?
I had not seen a lithopane panel before, I have seen the work on ceramic dinnerware (plates and tea cups, if I remember correctly). I have also seen it at the bottom of pressed "opaque" glassware.
Much success with the project. It is great way in the Machine Age to revive a traditional artform. {lease post again!!
Gerald
Gerald,
Thanks for your nice comments,
Right now we like to focus on the technique to get it right the first time.
We are now at a 5to1 ration. Each piece takes about one hour to machine( very slow shopbot) and between 30 to 45 minutes to sand. That’s for a 4 x6 inch.
The applications are endless, from cabinet parts to lamp shades. I wish we would be there
To worry about how to market this. Unfortunately we still have to work for a living, so it will take some time.
Even if it doesn’t work out, we have a lot of fun doing something nobody ever did ( as far as I know)
Thanks again,
Udo
Stunning! I have a couple of objects in porcelein with the same effect, but have never seen it in veener. The applications are endless. These will market themselves if you put them out there.
Kudos!
