My first decent project

Made on a Glowforge
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Hey guys, first post!

Got my glowforge 2 weeks ago and just finished up the first project I’m excited to share. Got the idea from all of y’all. Need to work on the edges a little bit I’m still happy with how it turned out.

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This is really great! Congrats on how well this turned out. Welcome to the community, you will love it here!

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looks great!

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Very nice first project. I look forward to seeing more things that you bring to life with your Glowforge.

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Very nice use of color with the sky. Hand painted?

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Very nice - 5 layers?

Jonathan

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@evansd2 First layer black matte spray paint, next two wood stain, last layer is hand painted. I painted it blue, masked it, the. Etched in the stars and painted them before removing the mask. The moon was cut out, painted, then replaced. I don’t think I’ll cut the moon again, I’m afraid it might fall out if hit too hard.

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@Deleted 4 layers, the moon was cut out, painted, and glued back in. I like the depth the layers give to it though. One day I want to do a really deep one.

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@dklgood Thank you! Im very excited!

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Please remove the word “decent” from your post and replace it with
INCREDIBLE

LOVE IT!!!

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@JimmyWayneWestie Thank you! I greatly appreciate that!

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Impressive

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Pros: Nicely done, cool frame.

Cons: Only 2 wolves, doesn’t glow in the dark.

(A little homage)

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I have been doing 5 layer guitars, I add a ‘cheat’ layer which gives just that added dimension, also I have played with shading and that also adds a lot of personality to a piece, you will really enjoy the glowforge.

I constantly tell people:
“In the morning I have an idea, in the evening I am holding that idea in my hand”

Jonathan

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…. And now I must make the ridiculous idea you have inspired in me @timjedwards ! :rofl: I’ll send an update with more glowing wolves.

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Thank you @Deleted! I am currently not very good at painting, but with a little practice I would like to be able add some depth and interest to the sky. I’ve also thought about doing a slight engraving over the trees to add details. The main purpose of getting the GF was a side income, are things like this popular for consumers? Do you sell your guitars?

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I am a strange bird here, I don’t sell what I make – I never thought about using the GF as a tool for income.

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@Deleted those are REALLY impressive! Definitely a quality that I hope to one day to achieve!

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Thanks :slight_smile:
I’m only GF’ed 3 months - the learning curve is quick!

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Wonderful what you have created.

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