The inspiration is from the Elven art in LOTR and Rings of Power

    • NataliePortlandOPM
      19•3 months ago

      You nailed it! I started with a stencil I made from hardboard using a jigsaw. Then router And the tight corners with chisel

      • misterdoctor
        1•2 months ago

        Do you have any process photos of this project? It’s absolutely incredible.

        • NataliePortlandOPM
          2•2 months ago

          Thanks! I have some videos I’m working on editing together I’ll let you know when I post it

  • Shawdow194
    16•3 months ago

    Just saw pic without reading title and thought “that could be from Rivendell”

    Sure enough… haha

    Great work!

  • Steve Dice
    16•3 months ago

    The frame looks amazing. Why you decided to use it to hang a picture of a random man holding a phone is beyond me.

  • IninewCrow
    11•3 months ago

    Beautiful work … I also love the big smile on you, the feeling of achievement of making something amazing.

    Congratulations

  • @Marafon@sh.itjust.works
    9•3 months ago

    Absolutely stunning work!

    My only nit-pick of this gorgeous creation is the grain orientation of the bottom stretcher being horizontal instead of vertical.

    Truly inspiring work! And despite your previous setbacks with this project that smile doesn’t look like it’s going to leave your face anytime soon lol I will have to give this technique a try sometime.

    • NataliePortlandOPM
      7•3 months ago

      Thank you!

      Ya I don’t love that either but I felt it was necessary for structure.

      I’m super proud of it!

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
    7•3 months ago

    You know, I’ve only seen your three posts on this project, starting with the first painful break; and commented once or twice; but somehow - through the magic of Lemmy - I feel as if we built this project together.

    Seriously, though… knowing now how much work it was, will you ever make something like it again?

    • NataliePortlandOPM
      4•3 months ago

      Haha that’s very nice I’m glad you were there to share the experience with me. Yes I absolutely would make it again I loved making it.

      And then I could use this mirror to create a new stencil which was the hardest part of it

      • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
        2•3 months ago

        Interesting. I’d have thought the hardest part would be cutting out the spaces without breaking any of the legs. This task I can only imagine gets harder and more anxious the closer to the end you get.