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Graffiti Stenciling An Art Of Ideas
People have different choices of expressing themselves. Some people sit at a corner and cry their heart out if they are depressed. Other people become silent when they are in a depressed state. When people are happy, they tend to be overjoyed and tell the world of their happiness. People have different personalities that they have their own choice of expressing themselves. Doing an art work is one choice of expressing feelings like depression and happiness. Stenciling is a form of art where people can express themselves by doing their own designs.
Stenciling traces backs it roots to the era of the caveman where no technology was present. The cavemen must have used the natural resources afforded to him by mother earth. Hand stencils and evidences of leaves stencils were discovered in certain areas and dated back to this period. More than just doodling on the caves and leaves, the early stencil patterns are patterns that helped archaeologists and historians in determining important facts about the life in the Prehistoric Era.
Stenciling has proliferated in many different countries and has taken different forms. One form of stenciling is stenciling graffiti. When people hear the word graffiti, their common notion is that it is vandalism and it is against the law. Nonetheless, stencil graffiti has established its name as an art and has a big following.
This kind of stenciling utilizes paper, cardboard and other things to produce a picture or words that are reproduced easily. After drawing a design in the medium, the design is cut out and moved to a facade by using spray paint or roll on paint. Here are few things to consider when you are thinking of doing a graffiti stencil.
1.) Think of your purpose and motivation in doing the stencil graffiti. Understand your motivation so that you will have more expression and more emotion in your graffiti.
2.) Select a method to make stencil designs.
3.) Think of an image that will best represent your thoughts.
Stencil graffiti artists are people who represent their thoughts, emotions and principles. Oftentimes, people who use stencils in doing graffiti comes form the various social institutions. These institutions include the education, church and even the government. Activists and radicals use this form of stenciling to convey their ideas and protests. With the use of graffiti, people might be attracted to join in their advocacies and campaigns.
Stenciling graffiti have become a sub culture in most parts of the world. It is highly recognized as a form of art. Nonetheless, there are still countries which prohibit this stenciling art because they consider it as vandalism.
Stenciling art is not merely an art that expresses messages, ideologies and principles but it is more of calling the attention of others to the issues of their country. Graffiti are seen in streets and walls in different countries. Some government prohibits this art because of the messages that are written in the walls.
Stenciling graffiti is a very powerful medium where activists and nationalists alike can voice out their opinions. It is a good choice to call the attention of the government or some organization. Most of stenciled graffiti talk about change. Most graffiti artists are also against the government and wants reform.
Nonetheless, it is safe to say that stenciling graffiti is not merely an art but rather a catalyst for change.
Stenciling traces backs it roots to the era of the caveman where no technology was present. The cavemen must have used the natural resources afforded to him by mother earth. Hand stencils and evidences of leaves stencils were discovered in certain areas and dated back to this period. More than just doodling on the caves and leaves, the early stencil patterns are patterns that helped archaeologists and historians in determining important facts about the life in the Prehistoric Era.
Stenciling has proliferated in many different countries and has taken different forms. One form of stenciling is stenciling graffiti. When people hear the word graffiti, their common notion is that it is vandalism and it is against the law. Nonetheless, stencil graffiti has established its name as an art and has a big following.
This kind of stenciling utilizes paper, cardboard and other things to produce a picture or words that are reproduced easily. After drawing a design in the medium, the design is cut out and moved to a facade by using spray paint or roll on paint. Here are few things to consider when you are thinking of doing a graffiti stencil.
1.) Think of your purpose and motivation in doing the stencil graffiti. Understand your motivation so that you will have more expression and more emotion in your graffiti.
2.) Select a method to make stencil designs.
3.) Think of an image that will best represent your thoughts.
Stencil graffiti artists are people who represent their thoughts, emotions and principles. Oftentimes, people who use stencils in doing graffiti comes form the various social institutions. These institutions include the education, church and even the government. Activists and radicals use this form of stenciling to convey their ideas and protests. With the use of graffiti, people might be attracted to join in their advocacies and campaigns.
Stenciling graffiti have become a sub culture in most parts of the world. It is highly recognized as a form of art. Nonetheless, there are still countries which prohibit this stenciling art because they consider it as vandalism.
Stenciling art is not merely an art that expresses messages, ideologies and principles but it is more of calling the attention of others to the issues of their country. Graffiti are seen in streets and walls in different countries. Some government prohibits this art because of the messages that are written in the walls.
Stenciling graffiti is a very powerful medium where activists and nationalists alike can voice out their opinions. It is a good choice to call the attention of the government or some organization. Most of stenciled graffiti talk about change. Most graffiti artists are also against the government and wants reform.
Nonetheless, it is safe to say that stenciling graffiti is not merely an art but rather a catalyst for change.
Salad bowl out of cherry wood Discussion and Plans
Hi Everyone,
Im trying to clear out my turning schedule and so today Im going to begin a salad bowl out of a solid block of cherry.
Cherry is a common domestic hardwood here in the US and most of the cherry that people see is in the form of kitchen cabinets, furniture, and wooden chests. Its usually stained a dark red but cherrys natural color varies from a golden pink to deeper brownish pinks. Its a closed cell wood and its very easy to turn, especially if the wood is unseasoned. The one big problem with cherry is finishing it-it can be difficult to sand out scratches and if you dont you will be able to readily see them in the finished piece.
This bowl came from a wood supplier down in Florida and it was in absolutely perfect shape when it arrived. Im making this bowl for a dear friend of mine who lives in Alabama and who long ago asked me for a salad bowl in a red-colored wood. I had the opportunity to acquire this bowl blank and I did so with this friends request in mind.
So here we go:
Here is a photo of the bowl blank. Its 10 inches in diameter by 4 inches thick:
Since this blank is made from unseasoned wood, its very heavy so until the weight of the bowl blank is reduced by turning, Ill turn it between centers for safetys sake:
Here you can see the long strips of cherry wood coming off the surface of the bowl. This is a characteristic of unseasoned wood:
Here we are about 5 minuted into the turning:
This is about 15 minutes into the turning. If you look closely there are two lines on the bottom of the bowl. Im going to be removing that so the bowl will have a foot:
Here you can see the foot taking shape:
This is a side view of the bowl. It has a squarish-shape. Im going to turn the bowl so it is more rounded so Im going to turn the surface in a line from the rim (left) to the foot (right):
Here is the bowl about 10 minutes later:
This is the underside of the bowl. Ive cut a tenon into the bottom-this is where the bowl will be attached to the lathe when I turn it over for hollowing:
Here is the bowl with a completed foot and sides-note the pink color. Time to turn it over for hollowing:
Now Ive flipped the bowl blank over and Im going to hollow it out. This photo shows the center being removed. I do that to establish the depth of the bowl and to make cutting the center easier to do:
Here are two photos of the bowl:
Now since this is unseasoned wood, it is really, really damp. Ive had it spraying me with water all day long and it has a very sweet scent to it. But this also means the fibers can tear and if you look carefully at this closeup shot you can see some of the fibers have torn-they look shaggy. This bowl is going to go straight into the drying bag for month and well take another look at it at the end of July.
As for the basswood platter from yesterday-I have it 3 coats of lacquer and then buffed it and it came out great. Unfortunately the center fibers tore while turning so rather than leave a jagged hole in the center I inlaid a piece of jade into the center. Here is a photo of the completed piece:
Im going to experiment with this piece so you will be seeing it again soon.
My next posting discusses a bowl that I turned about 3 weeks ago and its developed some bad cracking. So join me for part two shortly.
VW
Im trying to clear out my turning schedule and so today Im going to begin a salad bowl out of a solid block of cherry.
Cherry is a common domestic hardwood here in the US and most of the cherry that people see is in the form of kitchen cabinets, furniture, and wooden chests. Its usually stained a dark red but cherrys natural color varies from a golden pink to deeper brownish pinks. Its a closed cell wood and its very easy to turn, especially if the wood is unseasoned. The one big problem with cherry is finishing it-it can be difficult to sand out scratches and if you dont you will be able to readily see them in the finished piece.
This bowl came from a wood supplier down in Florida and it was in absolutely perfect shape when it arrived. Im making this bowl for a dear friend of mine who lives in Alabama and who long ago asked me for a salad bowl in a red-colored wood. I had the opportunity to acquire this bowl blank and I did so with this friends request in mind.
So here we go:
Here is a photo of the bowl blank. Its 10 inches in diameter by 4 inches thick:
Since this blank is made from unseasoned wood, its very heavy so until the weight of the bowl blank is reduced by turning, Ill turn it between centers for safetys sake:
Here you can see the long strips of cherry wood coming off the surface of the bowl. This is a characteristic of unseasoned wood:
Here we are about 5 minuted into the turning:
This is about 15 minutes into the turning. If you look closely there are two lines on the bottom of the bowl. Im going to be removing that so the bowl will have a foot:
Here you can see the foot taking shape:
This is a side view of the bowl. It has a squarish-shape. Im going to turn the bowl so it is more rounded so Im going to turn the surface in a line from the rim (left) to the foot (right):
Here is the bowl about 10 minutes later:
This is the underside of the bowl. Ive cut a tenon into the bottom-this is where the bowl will be attached to the lathe when I turn it over for hollowing:
Here is the bowl with a completed foot and sides-note the pink color. Time to turn it over for hollowing:
Now Ive flipped the bowl blank over and Im going to hollow it out. This photo shows the center being removed. I do that to establish the depth of the bowl and to make cutting the center easier to do:
Here are two photos of the bowl:
Now since this is unseasoned wood, it is really, really damp. Ive had it spraying me with water all day long and it has a very sweet scent to it. But this also means the fibers can tear and if you look carefully at this closeup shot you can see some of the fibers have torn-they look shaggy. This bowl is going to go straight into the drying bag for month and well take another look at it at the end of July.
As for the basswood platter from yesterday-I have it 3 coats of lacquer and then buffed it and it came out great. Unfortunately the center fibers tore while turning so rather than leave a jagged hole in the center I inlaid a piece of jade into the center. Here is a photo of the completed piece:
Im going to experiment with this piece so you will be seeing it again soon.
My next posting discusses a bowl that I turned about 3 weeks ago and its developed some bad cracking. So join me for part two shortly.
VW
The TV console out of red cedar and construction brackets Comment
Hi Everyone,
For those of you who have been following the TV console project, Ive deleted my previous two postings about it and Ill explain why: it turned out that I made a lot of mistakes with it and had to completely re-do the whole thing. Here is a photo of the first effort several days ago:
It looked terrible. The parts didnt fit, the top didnt lay flat on the frame, I screwed up the bottom shelf and tried to improvise a solution. It didnt work.
So the next day I took it apart and completely disassembled it. I cut the legs down by 5 inches and very carefully with assorted wood working clamps and a square, completely re-assembled it. I also replaced the improvised shelf and went and purchased more lumber for the top and re-did that from the original plan I was going to start out with.
Here it is now:
For those of you who have been following the TV console project, Ive deleted my previous two postings about it and Ill explain why: it turned out that I made a lot of mistakes with it and had to completely re-do the whole thing. Here is a photo of the first effort several days ago:
It looked terrible. The parts didnt fit, the top didnt lay flat on the frame, I screwed up the bottom shelf and tried to improvise a solution. It didnt work.
So the next day I took it apart and completely disassembled it. I cut the legs down by 5 inches and very carefully with assorted wood working clamps and a square, completely re-assembled it. I also replaced the improvised shelf and went and purchased more lumber for the top and re-did that from the original plan I was going to start out with.
Here it is now:
Discussion and Further Plans
I still think the concept of construction brackets for use in household furniture is a good one and Im going to attempt another console next week. Here are some caveats however before I do this again:
Wood-the cedar looks really nice but its just too soft for furniture use. It dents and tears easily and if this were a regular table, it would not hold up to daily wear and tear. So next time Ill use pine or poplar. Also, no more construction grade lumber. Its not seasoned so when you get it home, within a day or two it will begin to twist and crack. Its also too rough. Next time Ill use a higher quality wood.
Brackets: the brackets work well. I primed and painted these and they dont look half bad. It does give the piece a more finished look. But next time Ill use smaller brackets so theyre not so prominent in the design.
Assembly-the devil is always in the details and very much so with the assembly. The brackets have to fit the lumber very snugly in order for this entire system to work properly and all the part to fit together correctly. Its imperative that you proceed slowly and carefully and clamp the brackets to the 2x4s before you screw them together. Also check the squareness with a carpenters square as you proceed. This will give you a much nicer appearing piece at the end and the parts will fit together better.
Design-You cant make a silk purse out of a sows ear-remember, this is fundamentally a dressed up construction piece. You can make it look nicer by taking your time and carefully considering just how this will fit inside your home and what it will look like along with all your other furniture. Its never going to be fine furniture no matter what you do. My furniture is a little more rustic in appearance so this will fit in but its going to reside in my bedroom with a tv, a dvd player, lots of other stuff, and a cat or two on it and for this its adequate.
I am going to make another console as I really need some furniture at the moment and Ill carefully post about that. That will probably happen next week so stay tuned.
Now, I need to turn my attention to the fall art show so thats what well look at next.
More later,
VW
The Force of Fine Woodworking Magazine
I started the blog post below in July of 2008, for some reason, leaving it then in draft form. As I was categorizing some of my back posts so that they appear in the category index to the left, I I stumbled across it. Since the original below was, in a way, a thanks to the Taunton Press folks, I thought it might be appropriate to finish it up for the Thanksgiving weekend. I feel even more strongly about it now for a number of reasons. Since that time, their website has grown to be an amazing thing. From the readers gallery where you can post photos of your completed projects, to ask the experts, (which Ive done with great success), to the general woodworking community and the This Woodworking Life Blog (Im a contributor) it has really grown. Recently, an editor used photos from one of my blog posts to start a discussion on dovetails that has generated 102 comments since November 19th and sent hundreds of new readers to my blog. They are building a community there and a valuable resource for the future of our craft. My original words, pretty much unedited, appear below ... Enjoy ... Become a Fine Woodworking member, contribute .. comment ...
7/25/2008
I was having a conversation yesterday with a friend I hadnt seen for a while and he asked me what new stuff I was doing in my business. He was particularly curious how the CNC router we bought 3 years ago was working out and What were we doing with it?. Which led me to think, what were we doing with it? Coincidentally, as you can see in the posts below, along with our own work, we were doing work for other woodworkers. (See Trevors CNC projects).
I started making custom furniture for a living full time Jaunary 1st, 1980. Seems like a long time ago and at the time there werent many other people I knew making a living that way. There was, however, Fine Woodworking Magazine, a reader written magazine that showed the few of us there were in the area that there was a larger community of people like us out there, struggling and succeeding at what we were trying to do. And not only were they succeeding, but they were also sharing their hard earned knowledge with the rest of us (and, getting a little cash and recognition to do it). Amazing. From the Fine Woodworking Design Book Series, to the Techniques series and the Readers Gallery the magazine has continuously raised the design and execution bar and encouraged dialog and cooperation among its many readers. I am a member of the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers, an association of 28 master furniture makers, and know of many other organizations both national and regional that have sprung up in recent years to unite and encourage woodworkers to share their resources and knowledge. Through their coverage of the various groups meetings and conferences, I know Fine Woodworking has been a force in that process as well. While many other woodworking magazines have arrived on the scene in recent years, Fine Woodworking is now (once again) leading the way in widening the woodworking community through their extensive website and online searchable articles database, blog list and Knots Forum to encourage dialog, discussion and progress. I commend Paul Roman and his family and the editors and staff that have worked throughout the years to make custom woodworking (and home building and sewing and gardening) a viable, enjoyable and deeply satisfying career choice. Im not sure we all would have made it without them. I leave you with a mission quote from their website, thank them for their efforts and encourage them ever onward.
I started making custom furniture for a living full time Jaunary 1st, 1980. Seems like a long time ago and at the time there werent many other people I knew making a living that way. There was, however, Fine Woodworking Magazine, a reader written magazine that showed the few of us there were in the area that there was a larger community of people like us out there, struggling and succeeding at what we were trying to do. And not only were they succeeding, but they were also sharing their hard earned knowledge with the rest of us (and, getting a little cash and recognition to do it). Amazing. From the Fine Woodworking Design Book Series, to the Techniques series and the Readers Gallery the magazine has continuously raised the design and execution bar and encouraged dialog and cooperation among its many readers. I am a member of the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers, an association of 28 master furniture makers, and know of many other organizations both national and regional that have sprung up in recent years to unite and encourage woodworkers to share their resources and knowledge. Through their coverage of the various groups meetings and conferences, I know Fine Woodworking has been a force in that process as well. While many other woodworking magazines have arrived on the scene in recent years, Fine Woodworking is now (once again) leading the way in widening the woodworking community through their extensive website and online searchable articles database, blog list and Knots Forum to encourage dialog, discussion and progress. I commend Paul Roman and his family and the editors and staff that have worked throughout the years to make custom woodworking (and home building and sewing and gardening) a viable, enjoyable and deeply satisfying career choice. Im not sure we all would have made it without them. I leave you with a mission quote from their website, thank them for their efforts and encourage them ever onward.
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