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Music Box
Nov 17^th, 2015 at 3:28pm

I guess this would be considered embellished: I was attempting to mimic a stoneware jar with this one. Since I was going to paint it I glued up some pieces (4"x4") of Poplar and turned four parts. The movement sits on the base and the body is attached via glue and a lap joint. I turned the "grooves" with a scraper and sanded them down a bit to remove any sharp edges. The lid and the ring that holds the glass were turned from separate pieces of poplar. I painted the parts using Old Village "Pearwood" and stippled the parts using a dark brown acrylic and a toothbrush. This is going to be a gift to my 10 year old granddaughter so I did a Winter theme with the snowmen and the holly. The box plays "Winter Wonderland".

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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: Music Box Reply #1 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 3:49pm Amazing!! Without the first photo, there is NO way anyone would think it is NOT made from clay!! Well done.
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Glenn Roberts Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 413 Walworth, NY New York USA Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #2 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 4:58pm Looks like a calendar contender to me..
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #3 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 5:45pm Too late.
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Buck Nemitt WR Addict Offline Lovin It Posts: 656 Toronto,Ohio Ohio USA Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #4 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 6:25pm Nice Eric and a big on creativity .
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Rob Grindler Senior Member Offline Posts: 302 kelowna British Columbia Canada Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #5 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 8:01pm My first thought was ,that is pottery,Well done on the finishing.
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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Music Box Reply #6 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 8:25pm Eric, once again you amaze. Wonderful!!
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Bert Delisle WR Addict Offline Posts: 1,424 Calgary Alberta Canada Gender: Vicmarc 300	Re: Music Box Reply #7 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 8:54pm Well done.
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Tony Rozendaal WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 990 East Troy, WI Wisconsin USA Gender: Robust AB Grizzly 12x20 Midi Lathe Delta 10x16 Mini Lathe	Re: Music Box Reply #8 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 9:16pm Eric, another incredible piece. So many of your pieces look so simple when they are done but yet are complex in the way they are put together.
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Breck Whitworth WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,227 Gulfport Mississippi USA Gender: PM 3520-B	Re: Music Box Reply #9 - Nov 17^th, 2015 at 11:36pm Eric you stand alone in my opinion in the work you do because no one (I have seen) can touch your type work with horn and other small treasures you make. This piece is wonderful.
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Ben Goeller Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 229	Re: Music Box Reply #10 - Nov 18^th, 2015 at 7:39pm Very nice
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GrantWhitby WR Noob Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 9 Tucson Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #11 - Nov 18^th, 2015 at 9:30pm That's quite a project. I'm sure she'll love it.
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Eric Armstrong Active Member Offline Posts: 231 Brookville, PA Pennsylvania USA	Re: Music Box Reply #12 - Nov 20^th, 2015 at 8:11am Thanks all for the encouragement. The next time I make a music box I will take some pix of the steps I follow. It's really not complicated and makes a wonderful gift to someone.
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Kathy Jekel WR Addict Offline Life... time and space, it's up to you to fill it! Posts: 1,038 Chandler Oklahoma USA Gender:	Re: Music Box Reply #13 - Nov 20^th, 2015 at 9:11am Absolutely beautiful. It does look exactly like a stoneware jar! Your work is so amazing... love it!
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