A few small projects to show off!

**Nighthawk** · 14th January 11, 10:41 AM

The first is a flask I made for a buddy of mine. The initials are CC. He's a Cunningham. I really wanted to do his clan crest, but there just wasn't enough space for the detail, and my first attempt looked abysmal, so I went with this:

Second, I was in Hobby Lobby, and they had their frames on sale for half off, sitting alongside frame mats! So I thought "Hey! Now there's an interesting idea!!" So I bought 2 frames and one mat for a pattern. Here's what I came up with:

The first one is for my friend Danny and his wife. The runes are their last name.

And there is a little bit of a back story this. Every year, my living history group have a holiday party 2 weeks after New Year. We have a white elephant gift exchange. My wife and kinda stiffed Danny in last years white elephant gift exchange, and I've felt a little bad about it ever since, so I plan on giving this to them tomorrow night, outside of the gift exchange. That way they can't get stiffed again...

This one is actually for tomorrow nights gift exchange:

So it's entirely possible that someone will get stiffed again... but it ain't gonna be Danny!!

So what do you all think?

**hootstwo** · 14th January 11, 10:50 AM

They're all very nice, but that last frame is gorgeous!

**Whidbey78** · 14th January 11, 10:53 AM

Nice work Nighthawk, as always.

**Legba** · 14th January 11, 10:58 AM

Great work!

**Nighthawk** · 14th January 11, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by hootstwo

They're all very nice, but that last frame is gorgeous!

Yeah, I think it's one of the nicest things I've done! I'm quite proud of it. I need to make one to keep for myself! I just got a set of Celtic border stamps this morning. I think I may have to experiment with how a border would look around the picture.

**Bugbear** · 14th January 11, 12:45 PM

Sounds like you're skills have become well developed, Hawk. Congratulations.

**greenfordranger** · 15th January 11, 05:06 AM

Looks awesome! I'm sure your friends will be very grateful

Did you give the flask to your friend full?

**Spartan Tartan** · 15th January 11, 11:12 AM

Very nice work. I am impressed with the level of craftsmanship.

**Nighthawk** · 15th January 11, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Sounds like you're skills have become well developed, Hawk. Congratulations.

Thanks! Being unemployed has allowed me the time to develop those skills...

So it's a double edge sword, really!

**Nighthawk** · 17th January 11, 04:41 PM

Well, I am happy to report that the frames went over well. Turned out, the friend and his wife for whom the darker one was intended are expecting, and announced it at our party! So the timing was absolutely perfect! The lighter brown one started a small war among the participants of the white elephant gift exchange... ;D I was proud to be a harbinger of chaos.