Ideas on spicing this up....

[Hill]

Looking for ideas to spice this up a bit. 10" x 12"....The wife wanted one of these to hang in the room where she does most of her art projects. Just looks a bit too plain to me. Was thinking maybe a nice plaque in the same general shape with routed edges or some sort of wood backing, but I'm trying to keep it from taking up a whole wall if I can. The rivet in the middle is temporary as the the cross pieces will be welded. when it's done. Still a WIP that she's not layed eyes on yet, so it can be changed......Any suggestions?

 

[Trent Mason]

Hill,

I like the idea of a plaque with the same shape and routed edges. :thumbs_up:thumbs_up

Just as an idea, I made this cross for my parents to put next to the family dog's grave in their backyard. You could do something like that maybe.......

 

[CrealBilly]

personally, I think a cross is more visual pleasing in multiples of three. the top horizontal and each vertical is 1/3 the length of the bottom vertical at the point of intersection. As for the fish hook ends. I would cut the inside radius with a forstnerhttp://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/forstner-bit-extension-27713/ bit and outside on the bandsaw.

 

[SubGuy]

I like the idea of adding two smaller crosses. I also think (personally) that a scrolled hill attached to the bottom would be great.

Zach

 

[sawduster]

I would use a washer and a pencil to make the backer. Use a smaller washer then a bigger one on another piece of wood if you want to make a double backer
Hold the piece in place, put the washer against it with the pencil inside and go around the piece
....kind've like a spirograph. cut the outlines on a 3 to 6 degree bevel ( to the outside ) if you want to make it fancier
A scroll saw works well for this :mrgreen:

That's my two cents

 

[ScottM]

I like the idea of a grouping. Use different woods.

 

[Hill]

I like the idea of the three different woods. I'm actually rethinking this one as I'd rather see it with a fleur-de-lis design on the ends, maybe even with collars and be more specific on the 1/3rd's as Jeff mentioned. Hmm