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Monday, April 11, 2011

All the Frogs are Singing Nicely!


Finally complete, all 3 frogs are happily singing away, and ready to be shipped to their new owner. Yes, these projects do take longer than ever anticipated, but the rewards of seeing them complete is many times greater than the anxiety produced by the lengthening of passing time!

Photoshop layout of fireplace for job bid.

Photo of finished fireplace.


Closeup of frogs with black liners above and below.

You can follow the whole process from start to finish on these blog posts -

Frogs - My newest carving project!


Frog #1....carved and really for casting!


The Frogs are Singing!


This Frog is Singing the Blues

And...you can even buy one of the center frogs in my lovely Walden Green glaze - he's currently in my Etsy shop!

Next carving project? I'll let you know as soon as I decide!!

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10 comments:

  1. Graciela Testa LyntApril 11, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Magnificent! Love those frogs!

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  2. Linda EllettApril 11, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Thanks Graciela for looking!! I do love these frogs!!

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  3. Judith FrederickApril 11, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    your work is amazing! just beautiful.

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  4. Linda EllettApril 11, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Thanks Judy - I really appreciate the feedback!!

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  5. MadmudApril 12, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    This is fantastic! Congratulations, too on the Fern Museum.

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  6. Linda EllettApril 12, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Thanks Madeleine!! I'm very excited about the Fernbank Museum!!

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  7. AnonymousApril 14, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    I'm absolutely amazed to see our fireplace surround (sans frogs) in this post! We have exactly the same set, but it's in olive green. Do you know who the maker is? I've been trying to find out for years, and suddenly here it is!!

    BTW, I have really enjoyed reading your blog. Your work is beautiful.

    Thanks!---Christine

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  8. Linda EllettApril 15, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Hi Christine - Thanks for reading!

    The company that originally made the 4 tile set of Daylilys was the American Encaustic Tile Company (also know as AET) from Zanesville, Ohio. Tile Heritage Foundation (http://www.tileheritage.org/) carries a reproduction of the original catalogue of their tiles and it's shown in that. We were asked to reproduce the whole fireplace sometime around 1989, and it's been in our offerings ever since. It is one of my favorite tile reproductions that I've carved!!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Well, that's been a 20 year mystery for me, and you solved it! We're in the process of moving, so although we'll be leaving them behind, at least I can tell the new owners where they're from.

    Many thanks!---Christine in St. Louis

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  10. Linda EllettJuly 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Hi Christine - Happy to have solved your mystery!! They are wonderful tiles - we're huge fans of A.E.T. tiles and you were lucky to have them in your home!
    Linda
    L'esperance tile

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