CagLc waLL plAque
he eagle is associated with strength and wisdom, it appears many times in illuminated manuscripts as an evangelist symbol for St ohn. although in The Book of Durroiv the eagle is used to represent Si Mark. In Durrow. the eagle Is very stylized, having a perfectly round head and eye facing right, with a forward facing body. In The Hook of Kelts the eagle appears much more frequently, giving the opportunity for a far greater variety of designs. Some eagles are depicted with four wings, and one...
CDIRRORCD cANdle scoNce
is said that there arc two ways of spreading light, 'to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it'. This project uses mirrors to reflect the candlelight many times the larger mirror offers a continuous reflection and, as the candle burns lower, so the lower mirrors reflect the flame. This way. one small flame can spread its light in many directions. Candlelight does more than dispel darkness it represents powerful symbolism in many faiths. Candles are lit for remembrance, for worship, for...
InitiaL cddo boler
i r f Materials Photocopies of Setter templates 3A-3E, as required see pages 89-93 , enlarged by 125 Por each initial, a piece of timber approx. SO x 110 x 25mm CVi x 47 x lin Some letters may require wider or narrower timber Piece of wire 70mm 2Y,in long, 2mm v-iini diameter he previous two projects have demonstrated the method of carving knotwork in a fretwork style. This project shows you how to carve knotwork in ioW rellef, that Is, onto1 the surface oftftetimte Thisteehmque wiil fcte...
Coasters in holder 1
These templates need to be enlarged by 25 The se tem plates need to be enlarged by I T I l gt RO E C1 DESIGNS IIS T I l gt RO E C1 DESIGNS IIS Thls t.ern plate needs tu be enLtrged by I 33
CDessAGe board
he border on this message board introduces a new style of knot work, instead of the opcn-wcave knotwork of the previous projects, here it is closely intertwined so that no spaces are visible between the bands. It is still possible to trace the path of each band that makes up each eternal knot, but it requires just a little more concentration. Concentration is also the key to successful carving in this project, in order to maintain the correct weaves of the bands but, once you master the...
jigsaw Boxes
his challenging piece comprises a set of five lidded boxes, which link together in a jigsaw fashion. The greatest challenge is to fit all the boxes back together in their correct place, with their matching lids, when the project is finished. Once all the boxes are set up together, the knotwork decoration on the lids forms one continuous thread weaving from box to box, so reinforcing the link. The continuity is intentional, a symbol of eternity. The equal-armed cross with interlace is a common...
Method Pgz
1 Sand both sides of the timber that will be used for the coaster bases and use a pair of compasses to draw out six coasters, using template I6A as a guide to help you set the radius of the inner and outer circles. 2 Set the router at a depth to match the depth of the veneer, plus a little extra to allow for gluing and sanding. In my case it was 0.7mm in total. If it is not possible to use a circle guide with your router because of the small circumference, hold the base plate of the router...
Method Neo
I First prepare for cutting, by stacking the three pieces of MDF and firmly fixing them together using double-sided sticky tape between the layers. Place the 4mm V in piece at the bottom, the 30mm I ' tin in the middle, then the 6mm C iin on top. These will be the box components of base, body and lid respectively. cavity onto the MD1-, numbering each piece to its corresponding box. Cut these out using the scrollsaw or hand fretsaw. S Assemble each box. using impact adhesive to give a strong...
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The knotwork design for the trivet is made Lip of two bands, one which weaves its way around the design without any knots, and a second much busier band thai has all the work to do, looping back on itself all the way around. An alternative way to highlight the knotwork bands is to paint them in two different colours with diluted emulsion paint before varnishing. The feet of the trivet are similar to a lion decoration from The Book of Kells. He seemed such a humble and subservient creature, i...