Tickler # 3 Uke: The "Twitch" headstock

I'm still working away on the paint job of Tickler #3. Here's a glimpse of the progress. See the cat wood fingerboard with the green and black binding (which continues around the headstock)? And the carved bow tie on the cat? I will show you the rest soon. Still not quite done, but getting there....

 

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Painting Progress: Tickler Uke #3 (Crehore)

I sketched out my idea on the body of the uke and blocked in some color. I have a general idea of how this will go, but things can always can change as I paint. I will strive for a harmonious design, yet the main image will be very much like one of my oil paintings. I am using the green inlay, the carved bridge and the shape of the headstock as an integral part of my painted design. This photo shows some of the side wood (gorgeous mahogany), black binding and green/black inlay at bottom.

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(See previous posts for earlier steps in progress)

Painting Tickler Uke #3 (Crehore)

I sketched this design out for the body of the new "TWITCH" concert ukulele that Lou

Reimuller built. See my earlier post for the headstock design. More to come.

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Progress - Painting Tickler Uke #3 (Crehore)

Painting a custom ukulele is a delicate process- especially a uke that I designed and that took more than a few years to realize. I am slowly working my way down from the headstock to the body.

See the tiny green bow tie that Lou carved? It will be mounted under the cat's chin. It is only one of the sculptural details on this very special concert uke. P.S. This cat is far from finished, this is just a progress photo taken with my ipad.

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Tickler Ukulele #3 -Paint Job (Crehore)

I've already shown you glimpses of my custom-built Tickler Ukulele #3 in progress, but here's a peek of the actual headstock being painted.

The bottom photo shows a test strip of a few do-dads painted on a sample piece of maple.
 Lou Reimuller (luthier) did the most beautiful job building this wonderful concert ukulele and it is really getting to the final stages now. Yes, it has been slow going, but this uke is special.
I just hope my paint job will live up to the rest of the amazing and intricate details on this uke.
 

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Gorgeous Sepia Tone Photos of London 1877

Photographer: John Thomson
Recruiting Sergeants At Westminster
[Street Life in London] 1877
WoodburytypeLondon School of Economics - Digital Library

Photographer: John Thomson
Italian Street Musicians
[Street Life in London] 1877
WoodburytypeLondon School of Economics - Digital Library

 

Design Observer's John Foster has posted a whole bunch of amazing photographs taken by photographer John Thomson of the street life in London in the late 1800s. Thomson's bio and photos were found via Luminous Lint, a website that specializes in fine photography.

Follow the link below to view more of these spectacular street photos

and read the article at Design Observer:

LINK

Also, John Thomson at Luminous Lint

 

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More cool links from Little Hokum Rag

Amy Crehore Studio July 2013

As I begin to start the next two paintings in new my series, I am blogging a new list of links that might be of interest-

1.  Amazing ukulele w/flashing lights (youtube)Le Le AvantGarde by lighting ukulele LINK !
2. The link above was tweeted by Bosko and Honey of Ukulele Safari (thanks!)
3. See models buried in sand w/bathing caps & red lipstick, the surreal fifties The Nifty Fifties !
4. Collection of 7 videos of 60s/70s bands/performers doing the song Season of the Witch LINK !
5. Giant sculpture of Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth) from Pride and Prejudice in lake HUH magazine !
6. How a Bat is like a Bow String from Science Now: LINK  (Thanks Internet Weekly) !
7. BoingBoing featured my newest painting A Gymnast's Memory of Fall LINK !
8. Internet Weekly also featured same painting in their wonderful Art LINKS section!
9. Internet Weekly featured my A Bellhop's Memory of Spring the week before that. LINK !
10. Mardecortesbaja also posted my Gymnast's painting. Thanks, Lloyd!

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