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clock tower...
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:37 pm
by Howard
good evening...
a project i just finished...9-inches tall...inspired by a true vintage classic...
my very best regards...
howard
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:05 pm
by les
Howard, Wonderful interpretation of the original!!!!! The loofa trees really finish it off.
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:57 pm
by Howard
i learned to make "luffah trees" from the detailed instructions and photo that tom hull posted on ted's web site...they're actually pretty easy to make...take a look and give it a try!...here's the link...
http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/fixtree.html
if anyone is interested i can provide a link to the source i use...just let me know...
i believe there is a minimum purchase of somewhere around ten sponges...they are about 10 to 12-inches long...
my very best regards...
howard...
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:11 pm
by maria
yes pls post the link for the loofa sponges. That's our next project.
Re: clock tower...and...LUFFA SPONGE SOURCE...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:41 pm
by Howard
maria...here's where i got my luffa...
the contact is Chris Blumenstock...send an email to him at the address below...
chris@luffa.info
here's the link to the site...
http://www.luffa.info/
my very best regards...
howard
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:51 pm
by Nan
Boy, Howard, you are really a treasure! Thanks for the info for luffas--I immediately emailed Chris and am looking forward to hearing back from him. Even following Tom Hull's instructions and your fine supplemental information, my luffa trees come out looking nothing like they should. But I'm going to keep on trying. If I could get all the way 'cross country easily I would drop in and peer over your shoulder as you make some. The dying isn't a problem--the shaping is.
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:35 pm
by Howard
nan...
regarding "shaping" luffah trees...i trim with ordinary scissors and pinking shears...and cut a little bit at a time...
remember...no two trees in nature are alike...each one is a natural, growing thing...all kinds of shapes and sizes...nothing is perfect...
my very best regards...
howard
Re: clock tower...
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:59 pm
by maria
Nan wrote:Boy, Howard, you are really a treasure! Thanks for the info for luffas--I immediately emailed Chris and am looking forward to hearing back from him. Even following Tom Hull's instructions and your fine supplemental information, my luffa trees come out looking nothing like they should. But I'm going to keep on trying. If I could get all the way 'cross country easily I would drop in and peer over your shoulder as you make some. The dying isn't a problem--the shaping is.
Hi everyone--in case you ever need peps or berries for the top of your handcrafted loofa trees, check this site out - lots of pages!
http://www.vintage-ornaments.com/flower ... amens-peps