Comment by scott dobert on March 11, 2012 at 7:53am

this looks very cool!

Comment by STUART on March 11, 2012 at 8:11am

Thank you, I used (2) 4x8 framed/plywood structures with a foam arch that locked together at the keystone. I also had a deck with a stamped overlay that attached to the base of the structure. I believe this was my first ever vertical stamped application if not one of the very first long ago, :-)

Comment by STUART on March 11, 2012 at 8:15am

This was also back when everything was hand carved with wire hoop style carvers, no one was marketing the AWESOME WEDGE stamps we have now a days. So you can see a few minor errors on the carving as far as realism in form and structure but again one of my first pieces, :-)

Comment by jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix on March 11, 2012 at 9:30am

Good stuff stuart, the polished plaster is incredible, love that look. The combining of the two is impressive.

Comment by scott dobert on March 12, 2012 at 8:16am

i agree with jeff in that tthe polished wall and rough stone combined with the colors in this photo really set a great mood so to speak i really love it!

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