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so i had an old 1950's gas pump i restored but i turned the globe on top into a clock so i had these old gulf glass faces i didnt know what to do with. i modeled up a big gear to go around it so i can hang it on a wall. this thing is about 20" in dia so i split it into 6 pieces and it has locking pegs that holds it all together. the glass sits in a groove holding it. each gear piece has a keyhole in the back to hang from. shot some epoxy primer on it with white pearl mixed in to make a nice iron look then just airbrushed some silver on the gear edges where it would be worn a little then added some rust.

As usual jim....your work is just terrible, and it doesn't look a thing like a "heavy, slightly worn iron gear circa 1950, with rust stains where water ran over it through the years". (Even under magnification. Scary!)

WOW!

cheers,
c

That is cool. Most frames try to hide, but this frame makes the picture better.

I like the dogbone joiners too.

thanks guys. yeah i didnt know what else to do with the gulf glass. seemed a shame to toss it or put it away on a box. it was just cluttering up my shop. i really wanted to do this to look like a big wooden gear. i printed it in esun wood but ran out 95% of the way through printing all the pieces so i just ended up finishing it up in regular pla and faux finishing it.

I think the metal look was definitely the way to go with that one. (Fan though i am of your "wood" work.)

Wow, awesome job !!!!