Parliament is sitting....

[Ruddy]

Last year we made a bunch of simple ladybirds for the Childrens Hospital using a design that had a simple body and two wings that opened to reveal a cavity.
Here is a picture of a few that were made to this design.
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I have modified the design a little and have come up with some variations on different owls, some that lay down and some that stand on their own feet. The local woodworking club donated a bunch of these to the Childrens Hospital and the kids love them. They are delivered unpainted as they get the kids to paint them in whatever colours they choose. This is a picture of the unpainted owls ready for delivery.
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I have also made a few where I have finished them with an oil finish and have used various veneers to enhance the wings. These finished ones will be for the local whippersnappers and grandkids and even a couple of adults have put their hand up!
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[Sawdust Maker]

noice

[Treecycle]

Very cool Ruddy. I saw some photos of the donated ones in your club newsletter that was sent to me a little while back. I really like the embellishments you have done to your own collection which makes them stand out from the crowd.
Do you have any plans for them which you could share? Would love to have a go at some to give away.

[Keith_1]

Top Stuff - well done !!!

regards

Keith

[crowie]

Superb Ruddy....beautiful hand made wooden toys with a double purpose; functional for the children at the hospital and sure to put a huge smile on there face...got to love that, VERY WELL DONE SIR.....cheers, crowie

[KJL1951 aka Kev]

Love them Ruddy - B...........y Fantastic - where do you get your eyes from? - have some projects in mind that those sorta eyes could be used.

Hooroo
KJL1951 aka Kev.

[Ruddy]

Hi Kev,
Glad you liked the owls. I got the eyes from Spotlight in their craft section. They have a fair range of eyes for teddy bears and toys. You can also get them from Lincraft so I suspect they would be available on line......
regards

[Dalboy]

What a great idea, very well made and I like the ones that you have decorated already. They should go down a hoot with the children

[KJL1951 aka Kev]

Hi Kev,
Glad you liked the owls. I got the eyes from Spotlight in their craft section. They have a fair range of eyes for teddy bears and toys. You can also get them from Lincraft so I suspect they would be available on line......
regards

Thanks Ruddy, Now I'll not complain when I have to follow the wife around spotlight - I'll have a mission to find some eyes. Liked the way you set them into the wood - a lot harder for little fingers to pick at them. Again beautifully made.

Hooroo
KJL1951 aka Kev.

[artme]

Just got a chance to have a second look at theses Ruddy. They caught my eye when we were OS>

Love them for their simplicity and use of material. Well done!!!

I foresee lots of variation on the theme!

[Ruddy]

Thanks Art......
They are simple to make and the kids love them......especially the ones with the very big eyes. I have made a few where they are wearing glasses...

[pawoods]

A lovely job for a lovely cause,well done.

[Ruddy]

I think they are breeding......this is another batch ...the kids love them, the bigger the eyes the more they like them!
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[Christos]

Amazing. Just caught up with these. Were the outsides done on a scroll saw.

[Ruddy]

Hi Christos,
The outside shape was cut on a bandsaw using a 3 mm wide blade and then sanded with a bobbin sander.
A 3mm roundover bit was used to smooth all the edges.