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    Haven't even had my coffee fix yet! Better stay...

    Haven't even had my coffee fix yet! Better stay away from the keyboard when I have :D
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    Hi TL, perhaps artists are "drawn" to this area....

    Hi TL,
    perhaps artists are "drawn" to this area. A lovely natural environment that "fires up" the imagination and fuels creativity - excuse the puns (intended) :wink:
    BG
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    kiln services out east

    Hi Jess,

    that's great to hear! You've been bitten by the clay bug and it's a very good thing :D.
    It's very exciting and so rewarding to take a lump of "mud" and form it into something lovely and...
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    Loved the Melbourne show...

    Hello everyone,

    well, my husband and I went to the T&WWW show today. Not since I was a kid at the Perth Royal Show have I been as excited! My husband felt the same. This is like the Royal for big...
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    Thanks Bob. I'm trying all avenues at present,...

    Thanks Bob.
    I'm trying all avenues at present, and have yet to hit a "mother lode"...or even a nugget:(.

    Can be frustrating. However, good things come to those who scrounge around and ask. So,...
  6. Hi Charlsie, it would be awesome if I could...

    Hi Charlsie,

    it would be awesome if I could come over sometime this weekend if it's convenient?

    I'll PM you to discuss further. Thanks so much.

    BG
  7. Yes, but think of the gratification one gets when...

    Yes, but think of the gratification one gets when finding a gem in amongst the trash - our treasure! And..it was free :U
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    Hi Billy, I've PM'd you. bg

    Hi Billy,

    I've PM'd you.

    bg
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    Ha Ha Allan:U!! SSSSh, if I do THAT for you,...

    Ha Ha Allan:U!! SSSSh, if I do THAT for you, Tiger Airlines will be after me to do the same - imagine the scratches...

    In fact, I've had some strange requests, one for a portrait of a black dog....
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    Yes tea lady, might see you there - I'll be the...

    Yes tea lady, might see you there - I'll be the one looking bewildered as most newbies do:;.
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    Thanks guys, Yes, I love our birds in...

    Thanks guys,

    Yes, I love our birds in Australia. We lived in the country for 17 years and were so lucky to be visited by many species. My favourites too are the wrens as they became used to us...
  12. Thanks for all your suggestions guys - much...

    Thanks for all your suggestions guys - much appreciated:).

    Tried three tips on the weekend - very cagey about letting us out to check the piles of wood. Not alot of selection at the time, I guess...
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    painted artwork samples...

    Hello again, thought I'd move my reply to my introduction post here if that's OK?

    For those who are interested, I have attached some samples of my artwork. My style varies, and depends on the...
  14. Oh my!! Dai Sensei, they are lovely pieces and...

    Oh my!! Dai Sensei, they are lovely pieces and just what I am looking for.
    Do you know of anyone in Victoria that I could contact?

    Anyone?....
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    Artwork samples...

    Hello again,

    for those who are interested, I have attached some samples of my artwork. My style varies, and depends on the medium I paint onto, either natural wood or MDF. **I have now veered away...
  16. Good advice, noted. I guess I will need to source...

    Good advice, noted. I guess I will need to source rounds or slices (sans bark) which are interesting to the eye.
    I am looking for pieces that have an interesting edge to them I guess. Not unlike the...
  17. Yeah, I thought it may be tricky. Worth a try....

    Yeah, I thought it may be tricky. Worth a try.
    In the meantime, I'd still like to scrounge around for any weathered posts etc. that might be interesting. Although, I know I'm not the only one...
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    burl slices/logs/weathered wood wanted

    Hi everyone, I have posted a similar request in the Timber Forum, but thought I'd place it here too as I am looking for wood to create clocks and hope someone can help me with much appreciated advice...
  19. Wanted - seasoned logs and weathered timber, please

    Hi all,
    does anyone know where I can get seasoned logs approx between 200mm - 300mm diameter (any wood type such as birch etc.), which can be put through a bandsaw to create 1 - 2 inch thick...
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    thanks in kind

    Hi, thanks tea lady and artme.

    tea lady - my son is eighteen - still my baby and always will be, even though he is now way taller than me. Although, I can still manage to scare the crap out of him...
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    Thank you

    Thanks for the welcome Wouldwood and Claw Hama.

    I'll see if I can rustle up some old photos from deep within the bowels of a box (one of many stored away and yet to be unpacked) sometime soon. Oh,...
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    Hail wise ones...

    Hello everyone,

    Having read various posts, I am impressed with the very knowledgeable members here. There is always valued advice to be shared.
    I am also amazed at some of the photos of...
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