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      Walter S. Arnold
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      This one is closely related to the previous, just mild adjustments to the SU design. Different type of marble, Marquinia, a black Spanish marble with white veining.SU modelPencil renderingInstalled fireplace

      I prefer not to do renderings; I find pencil communicates much better, renderings are just distracting for my clients. The pencil lets them use their imagination, renderings are more "frozen" and limiting. Also, with a piece of tracing paper over the SU printout, it just takes a few minutes; you can waste endless hours develpoing and tweeking renderings.

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        art4med
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        So, Walter,

        You do the dimensional mark-up for your (sculpture or fireplace mantel) in SU--- and then send to the computer to carve? :") HA

        Your detail is immense!

        All the Best from a frustrated carver,
        C>

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          Walter S. Arnold
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          Drawing for Tudor fireplace 91-M
          Finished fireplace laid out on my shop floor
          Detail of the fireplace.
          Just finished this one, it's ready to crate and ship.
          Those top corner pieces were a fun bit of geometry.

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            Gaieus
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            Hi Walter, "long time no see"!

            Glad you posted again; these are so beautiful! Congratulation for the nice work and thanks for sharing it! 👍

            Gai...

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              Walter S. Arnold
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              Detail of installed limestone fireplaceThe same view of the SU model

              I was able to visit the site last month and take this photo of the installed fireplace.

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                chrisjk
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                What inspiring work - thank you for showing it to us. It's also fascinating to see how you use SU - I love the tidbit about tracing over the SU output!

                Chris

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                  d12dozr
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                  Very cool to see the stages from design to finished product. Thanks for posting! ☀

                  3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                  http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                    Walter S. Arnold
                    last edited by

                    SU drawing of the cornice, two viewsFirst steps in cutting the capitalSecond steps in cutting the capitalFinished fireplace set out on shop floor for final fitting.

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                      Walter S. Arnold
                      last edited by

                      Here's another. I finished this one 18 months ago, but just had the opportunity to visit the home and take photos.


                      SU proposal drawing for a Chrysanthemum fireplace in two types of Italian marble.


                      The finished fireplace, in a restored Victorian home.

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                        Walter S. Arnold
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                        Another one from a few years back; I started modeling it in SU v.2, then mid job upgraded to SU v.3.
                        It's a double-wide Tudor, rather unusual. Both fireboxes are wood burning masonry. I finally had the chance to visit the home a couple weeks ago, so I could take these installed photos.
                        Sketchup 3.0 model for a double tudor fireplaceThe installed limestone double wide fireplace.A detail of the carving.

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                          dermotcoll
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                          Truly magificent work - a true mastercraftsman - you do not get many of your skill level to the pound these days!!
                          Very beautiful work sir.

                          When you burn your arse - you gotta sit on the blisters!!

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