Working with an Angel

[toolferone]

Well, an intriguing title anyway.

One of my bosses daughters was playing soccer indoors at a church and knocked over this resin angle statue. They trashed the base pieces, so no chance of gluing it back together. I was tasked with making a new base and charging the girls for my time and materials.

This is what I came up with, just a piece of maple routed and spray painted with a textured paint, which I really liked. The statue is hollow so I made a dam inside, formed a piece of mdf to fit loosely and poured epoxy around it. This gave me a solid block to screw the base to to hold the statue in place. That worked perfect. It is about $15 in materials and an hour labor ($35), this to help teach the girls about taking responsibility for their actions. I think it came out well.

 

[erasmussen]

It sure looks like it belongs there, nice match up:icon_thum

 

[JimmyC]

I think it looks great Tom, the base color seems to go along real well with the angel.

Jimmy

 

[jeff...]

Tom looking good - a little gold leaf touch-up around the base and she'll be as good as new.

http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=135&atomz=1

Thanks

 

[NCPete]

turned out real nice!

 

[RandyJ]

Nice rehab on the Angel, Tom. Hopefully the little angel that broke it will learn her lesson.

 

[skeeter]

The base really looks nice. Good job and good lesson!

 

[Canuck]

Great recovery there, Tom!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc I really like what you did with the base! It almost looks like corian or something similar!!!:wsmile::wsmile:

Another great save!!!!

Wayne

 

[Trent Mason]

Very nice Tom! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap You charge $35/hr? 8-O Are you hiring? :yes:

Trent

 

[Mike Davis]

That's what he charges not what he pays!

I'm surprised the rest of the statue came through so well.

Looks great Tom.

 

[toolferone]

Even at $35. I am about half what a professional shop charges, so I don't feel too bad.

 

[Will Goodwin]

Great job Tom...but I wonder what is really being learned in this lesson.
Boys learn to fix what they broke.
Tom's girls learn to get a boy to fix what they broke.

:rotflm:

 

[jerrye]

Great job Tom...but I wonder what is really being learned in this lesson.
Boys learn to fix what they broke.
Tom's girls learn to get a boy to fix what they broke.

:rotflm:

C'mon Will, would a lavender or rose colored base look right? With lace and Barbie accessories?:no:

 

[toolferone]

Great job Tom...but I wonder what is really being learned in this lesson.
Boys learn to fix what they broke.
Tom's girls learn to get a boy to fix what they broke.

:rotflm:

This is a commission job. They are not my kids, but my bosses kids, although I am sure my time is coming.

 

[LeftyTom]

Tom, do you have a pic of the plate on the side of the base, which reads "Quality work at reasonable rates. Call Tom Ferone"?

 

[toolferone]

Tom, do you have a pic of the plate on the side of the base, which reads "Quality work at reasonable rates. Call Tom Ferone"?

I didn't even sign or date this one.