creekmom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I had to share... Dh sculpted all the pieces in clay and cast them in pewter. I love that Mary is holding Jesus and one of the kings is removing his crown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Ooooo! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mereminerals Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 That is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Wow!! That is gorgeous!! Your husband is so talented. What an amazing gift. :) Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 That is beautiful! What an awesome gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 WOW! How incredibly beautiful!!! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 That is awesome! What talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I love it! Your dh is very talented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Absolutely beautiful! Very talented dh you have!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Wow! What a beautiful and thoughtful gift! That your DH crafted it for you makes it even more wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Gorgeous! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 You are blessed! Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 You have a talented and thoughtful DH! That is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 So cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 A new family heirloom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 How extremely beautiful! Is he a professional artist, or is this a hobby? What a loving, exquisite gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 *what* an heirloom! That is just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Your dh is talented! What a beautiful gift. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 From vanilla sugar to hand cast pewter nativity sets, I'm afraid to check out next year's Christmas ideas. :D It's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a wonderful gift!!! I would treasure that forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Awesome gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyKinLA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Wow! it's beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Beautiful, just beautiful. He is GOOD! What a superb and loving gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Incredible, incredible gift... One that will be passed on for generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thank you for all your sweet comments! :001_smile: Dh is incredibly talented and has made me some wonderful gifts over the years. - My favorite was a painting he did a couple of years ago of the 2 of us before we started dating (20 years ago). He was an art major in college and asked me to model for one of his scupture projects. (Smooth move- we started dating soon after!) The painting shows me sitting beside him while he worked on the sculpture - but in the painting, the face in the sculpture is our youngest daughter's instead of mine. He also put our other children in the painting (but you have to look for them, they aren't obvious). How extremely beautiful! Is he a professional artist, or is this a hobby? What a loving, exquisite gift! He is a professional artist, but teaching art (at local ps and private lessons) is his primary profession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zusjames Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Very nice! Such talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 That was so beautiful, I have tears in my eyes. I love the king removing his crown ("and we will cast our crowns before him"), and I love the tenderness in Joseph's body language--really, so lovely. Sooo--could we see a pic of the pic he made for you? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awtl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Wow! Your husband is so talented. That's wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) That was so beautiful, I have tears in my eyes.I love the king removing his crown ("and we will cast our crowns before him"), and I love the tenderness in Joseph's body language--really, so lovely. Sooo--could we see a pic of the pic he made for you? :001_smile: I love the tenderness in his body language as well! Mary and Joseph are actually 2 pieces- but they fit together so closely that they seem like one (my husband loves that part!) I've attached a photo of the painting, but it's a little hard to see the details... the sculpture with my daughter's face is by his right elbow. The other kids are hard to see from the photo - our oldest daughter is in a tire swing upside down on what looks like a sketch pad in top right corner (this was an actual photo I took of her a few years ago). Oldest son is in red overalls above my shoulder. The picture of middle son is on a piece of paper to the right of husband's head. You have to really look for our children; they don't stand out to anyone but us. :001_smile: Edited January 4, 2011 by creekmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad 4 Boys Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a great gift. That guy rocks! How can we non-artist husbands compare? I thought I was doing well by getting my wife a purse and wallet she would really like, but probably wouldn't buy for herself. I guess I should have gone out and killed an animal, tanned its hide and stitched it into a purse and wallet. All kidding aside, that is an incredible gift and work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 H9ow beautiful and so very special since your dh MADE it! What a great thing to pass along through the generations too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 That is gorgeous!!! I am soooooo jealous right now ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Nice. :) Did he do the casting himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a great gift. That guy rocks! How can we non-artist husbands compare? I thought I was doing well by getting my wife a purse and wallet she would really like, but probably wouldn't buy for herself. I guess I should have gone out and killed an animal, tanned its hide and stitched it into a purse and wallet. All kidding aside, that is an incredible gift and work of art. I would hate to see what that would look like, Babe! I've seen a belt you made, ya know?! My gift is just perfect! Mary, that's a sweet gift from your dh! And the painting is beautiful, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Nice. :) Did he do the casting himself? Yes. He bought the pewter online and melted it on our stove. The rubber molds were designed to withstand high temperatures. The kids LOVED watching him "pour" metal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The way Mary and Joseph fit together is just so lovely. Just beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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