Everything made from source. The knots were made from the front plank that was reflected and merged with itself to give the impression of roundness. External reference for knot (not used as source): [img] ihatedelphi.com... |
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cowboy399
This type of design was very popular all over northern europe in the early middle ages.
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cowboy399
Here are the steps I used to create the knots from the front plank. The curves were made by blending small pieces together. The whole image took about 4 1/2 hours. [img] ihatedelphi.com...
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cowboy399
update: colorized wood. Designs are african mahogany and background is red oak.
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cowboy399
Original grey version is here, [img] ihatedelphi.com...
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cowboy399
This design is an ancient symbol for infinity and rebirth, so the repetitive nature of it is part of the design. If you look close you can actually see the real modern symbol for infinity in the borders.
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cowboy399
If you are a Christian (I'm not) it also has a connection with rebirth in the form of the cross and rebirth of Christ, which is one reason it's called an eternal cross. Of course the cross was also a pagan symbol too.
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Celtic Knots
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by cowboy399
Created November 26, 2005
17 votes
6 comments
550w x 550h (123KB)
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