SELECT FINE CRAFT BY CINDY CHINN
Every now and then I have some spare time and I get to make one of my ideas a reality. This page is for fun projects that don't really fit in any particular category, but use a lot of my different skills.
Many of these projects have been entered in the Nebraska State Fair's "Fine Craft" division. I have a lot of fun with them, from the idea to figuring out how I'm going to build it to completing the actual project.
Have a look through and if you have a crazy idea for a commission piece, let me know and we'll make it happen! |
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What's more practical than a top hat with a birdcage on top it? Inside the cage is mechanical bird that moves and sings when motion is detected.
I further accented it with a variety of materials.
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"Doin' the Birdcage Walk Hat"
Cindy Chinn
Vintage hat, birdcage, battery operated bird, polymer clay, feathers and other materials. |
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This was my first hat and I had a lot of fun designing it. Inside the attic there is a light that glows an eerie blue (the switch is on the front).
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"Bats in the Attic Hat"
Cindy Chinn
Leather, polymer clay, lights and other materials. |
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I have seen a lot of really cool custom guitars online and always thought that it would be fun to build one. It was! :D
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"Phase 6 Time Machine Guitar"
Cindy Chinn
Guitar kit, leather, copper, and well - just a little bit of everything. |
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This was a project I did for the Tabitha Health Care Group in Lincoln Nebraska. The idea was to take a rocking chair and modify it. The group then auctioned them off at a fund raising event.
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"Time Machine Time Out Chair"
Cindy Chinn
Wood Chair, metal, glass, copper foil, other materials. |
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Sometimes ideas can take a tour into the dark side. These fun diversions evolve over time and the 'captured fairy' series was an enjoyable one.
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"Captured Fairies"
Cindy Chinn
Polymer Clay and other materials |
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We all wear masks at one time or another. Sometimes is fun to capture these moments in clay. This is an ongoing project.
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"The Masks We Wear"
Cindy Chinn
Ceramic Clay, Acrylic Paint |