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Harp

Sat Sep 19, 2009, 12:54 PM
Ok people, I have had to contain random attacks of excitement since Thursday.
That's when I went to see my harp.
Well, the bits of my harp.

But it's going to be beautifull :boogie:

You know how some wood has that shimmery thing? like waves under the surface? It's got that ALL along the arm, which should look even nicer once it's oiled and everything. And I'm getting a really nicely shaped body with 5-7 faces to make it curved (I can't remember quite how many) It's going to have a different way of restringing it than the other ones I've used, but I think it actually looks easier.

It's going to be the 1st harp of it's kind built entirely by Ardival (They used to get the bodies made elsewhere) so it's going to take some time. The guy said 'before Christmas', and I ordered it just before the summer holidays. But they've got no templates for this one yet, so he's going to be taking his time to make sure he doesn't make any mistakes. I'd rather have a good harp and wait, than an iffy harp tomorrow.

The back is going to be lime, I think, for strength. And the rest is a very pail wood which I can never remember the name of.

Arg, I can't wait to play it :( Christmas never felt so far away.


On a more iminent note, it's my birthday in a week and a half :D

  • Mood: Optimism
  • Listening to: A duduk
  • Reading: Magic Flutes
  • Eating: Not plums. Anything but plums.
  • Drinking: Lime Cordial (it burns)

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  • Current Residence: Scotland
  • Interests: Drawing,singing,photography,mucking about with photos,
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  • Favourite band or musician: Kate Bush-Martyn Bennet-Ben Dunn-Tori Amos
  • Favourite genre of music: It's not the genre, it's the quality of the music. Though I have a grudge against metal.
  • Favourite artist: Frida Kahlo and Chriss Riddle
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  • Tools of the Trade: Pencil, Rubber, Paper, brushes, paint, camera, computer, music... where to stop?

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:iconrimete:
It was a month ago so sorry for being so late in saying thanks for the :+fav: on Truth an Love, I appreciate it!
:iconantarcticdreamer:
No worries at all :)

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Her noblest work she classes, O.
Her apprentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses, O.
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I told you, I CAN'T come with you. I have to play the characters when you get there! (The Mighty Boosh)
:iconamberspike:
Sadly my thanking you for a fave will not be as cool as the one below me! But thanks for the fave and the adding my work to a "collection" :D it is much appreciated.

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Thank you to ~yukicat for letting me use her sexy avatar :D
:iconantarcticdreamer:
hehe. Not at all :)

No, it's very hard to top an upity binary conversion programme :D

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Old nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O.
Her apprentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses, O.
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I told you, I CAN'T come with you. I have to play the characters when you get there! (The Mighty Boosh)
:iconbobbyrock:
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[Binary Letter System Identified]

[Receiving Input]

[Encrypting... This could take several minutes...Change your obsolete hardware]

[Translating to Human language]

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Thanks for the fave on Wall-e Pencil Portrait :D


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:iconamberspike:
That's an epic way of saying thanks for a fave :XD:

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Thank you to ~yukicat for letting me use her sexy avatar :D
:iconantarcticdreamer:
Hehe. Not at all :D It's lovely.

And since when have binary-alphabet conversion programmes got so cocky?

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Old nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O.
Her apprentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses, O.
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I told you, I CAN'T come with you. I have to play the characters when you get there! (The Mighty Boosh)
:iconpeter-the-knotter:
Thank You!!!! :)

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:iconantarcticdreamer:
Not at all - it is a marvelous peice of work.

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Old nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O.
Her apprentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses, O.
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I told you, I CAN'T come with you. I have to play the characters when you get there! (The Mighty Boosh)
:iconsweetestevil:
thanks for the fav,dear! :hug:

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