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Welcome To Unique Primtiques Custom Woodworking Item For Sale: Rustic Reclaimed Solid Wood FIRE-BURNED FISH Art Golden Oak Stained Pen/Brush Holder Home/Desk Decor Color: Golden Oak Size: 3-1/2" x 12" x 3-1/2" NOTE: This is a hand-made item, all the holes I have to drill out one at a time by hand, not any machine. Please realize that each hole may not be perfectly spaced from one to the next, I measure, mark and try my best but they can vary depending on how the wood is cooperating with my drill. Listing is for wood holder ONLY, all other décor, brushes, pens in image are NOT included in this listing and only shown as an example, thank you! _________________________________________________________________ ABOUT ARTISAN & MASTERCRAFTSMAN SCOTT D. VAN OSDOL : See more art here: https://fineartamerica.com/artists/scottdvanosdolfinearts Scott D. Van Osdol took private art studies for a few years, starting at the very young age of 8, from a Brown County, Indiana artist and won the Eulula Gray scholarship in Arts (the largest scholarship available in Arts) for Vincennes University at the age of 17. He has a great passion for animals and wild connection and love of the great outdoors! His vibrant, colorful art can be found all over the world and especially in many small coastal shops, beachside rentals and high-end coastal homes up and down the eastern coastline of the beautiful shores of the United States. As a child he was influenced heavily by his family's outdoor camping and fishing trips as well as vacations to the Florida coastline. Scott has since returned many times with his own family and regularly goes on kayaking, fishing, camping and hiking adventures with his wife and children. Scott runs a full-time rustic furniture business called Unique Primtiques here on Etsy with thousands of sales and 5-star feedback. His tremendous love for nature and the great outdoors keeps him connected to his rustic furniture and home décor creations! He started working with wood at a young age with his father in a small workshop and grew up in the hills of Brown County, Indiana deep in the woods on 40-acres helping his father cut trees and pull branches to brush piles for burning. He joined his schools woodworking shop classes in the 7th grade at the age of 12 and took woodworking & metal working classes through junior high and focused just on woodworking during high school 7th-12th grade. Scott was refurbishing vintage and mid-century furniture for locals here in southern Indiana and his creations and woodworking became overwhelmingly popular. He decided to leave his job in 2007 after his battle with cancer and start his own full-time woodworking business. He joined Etsy in 2012 after selling locally for several years and his Etsy shop sales and popularity have continued to grow substantially each year. He now makes custom tables for the world famous Sephora Cosmetics, is a licensed vendor making rustic wood displays for Kroger Grocery stores, countless interior designers, doctors offices and restaurants tables along with daily furniture for homes across the USA! Scott D Van Osdol is also a Stage-IV colon cancer survivor and has been cancer-free since 2007, a skilled musician that on the piano and guitar since the age of 4, and an author of a book called "Never Ending Dreams". ___________________________________________________________________ ABOUT UNIQUE PRIMTIQUES CUSTOM WOODWORKING: We sell primitive & rustic furniture from new, reclaimed and often times distressed wood. Expect knots, cracks, dents, dings, marks, discolorations. In most cases we make sure the piece has some of all of the above. All of our pieces are handmade one at a time. We love doing what we do and it shows! Variations in size, color and texture are common occurrences in reclaimed wood and should not be considered as defects. Such features as old saw marks, nail or worm holes, uneven boards, sunspots etc. are what make these tables unique and special. While every precaution has been taken in our finishing process to prevent movement in the wood, fine splits, warping, wobbles may occur as the wood adjusts to new conditions of your home. Please realize that your computer monitor settings may show colors different than ours, some photos are taken on bright sunny days, others on cloudy days, some under inside artificial lighting, some on snow covered days outside. People see colors differently. What may look like aqua blue to myself may look like teal blue to you. We allow our customers to send us a paint brand name/color name and/or color code to use on your order at no extra charge and because of this we do NOT refund on any color issues as we will purchase and use the exact paint or stain color you tell us to use. All color changes must be in the payment note area during checkout, not in back and forth message threads, emails, phone convo's, texts or social media pages, to help us avoid any missed communication with a color change! Size changes must be approved by us first through Etsy messaging only and the left in the payment note area during checkout through the listing link you are instructed to use or through a special custom listing link created just for your custom sizing! Just message us through the listing link you like best with the size and coloring you need! Our pieces are constructed of solid wood and have experienced the changing seasons, it is likely that you will see shrinkage and expansion . Sometimes you might even see small cracks and splits. Since we strive to have our pieces reflect the feeling of actual antiques, our customers must understand that our furniture could have the same tendency to warp, contract, expand, or split. These similarities between antiques and our furniture may not be desired but should be expected and tolerated. Our furniture is made out of a material that was once alive, and it will always have some seasonal movement. Normal problems such as these should not be repaired as they reflect the nature of such an authentically made reproduction. We build ALL of our furniture complete before painting/staining and taking back apart and labeling pieces for shipment. Nothing is ever cut and pre-drilled without continuing to be built complete, this way there is never a missing piece or misaligned screw/nail holes or wrong sized leg, major wobbles and so forth. WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OUR RUSTIC, HAND-CRATED FURNITURE AND RUSTIC HOME DECOR. We sell high quality, hand-made items and try our best to make each piece like the photos of the previous one we've created but they are again HAND-MADE items, each one WILL be different in its own way and may not be an exact match to the photo. Each piece will grow to have its own personality, and will be UNIQUE in its own way! Welcome to Unique Primtiques! FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! https://www.facebook.com/uniqueprimtiquescustomwoodworking SEE OUR SECOND ETSY SHOP: My Salvaged Past https://www.etsy.com/shop/MySalvagedPast?ref=hdr_shop_menu
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Wallpaperie presents "Olive Bloom," part of a collection by artist Holli Zollinger. Design repeat: 24"w x 24"h • Please scroll down to check out our helpful FAQ. This is the fastest way to get the information you need about our papers. This information can also be found on our website, https://www.wallpaperie.com/FAQ • Single samples are available in the height dropdown, or purchase a package of three on the website: https://www.wallpaperie.com/sample-selection Stocked samples ship in 1-2 business days. Unpasted samples are not stocked and may take 1-2 weeks to ship. PLEASE NOTE: samples of this design are scaled down to show more of the design and colors. Please rely on the listing photos for a more accurate scale representation. • Each panel is 24 inches wide. The width in the selection is the total width you will receive (not the width of each panel) followed by the height. Please note - we do not sell panels wider than 24 inches. •Three popular paper choices: • Peel 'n Stick - just remove the backing adhere the paper to the wall. An advanced microsphere adhesive does the work! Our peel 'n stick paper removes in one piece with no wall damage! • Prepasted - activate the paste with water, and easily slide the paper into position. This choice is generally preferred by professional installers. Our prepasted paper removes in one piece with no wall damage! • Unpasted - this option is a thick, pvc free, nonwoven, poly/cotton fabric. Simply paste the paper with traditional wallpaper paste (not included) and slide into position on your wall. This choice is generally chosen by professional installers, but is also suitable for diy'ers! • Make it yours with a custom color! Choose from the chart or send us a paint color you love. We can match pretty closely to Ben Moore, Sherwin Williams and PPG Decks. A custom color (a color not featured in the listing) requires the purchase of a custom sample. https://www.etsy.com/listing/875218043 • 3-7 day turnaround from custom print to ship! • How much do you need? Simply measure the width of your wall in inches, and add a couple of inches to account for wall variations. Then, divide that number by 24 and round up to the next whole number. For example, if the number you get is 5.2, then you'll need to order 6 panels. When you go to order, select the size option that is the height of your wall (plus a few inches to accommodate any wall height variations), and then select the quantity of panels needed. We'll print and cut the paper just for you so the panels match from side to side across your wall. No need to order extra for matching. • Because our wallpapers are custom made just for you, they cannot be returned or refunded unless there is a manufacturing defect. We want you to be COMPLETELY happy with our order, so you might want to purchase a sample first! We're pretty sure you're going to LOVE it! All Artwork by Wallpaperie © 2024 All Rights Reserved HZ_OB01
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