Handmade violin — the front

Pics of the front both in progress and the finished look.
front-1

Just the penciled lines of the design. Yes, I use tracing paper!

front-2

Working on the design

front-3

Almost all of the design has been stained.

The design is almost done, and I've started the base color.

The design is mostly done, and I've started the base color.

No more design to work on.  Just the base.

No more design to work on. Just the base.

The front is almost done.  I did the side and past the purfling at the same time.

The front is almost done. I did the sides and past the purfling at the same time.

That's the front, with finish.

There's the front!

Here’s a link or two that might be interesting:

About the purfling

Inlaying the purfling — a video

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