Doberman Furio To Bambino
I made this wood sculpture for a customer whose doberman dog, Furio died, now the customers have doberman Bambino. Furio was black, bambino is tan colored. This sculpture represents the passing from Furio to Bambino. Furio had a congenital liver disease, so his entire life he was running against the wind, signified by the grass and lettering angled opposing him, Bambino is healthy, signified by the grass at the base blowing the direction that he is going, running with the wind. Both dobermans, and their owners loved agility exercises, represented by the hurdle that he is jumping over. To attempt to create the mood of a pleasant summer day, in addition to the green grass, I added a solar disk of 23 karat gold leaf behind of his head.
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Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.
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jerry Nuovo
For Pet Doberman Agility3.5Ralph was very helpful during the process. It was a bit slower than I thought it would be, but that probably reflects me and not Ralph. The final product looks great and I can't wait to see it. My only concern is that both Ralph and I are busy and it is difficult to get a day/time to have him deliver the final work. I would recommend that Custom Made include in their options a shipping option where the final product can be shipped to the client by overnight delivery. This way I could already be enjoying the final product which is a gift to my wife - I was hoping to give it to her for Valentine's Day
DJDavid Jagger
For Karate God Busaganashi4.8I am extremely pleased with my Busaganashi. Working with Ralph was a pleasure and I would certainly work with him again on other projects and give him a strong recommendation for anyone looking for quality work.
CWCara Walker
For Duplicate statues for awards presentation5.0I have worked with Ralph on several projects. His attention to detail, artistic expertise and timeliness are impeccable. These qualities are exactly what you need on a custom made artistic endeavor. I will be working with him on future projects.
Cara Walker
BJBarbara Jensen
For Barbara's Wood "Big Red" Sign5.0The "Big Red" sign was perfect! Ralph made it just like I wanted! My friend was very happy with it! Ralph was very professional, kept me updated, and finished it on time! I will be recommending him to all my friends!!!
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Nathaniel
For I owe you an apology4.8Ralph is a true artist. He will go above and beyond what you expect to make the project you really want. For him, quality is best and he will not cut on details.
I will definitely work again with him (I'm actually working with him on a project of 52 chess pieces), and am glad to have him to make this project come to reality.
The value you will get is extraordinary, as well as the professionalism and expertise you will benefit from when working with him. Timeliness and shipping also are on point.
Communication is essential and Ralph will keep you informed. Even when we had a small miscommunication (which wasted some of Ralph's time), he fixed the detail (even if he didn't need to) to give me an amazing piece!
I cannot give 6 stars (unfortunately, even though he deserves them) so I'll have to settle by giving Ralph 5 stars.
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