The Juan scroll art statue

This has been finished for awhile, I just didn't remember to post it! This is The Juan, the character of our book.

The statue is made of 1/2" poplar, the base of 3/4" poplar.
The vibrant colors were not achieved using paint, because paint covers the wood's grain. Noe decided to give him a little more color than the drawing he did for the book. You can see the height in the one with the ruler.

Here's the before pictures:

And here's how he looks now ... 

But please keep in mind, I'm not a professional photographer. In fact, I had a hard time getting a good picture - it would either be fuzzy or have a glare.

But don't you think he's so cute?

 

 

 

We're considering doing a give-away with a Juan book promotion, but haven't figured that out yet. 
Noe does take woodart requests; contact us either by Google+ or email (see our NoeCindy page here).

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Juan scroll art

One of Noe's many skills

You know I love to brag about my Noe...
We got our scroll saw machine working again, so he got to work on doing some pieces we've been wanting to do. We may make these available for purchase for those that are interested.

Of course, this is The Juan, our famous detective!

You can read about him in our book :-)
See the Amazon link on the sidebar →

This is just the very beginning of this piece.
It hasn't been sanded or stained or anything.
Each piece of wood has its own character.
The line in the middle is just a part of this particular wood, and we'll see how it looks as Noe does the color staining later. Just thought I'd post the process as he goes along.

  

Let us know what you think!

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The Juan book is published!

We're happy to let you know we have published our book on Amazon Kindle! 

If you've been reading the segments here on the blog, you're familiar with Juan and Increda, as well as the other characters mentioned in the book. But you were left hanging, so to find out how the story ends, please "pick up" your copy soon ~

The Juan: The World's Greatest, Most Famous Mexican Detective 

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The Juan, Scene 13

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Episode title: The Stakeout

*****Find out:*****
Did the stakeout work? 
Does Juan catch the thief?
Two more episodes were never posted on the blog.  
Look for our book soon on Amazon!

(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.
Here are the ones for this scene:

Style Stakeout fun with fashion
My Life While Shopping -- Ready for anything outfit

WikiHow: How to conduct a stakeout
Increda's book for her niece
Air mattresses, air chairs, tent, night vision binoculars
Crime prevention products in the U.K.
And here's an extra: The (Really) Long Goodbye

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The Juan, Chapter 12

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Episode title: Did you hear about Ruido Fuerte?

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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this chapter, along with one more:

Wikipedia explains the Siesta
An Introduction to Mexico City
Translate Ruido Fuerte
Mexico -- History and Culture
Siesta? What Siesta? Mexicans work longest hours in the world
How stuff works: How can someone lie on a bed of nails without getting hurt?
And just for the fun of it -- Grammar Girl: Lay versus Lie

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The Juan, Part 11

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Episode title: We lost the scent - now what?
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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this chapter:

Dogsey site for dog lovers, on Bloodhounds

The Kennel Club, on Bloodhounds

H&H Bloodhound breeders, Bloodhound facts

Forensics4Fiction, "How to Conduct a Bloodhound Line-up"

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Episode title: Blood Hound
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Links in this episode:

Info Drinks: Quara

Edible Water Plants

Ideal Plants for Deep Water

Submersed Plants
International Herb Association

Extra:

Vimeo video: Quara commercial

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The Juan: Episode 9

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Episode title: Kuddle of Koalas
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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Links in this episode:

The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan helps Banjo the Coonhound using raccoon urine

(Cesar's new show is called Leader of the Pack)

The Koala Whisperer, Colleen Wood, founder of Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter -- this link is no longer valid; Ms Wood was called the Koala Whisperer on it, but perhaps she did not like that. To learn more about her work with koalas, though, click here.
And here's anothe link you might enjoy: The Koala Whisperer
Crows are referred to as a murder
Lions are referred to as a pride
What are other groups of creatures called?

Increda says to Juan, "To make sure the koalas don’t come back, we can spray dingo urine around the area -- I learned that from the Koala Whisperer.”**
**not true about dingo urine, at least as far as we know, but it sounds plausible :-)

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Episode title: Sidetracked by Omm Nivorous
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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this scene:

Stop, thief! Strategies for deterring office lunch thieves

Dragon, Fly! soars with Tiny Wings

Omnivorous blog: Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich (Vegan Styleee) 

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The Juan, Chapter 7

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Episode title: The jewel thief - Porto Bello

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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this chapter:

Culture of French Food

The French Love Their Food

Love Affair with French Recipes

10 Goofy Foods You'll Find in a French Supermarket

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The Juan, Part 6

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Episode title: She is Increda Bull
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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this chapter, along with some other great stuff:

Sherlock Observation Game

Psych Pineapple Concentration Game -- link changed from book, look for the pineapple puzzle game

How to write with an accent

Writing in an accent that's not yours

How to write dialog with a foreign accent

Using slang and accents when writing

Dictionary of Australian slang

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The Juan, Section 5

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Episode title: Duck-billed platypus
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(This is a totally fictional character and humorous story)

Every episode has its own links to various things.

Here are the ones for this chapter:
The Big Zoo
Luxury Bathtubs
Wikipedia: Platypus
Aura Cacia Eucalyptus Foam Bath for Kids
Learn about Eucalyptus Essential Oil from Aura Cacia

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The Juan, Episode 4

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Episode title: Increda comes in
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This is a totally fictional character and humorous story 

Every episode has its own links to various things.
Here are the ones for this chapter:
Kangaroos
Kangaroos: God's Amazing Craftsmanship
Defend yourself against a rampaging kangaroo

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