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    DETAILS:          The 10' Dome Before and After
The final finish
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ARTIST
Schematic drawing with specs for SchuVega Ironworks
Design by:  Nini de la Vega
Dome: San Marino, CA
layout drawing plans for
Ornamental work
Photograph of actual dome area of
computer graphic mechanically drawn
over to offer an example of what can
happen in the foyer.
A couple of other design Options for the dome
The 22' scaffold is set up with the chandelier lowered to
sit below the planks.  The sky and some clouds are
hand painted in.  The outer ring cown moulding is
gilded before installation of components and metal
work
Sample of colors to be used in
the dome
A couple of the onlays selected as components
to be installed encircling the top center of the
dome
from our friends at Pearlworks
Arranging architectural components for
template to be taped to center of dome
Components layed out on paper sprayed with
gold takes care of painting while creating the
template
Close-up of components
Installation of the 10 ft ornmental welded double metal rings with elements of scrolls, rosettes and four chinese gold coins
Hiding the Rope lighting behind a custom 1"h
wall
Aluminum Ornametal metal work  for
installation
Welding previously installed brackets to metal work
by SchuVega Ironworks
Ceiling Dome Plans via Computer Graphic Illustration
Stepping back to take a look, just in case
we missed something before scaffold
breakdown
Remember the blank dome?
  The final finish