Aug 30, 2016
Piece #545 – Sycamore, Copper, Calcite – 5.5″ by 9.5″
This vase is made from sycamore, copper leaf and calcite crystals. The vase was turned on the lathe with a wall thickness of 3/8″. The ivy leaves and stems were cut about 1/8″ deep into the wood using a high speed dental drill. Once all of the wood inside the stems and leaves was removed the calcite crystal was inlaid, sanded and polished thru 4000 grit sandpaper. Next I removed all of the wood from the vase all around the stems and ivy down 1/16″ deep. This left the stems and leaves inlay 1/16″ proud (above) the entire surface of the vase. I sanded the vase to 180 grit. Using my Dremel and a carbide Steel, ball shaped bit I cut in the dimples on the surface of the vase around the stems and ivy. This is called stippling.
I then sealed the entire surface of the vase with dewaxed shellac and let that cure for a couple of days. Next I painted the stippled wood around the stems and ivy with flat black spray paint and let that cure overnight. On top of that I put down a coat of hard table varnish and let that dry several days.
Following the proper procedures I gilded the stippled surface around the stems and ivy leaves using copper leaf. See my YouTube video on the gilding process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKY2Rj1snJs
I let the copper leaf cure about a week. Next I caused the copper to tarnish using David Mark’s chemical technique leaving a colorful patina on the copper. After curing the copper leaf several days I applied 6 coats of Gloss Spray Lacquer covering the entire vase, stems, ivy and copper leaf all. Lastly I buffed the entire vase with tripoli and white diamond jewelers polish bringing it to a nice luster. Beeswax was then buffed on using a Beal polishing wheel on my lathe.
The separate base stand is a piece of oak burl. I carved it to look like tight, twisted, ivy vines. I then air brushed it with transparent latex paint. It also received the gloss spray on lacquer finish.
Jul 15, 2016
Piece #540 – Ash & Calcite – 4.5″ by 8.5″
This is my intro to Multimedia 3D art. Composed of wood, stone, and acrylic paint. This piece has been in the works for about a year. The Monarch Butterfly near the top is made of yellow calcite crystals inlaid into the wood. The wood on the backside of the calcite was removed so the butterfly wings are transparent. The small Monarch below and to the right is made of wood and acrylic. It sets proud of the vase. The other Monarchs are relief carved and air brushed with acrylic paint. All of the Dogwood blossoms are relief carved and painted with acrylics. The base is a separate piece and supports and gives balance to the vase.
transparent calcite crystals
Jul 15, 2016
Piece #538 – Oak & Calcite – 13″ by 4″ – SOLD
These pictures do not do this large bowl justice. The character in this wood is awesome!
Jul 15, 2016
Piece #536 – Maple & Calcite – 10″ by 6″
The uncarved version of this bowl sat on my shelf for several months. It was complete except for the blue birds and posies. I just could not make up my mind on how to finish the piece.
Well, it is finished now and I am really pleased with how this one turned out. The mineral rim is calcite, howlite and fushite. I had to dye the minerals to achieve the various shades and hues of blue. After air brushing the colors on it was really bright. Quite stark. My muse suggested I tone it down somehow. I used an antique brown glaze to make a wash. Just what it needed. Finished it with a diluted solution of clear shellac then four coats of gloss lacquer. Buffed and polished with the Beal system to get a baby smooth finish.
Jul 14, 2016
Piece #535 – Camphor & Calcite – 6″ by 10″ – $800
Red Dragon Fire is finally completed. I have been working on this piece off and on for over two years. It started out as a simple vase. However, it never seemed to want to be a simple vase. Sooooo, I put an inlaid Eastern Dragon on the simple vase. Not satisfied. Sooo, the flames were carved and air brushed onto the top. Still not satisfied. Ahhhhhh, the final touch – The base; a separate piece, carved then air brushed, then gold leaf applied. Now – Red DragonFire #535 is satisfied. Almost —- He is looking for a home.
Roger Dale Scott
Woodpops
Jul 14, 2016
Piece #533 – Maple & Calcite – 11″ by 3.5″ – SOLD
This is my most popular selling bowl. If you want to know how many go to Gallery and count them.
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #530 – Walnut Maple & Calcite – 9″ by 5″ SOLD
The pictures here do not do this piece justice. The blue calcite inlay literally screams at you to look. Also, this is not how the piece looked in the concept stage. I made a blunder in the execution stage by completing one step before it was planned. That one mistake changed the whole piece. Sometimes a during construction design change is better than the original idea. In this instance it turned out way better than my original concept. Yea!
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #529 – Hackberry & Calcite – 11″ by 4.5″
The Hackberry for this bowl came from Beverly Hills, FL. It had been drying for about seven years in an outdoor storage shed. I paid $20 for the bowl blank because I love Hackberry and had none. When I lived in Georgetown, KY (2014) I was given a whole truckload of beautiful, fresh cut Hackberry. I spent two days cutting it into beautiful, large bowl blanks. I had about 12. I waxed up the ends and put it outside in my storage shed and started counting the months until I could use it. The coming winter was the coldest for that area in recent history. Come spring I went out to check my stock and all of it had cracked beyond use. I guess the moister froze and expanded it. I had to haul it all to the landfill. It was a sad day.
Roger Scott
Woodpops
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #528 – Ash Crotch – 13″ by 4.5″ – SOLD
This beautiful piece of Ash came from Georgetown, KY. It was in my son’s neighbor’s yard. It fell victim to the Ash Borer and had to be removed. I saved a truck load of it from the landfill.
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #526 – Bradford Pear – 8″ by 6.5″ – Sold
This piece came from Georgetown KY, Mallard Point subdivision. The tree collapsed in an ice storm in 2014. If you look closely you can see woodpecker holes lined up in the bark. Very cool.
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #524- Oak – 9″ by 2″
This small Oak bowl has spectacular character! Wow! The wood pops. LOL
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #525 – Camphor & Calcite – 10″ by 6.5″ – SOLD
This is a commission piece for a gentleman in Atlanta who saw me at the Virginia Highlands Art Show, Atlanta GA in June 2015. It is his Christmas gift to his wife.
Close up of calcite inlay
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #523 – Camphor & Calcite – 13.5″ by 4.5″
This bowl has a wonderful bark inclusion.
Close up of Calcite crystal inlay
Jul 13, 2016
Piece #522 – Oak – 9″ by 3.5″ – SOLD
