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Rose Among Thorns Piece 427

Rose Among Thorns Piece 427

Mar 6, 2014

Piece #427 – Maple with Calcite crystals – 7″ by 1″

 

 

This free standing medallion is turned from Hard Maple. The outside motif is made up of carved and pierced rose thorns and rose buds. The thorns, leaves and buds are highlighted with pyrography. The buds and leaves are painted with an air brush. Just inside the motif is a Calcite inlaid circle separating the thorns from the rose.  The rose is inlaid Calcite crystals with a smidgen of red glass. It is finished with several coats of satin lacquer. As of this date, 3/6/2014 it is my favorite piece.

 

Piece Lying Flat on Back

Piece Lying Flat on Back

Piece showing Included Display Stand

Piece showing Included Display Stand

Close Up of Rose

Close Up of Rose

Calcite Crystals and Glass

Calcite Crystals and Glass

Thorn Motif

Thorn Motif

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Antique Oak Bowl Piece 426

Antique Oak Bowl Piece 426

Mar 6, 2014

Piece #426 – Oak – 12″ by 5″ – SOLD

 

 

This is a big heavy bowl! After it was turned it developed a couple of small hairline checks. I stabilized them with thin CA glue and Oak wood flour. To turn the Oak black I applied liberal amounts of Iron Water and let it react over night. Iron Water is a solution of white vinegar, 00 steel wool and tea. The Iron Water reacts with the tannis in the oak and the tea and turns black. The bowl was put back on the lathe and polished with 00 steel wool so that some of the original Oak showed through. I then applied several coats of blond shellac. Make a great bowl to display pine cones in your mountain cabin.

 

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Bamboo Dragon Piece 425

Bamboo Dragon Piece 425

Mar 5, 2014

Piece #425 – Maple  with Calcite – 8″ by .5″ – SOLD

 

This standing medallion is made from Hard Maple. The Dragon Fly and rim design are inlaid Calcite crystals. The bamboo sprig is wood burned with air brushed green leaves. When doing this piece I kept thinking “Less is More”.

 

Lying Flat

Lying Flat

 

Medallion with Display Stand

Medallion with Display Stand

 

Close UP

Close UP

 

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Purple Rim Inlay

Purple Rim Inlay

 

Autumn Leaves Piece 423

Autumn Leaves Piece 423

Mar 5, 2014

Piece #423 – Ambrosia Maple – 5.5″ by 5″ – SOLD

 

In October of last year I attended a Master’s workshop at Arrowmont Art School in Gatlinburg, TN. The master was Binh Poh. The workshop was thin wall turning with embellishment using pyrography, piercing, texturing and air brushing. The air brushing and wood burning (pyrography) was new for me. This vase is my first attempt at using an air brush. I have a lot to learn yet. you can see the 360 view at YouTube http://youtu.be/u1F0cCTBv9o

 

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Swamp Dragons #417

Swamp Dragons #417

Mar 1, 2014

Piece #417 – Wild Cherry & Maple  – 10″ by 5″ – NFS

 

This art piece started out as a natural rim bowl. It morphed over time into this. I took it to a weekend workshop at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg TN. The master was Binh Pho and the workshop was embellishment with piercing, pyrography,  texturing, and air brushing. This is the first piece I finished from that workshop.

Top Lookin Down

Top Lookin Down

Front

Front

Side

Side

Another Top View

Another Top View

Base

Base

Bluebird Dish #415

Bluebird Dish #415

Mar 1, 2014

Piece #415 – Curly Camphor – Calcite Mineral – 7.5″ by 1.5″ – SOLD

 

This precious little bowl is made from camphor and inlaid with Calcite mineral. It has a display stand included. It can be displayed standing on a shelf or sitting flat on your coffee table. In either case you will get lots of comments from your art loving friends.

 

Displayed standing Up

Displayed standing Up

Displayed sitting Flat

Displayed sitting Flat

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Back side on Display Stand

Back side on Display Stand

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Close UP of Mineral Inlay

Close UP of Mineral Inlay

Close UP of Inlaid Rim

Close UP of Inlaid Rim

Blushing Butterflies #414

Blushing Butterflies #414

Mar 1, 2014

Piece #414 – Curly Camphor – Calcite Mineral – 8″ by 3.5″

This multifaceted bowl has it all! The piece starts at the top with a Calcite mineral beaded rim. Just below the rim is the delicate and quite intricate piercing. It is a repetitive pattern of butterflies wingtip to wingtip. The bowl is completed with a blending of rose colors airbrushed and faded into the base of the bowl. Dark shading gives the slight hint of the butterflies bodies.

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Blue Mineral Inlay Fruit Bowl #399

Blue Mineral Inlay Fruit Bowl #399

Dec 11, 2013

Piece #399 – Curly Camphor – Calcite Inlay – 11.5″ by 4″ – SOLD

 

This unusual curly camphor bowl is very unique. The curls are quite pronounced and give the 3D effect. The undercut edge is inlayed with blue and white calcite mineral. The blue texture under the rim is called stippling and each indent is hand painted. It can be used to display fruit, serve salad or just put on display as art.