I am starting to try to put into practice skills I am gradually acquiring from taking classes at the Marc Adams School. One of my favorite projects right now is hollow vessels. Here are a few that I just finished in January.
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| This is a piece of quilted myrtle from Tasmania. I blew the top out hollowing it, so I added a piece of Brazilian rosewood and continued. This was turned green, dried and returned about three months later. The finish took another week. | This piece of Eucalypt burl was turned green in four hours. It's finished with a carnuba wax polish. |
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| This is a piece I turned in a class. It is spalted maple with an air brushed interior. Some of the spalted areas were airbrushed with a gold paint. | Here is another piece from the same class, this one in walnut. It was a bit tricky to dry out with that huge knot, but I managed to seal it pretty well and then fill the shrinkage with brass filings. The inside and rim are air brushed with some green/gold paint. |
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| A piece of maple, turned green, dried, turned again and finished with a bit of green paint airbrushed around the rim. | A cherry vase with green/gold airbrushed interior. Also turned green, dried and returned. |
