>This 10"wx13"h cedar vessel was branded, silver-leafed, then a patina was developed. The picture does not show the colors well: the yellows are golds-the greys are silvers-the browns are purples.
Not exactly the effect i wanted, but this is 'interesting'. check out woodturner.org for pictures of the previous 2 steps, as well as explanation of title.
all comments welcomed. so far from those who have seen it in person - 4 love it (or so they say) and 1 hated it (a waste of good wood). i'm still undecided.
>I watched the evolution of it over at woodturner.org. Can you get copper or brass leaf? Did you make a custom branding iron or use a woodburner? I personally like it. I had a friend who wove a copper basket one time and fumed it with amonia resulting in wonderful blues throughout. The basket is absolutely amazing, and your piece reminds me very much of hers (won an national award in highschool art). I'm interested to see where this idea can go.
>Hi e, I like it, I like it a lot. It's hard to say what material the piece is made of...until you look inside; AND the form and shape of the opening invite you to do so. The contrast is great, sort of a refined geode.
>E, this is good looking, my first impression was, where is the other half, it has a strong line and if it was not impractical maybe for the size, I can see a total (two part) form in that shape and surface treatment as being a real jewell. Still an outstanding combination of feel and form.
>Well, I'll have to say that you've done it again. This is really one of those pieces that I'd like to actually see and examine. What's Brad's opinion?
That's it! A Geode. That's what I was trying to think of what it reminded me of.
I've always been fascinated by them. I have several of them as bookends and several more just as conversation pieces. Maybe that's one of the reasons this piece "spoke" to me.
yes, copper, silver, gold and dutch-metal can be used, however, a different patina is developed with different acids for each.
the branding is made with a coil woodburning tip. i have several that are both home-made and my 18g that is available from the guy that makes the optima burner.
>Wally may have been thinking of another Brad, but I'll chime in here, none the less...
Its wonderful ! I love the gentle curve and the fantastic contrast between the textured wood and the interior. I peeked over at woodturner.org, and had to snoop around a bit to find the photos -- that is a much nicer web site than a few years ago. I liked it with just the woodburning, the silver leaf alone looked unfinished, and now with the chemical treatment, its glorious. I like Tony's comparison to snakeskin, but its somehow looks as much mineral as animal... The mystery is what draws us in for a closer look, and we see something a little different each time we look.
