every had a project that just frustates you
john lucas
I drew up a design a month or so ago for some salt and pepper shakers. After many experiments the original design simply isn't going to work. So I concentrated on just refining the shape without the extra elements. I just made my 4th one and don't like it. Well it's actually not bad just didn't nail the shape and the wood combinations don't work. I had used Maple and Tulip wood. When I applied the finish the maple is too yellow and you lose the contrast. So I decided to bleach the wood. Unfortunately in my zeal I bleached all the wood. The maple is looking good the tulip wood is going brown. Still may work.
I'm going back to the shape of EX#3 because I like it better than #4. Still looking through my stash to pick some woods that have good contrast. For a simply project this one sure is being a pain. Oh what we do for Christmas gifts.
