Congratulations to Paul May for "Staircase Study #1" being selected as Turning of the Week for November 11, 2024
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I have a number of pieces that I've finished to a point then lost the inspiration. I completed this 5 piece pierced wine set a while back leaving a 95mm x 65mm panel for a label. Since no immediate idea for said label seemed forthcoming it has been setting, quietly awaiting it's day. They always...
Bottom view with tendril-style bottle stopper. Inspired by mollusk form, texture, and color. Cherry wood, turned, carved, painted with acrylic. 15.5" high x 6.25" wide.
Here is a photo of a bottle stopper I turned recently that has been inlaid with (24) 2.5mm Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulants), set in solid 18kt White Gold. Outside diameter of each stone is 3.18mm. The stopper body is made from a blue swirl acrylic acetate stopper blank, polished to 12,000 grit...
This is another beaded piece, very similar to a recent post (5305). This one has been left natural to take away the issue of color, and smaller less intimidating beads have been used. In this respect it is similar to ones I posted about a year ago except the form is different.
Did these last week from East Indian Rosewood, Bubinga, Cocobolo, Bocote, and Beech. The stoppers are the stainless steel threaded ones from Ruth Niles and they are fantastic. I made the stand from Lexan. First time doing stoppers and I enjoyed it. It's nice to do some spindlework every now and...
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