branded

Last year I was playing with this motif on a few pieces, but was never happy with results. The branded pattern was very regular and any imperfections stood out like a sore thumb. This one was began then as well, but then set aside because I was disappointed once again. Finally, I decided to just...

Some time ago I ran across a photo on the web of a beautiful lidded box with an oriental theme. I really liked the form and lid design. After a great deal of research I discovered that Matthew Hill had turned the piece in the photo. The piece really intrigued me to the point I decided to do...

This vessel was turned twice, carved, branded and buffed with wax. The size is 5" dia x 6" tall.

Maple Bowl, 8" X 4" with red Aniline dye exterior and branded pattern inside and outside of rim.

Shot of the 'Wings'

A "winged" bowl turned from pear. The branding is pine needles. I've being working out a masking technique for branding and painting... still working on it.

This valley oak box is a gift - it's branded with a coil tip, silver-leafed. the colors are generated by a patinizing chemical.

Step-3: Patination A colorful patina was developed on the silver. This photo doesn't represent the color well--the yellows are golds, the greys are silver, the browns are hues of purple. this is one piece that needs good lighting! All comments welcomed -- this is not what i invisioned, and...

The outside has been silver-leafed. Ugly! But wait-if the weather would only cooperate, on to step-3! (wonder what the turning-gods have instore for this one?)

The outside of this mediocre, small elm bowl was coil-branded, silver leafed, and patinated. The patina colors are silver, gold, bronze, blue & purple. The branding gives a nice texture, and the patina adds another level of interest. It was a fun experiment. Of course, the picture...

The branding is done with an 18-gauge nichrome wire coiled about 4-5 times, using Graeme Priddles' branding method. Special thanks to Molly Winton & John Lucas for his instructions on developing the coil pen.