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  1. 18th March 2013, 06:37 AM #1
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    Default Banksia Freeform - Finally finished

    I started this a long time ago an posted it as a 'part finished' project.

    It started as 'Can I hollow a Banksia pod?' The answer was yes. But then what to do with it? A need to fill the hollowing hole lead to a lid and because I like them, it had to have a finial. but to make it 'different' I made it in two parts, separated by a glass bead.

    The wife eventually spotted some Flower Arrangers 'Driftwood', that worked but it needed something more. A UK Turner (Mark Sanger) adding disparate items as 'part of the whole' seemed to fit - but what? I tried many items, some I'd turned, some natural, some even industrial, I was never that happy with the effect...

    ...then last weekend I spotted the Cone shell with markings that reflected the seed holes in the pod - I'd found the thing it wanted, and it worked,

    Comments & Critiques as you will please, and thanks for looking.
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    Very nice. And not just saying that.
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  4. 18th March 2013, 09:09 AM #3
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    Default banksia box

    Hello dr4gonfly,
    Well done - looks excellent. Time is a healer, eh. Drillit.
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  5. 18th March 2013, 09:14 AM #4
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    so the white one is the core out of the dark one! fantastic! very material conscious!
    seriously it looks great!
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  6. 18th March 2013, 09:49 AM #5
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    A seriously artistic piece there sire!!!
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  7. 18th March 2013, 10:24 AM #6
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    A very nice arrangment. The 3 forms go very well together. I say that because I like to work with driftwood as well.

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  8. 18th March 2013, 10:54 AM #7
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    Like that finial

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  9. 18th March 2013, 04:31 PM #8
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    An excellent piece and the finial really sets it off. gets my vote.
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    Very nice,especially the finial.
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    Quote Originally Posted by turnerted View Post
    Very nice,especially the finial.
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    Thank you all for your comments, it is my first 'artistic' piece even if the turning is only a small part of the overall effect.
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    so the white one is the core out of the dark one! fantastic! very material conscious! seriously it looks great!
    Oreos, I'd not thought of it that way consciously, but I think I'll steal your explanation, thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    i agree with both of them
    great work !!!!!!!!!
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    Seriously nice work, especially the finial. Thank you for sharing.
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    Very nice indeed
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