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Thread: A few vases I've been working on
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1st June 2011, 06:19 AM #1
A few vases I've been working on
Having been introduced to hollowing I decided to have a go at a few vases, (I'll build up to Hollow-forms and working through small holes!)
Coloured
The Dark Blue one is Eucalyptus 170mm High - whatever Euc it is that grows here in the UK!
The Light Blue one is Flowering Cherry, 220mm High - The same blue but thinned with a lot of spirits, I was trying for a more Ice Blue effect, maybe next time!
The Multi-Coloured one is also Eucalyptus, 235mm High (SWMBO wanted it like this, I hate it; she loves it - discuss!)
Not Coloured
The normal Vase shaped one is Spalted Apple, 210mm High. The branch died on the tree and a friend dragged it to me on the train on his way to work - there's friendship for you!
The waisted one is Laburnum, 2 views to show the difference in Heart & Growth Wood, 200mm High.
All finished in many layers of Oil.Dragonfly
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1st June 2011, 07:08 AM #2Skwair2rownd
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pretty spiphphy vases there Dr4gonfly!!
I like the look of all of them, Although I must say the blue one is an unusual shape.
The finishing is superb!!
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1st June 2011, 09:03 AM #3
Simple but beautiful, very harmonious, very smooth curves as the body of a woman, very good choice of wood color and detail will provide quality and personal touch of the artist, congratulations a good job.
I wonder why buy rice and flowers? Rice is to live and flowers to have something to live for. Confucio
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1st June 2011, 09:04 AM #4
Nice! My favourite is the waisted one. The wood grain and the shape match up well.
Which oil did you use?
Cheers,
Dave
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1st June 2011, 09:05 AM #5
Great looking selection
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I really like them. I like the colour on the multicoloured one, and the way it follows the grain. The first one ("dark blue") is very effective as well. For first hollowing efforts, pretty impressive!
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1st June 2011, 10:37 AM #8
Interesting.
Do you put weights in the bottom of them?
I have found that tall skinny vases tip over to easily even with just a couple of bit of grass in them, a breeze will tip them.Cliff.
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2nd June 2011, 04:49 AM #9
Thanks for the comments.
They are not really my first vases, but (shall we say) there are a few in the workshop trash-can that never made it, (cut through the sides or bottom, split while drying, etc.)
The Light blue one was based upon my recollection of a ceramic vase SWMBO had. The top section had an embossed crown type figure on it. I think it's a bit longer than the original but without any figuring it seems to balance, at least to my eye. Maybe I'll have to try carving as well - eh, Nah, too many hobbies already!
I try to leave about 1 - 1 1/2 inches of timber in the base to give the tall slim ones some weight, and balance effect.
They seem to take dried flowers okay, but as for a breeze toppling them - I'll have to let you know. You're just leaving Summer with it's soft breezes and open windows, ours is just arriving (we hope!)Dragonfly
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