Hi Les, Now what can I say, I like the elements of the 1st box, the cove could have been cut a little cleaner in the rim.
2nd box try it, worth the shoot .. if they hate it .. not just me, not that I hate it .. is it possibly that the bottom should be a little more rounded, like the bottom of the first box, the lid, did you think of Halloween, this being a hat .. could the classic teardrop work here to finish it off. Lids can be a bit of an Achilles’ heel...
The yew .... you have made more than a perfect job, young man, well done ... proportions work nicely and the bead sets it off, and a good price will more than pays for the beading tool, well worth it for sure, this is a tool that you will not put down often and we'll see bead detail in everything.
Ginger Jar .. classic, I'm not sure about them, is it the long neck, should it have been shorter and the lid have a step recess cut similar to fit, I know I got it wrong, well left the recess out on lid of the 1st box I made too..
Pictures too, can be misleading, the slightest of difference in angle, lighting or back drop could change the viewing point and the presentation of the piece.
Four of forty, is doing well so far ... remember when you're out tomorrow to re-stock the midnight oil.
cheers Dewi