Experimenting

[Mark Sanger]

Hi all

This piece is an experiment which is part way through. It is loosely inspired by sea urchins, more the texture than the form although this is similar too. The  purpose here was top try out different burrs and techniques using them as well as a few coloring techniques which again are to be added to, as with most things at the moment it is now sat on the shelf while I make other stuff. Lots more to do with it but I thought I would show it as I have not posted anything for a while.

It is sat on a piece of scrap wood which is not part of the piece.



C&C welcome

[z3ddie]

Wow - that is really interesting - would love to see a vid on how you achived this - I love unique things

[bodrighywood]

Seen in the flesh you have to pick it up to realise it is actually wood. Really is special.

Pete

[Graham]

Wow. You can definitely see the influence there. Really like it.

[Les Symonds]

... It is loosely inspired by sea urchins....

Loosely inspired it might be, but it screamed 'Sea urchin' at me, the moment I saw it. Really like the texture, but not the colour - and I'm clearly wrong about that because Sal loves purple, so I must be wrong!
Les

[Mark Sanger]

Hi All

Thank you,

There are some parts to date that I want to change, IE softening of the sharp edges around the circles, this will be achieved later as will the colour.

Les

Glad Sal likes the colour  ,  it is only intended at this stage to be the foundation/base colour onto which many other colours will be added later, Aubergine is one of my favorite colours Les, I am sure it will grow on you 

Thank you all again.

[Mark Sanger]

Wow - that is really interesting - would love to see a vid on how you achieved this - I love unique things

Thanks, this technique is used by many woodturners/carvers and can be used for scales and other effects, anything you want, it can be achieved either by 'Ukibori' which is the Ancient Japanese technique of indenting wood used by 'Netsuke' carvers and others. Once indented the wood is craved and made wet wit water expanding the wood fibers which then become pronounced above the surface after it is carved. Very simple and effective and it is shown here

The other method as used here is 'Cup' burrs which are used in a micro-motor/Dremel and simply pushed into the wood.

[bodrighywood]

Wow - that is really interesting - would love to see a vid on how you achieved this - I love unique things

Thanks, this technique is used by many woodturners/carvers and can be used for scales and other effects, anything you want, it can be achieved either by 'Ukibori' which is the Ancient Japanese technique of indenting wood used by 'Netsuke' carvers and others. Once indented the wood is craved and made wet wit water expanding the wood fibers which then become pronounced above the surface after it is carved. Very simple and effective and it is shown here

The other method as used here is 'Cup' burrs which are used in a micro-motor/Dremel and simply pushed into the wood.

Easy ..........when you know how LOL.

Pete

[georg]

   Already a lovely piece Mark..... Looking forward to seeing the end result with your final touches.
   Tony & Di

[malcy]

That is absolutely superb, Mark. If that were mine I would leave it as it is now. Interested to learn how you achieved the 'bubble' like texture so evenly and geometrically. Brilliant again. Malcolm.

[edbanger]

Smart I like that idea 

Ed

[GREEN MAN]

I think that looks fantastic Mark and very cleverly done.  I look forward to seeing that one when you have finished the colouring.

Kind regards

David

[Bryan Milham]

I've yet to see a purple sea urchin, their dome shape is the other-way-up. As well as that it's a very strange thing to view, 3D Pointillism in a single colour, using different sized dots, and holes to create the image.

But yes I can see exactly what you are seeing, I hope this gets beyond an experiment, even if never to a salable piece, I'd love to see the final form in all it's colourful glory.

[Mark Sanger]

Hi all

Thank you very much for taking the time to comment.

Malcy

Thank you

The texture was just achieved by drawing basic centre lines for the largest bubbles and then I just applied/produced them by hand using a micro-motor and burr, the rest are just filled in.

Tony and Di

Thank you, it may be a while while I think how to progress with it.

Bryan

thank you, the project here was not to make it look like a sea urchin, that would be too obvious and dare I say it too easy   I would just go out and buy one on my next visit to Poole   and spray it purple. The idea is to use the textures and urchin as a starting point/reference in one of my turned forms and then see where it ends up, never know it may end up in the chiminea, it would certainly burn well.  

The form is not that of an urchin, mind you it would correct in Australia   here are a few purple sea urchins of various types, but as said it is not the idea to copy the urchin.

Once I finish it I will certainly post it, warts and all  

Thank you all again. much appreciated.