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General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: georg on March 05, 2015, 10:15:34 PM
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The Oak H/F is turned as always by Tony..... It was then pierced and burned using the burr and cracks in the piece.
The top is cast, textured and turned pewter. and the oak is bleached.
Comments welcome Tony Di
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I am still thinking about the bleaching but the combination of shapes, piercing and materials is superb.
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Thank You Very Much Graham...... We had an idea for a plinth which we made first.... Then Tony turned a H/F to suit.
Unfortunately there was not enough contrast so we decided to bleach it.
Kind Regards
Di & Tony
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I like it, a lovely piece the combination works very well.
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I like the hf, but not sold on the plinth because I feel that it's a little too dominant. Maybe, if it were viewed from the right-hand-side the plinth would appear less imposing - but what I do like about the cantilever arrangement is that the plinth effectively offers the hf up to the viewer.
Les
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this is just one of those pieces that doesn't do anything for me, sorry...
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Thank You Les ..... You have seen the image we envisaged when making the plinth/base the piece sitting on the cantilever
and been offered up. Sorry the photos don't do it justice ....... Camera back on charge and with a bit of look I will be able
to post another view later.
Regards
Di & Tony
Steve..... Thank You Very Much..... Much appreciated Di and Tony
Seventh Steve..... Is that because its not all wood. :) :) :)
Sometimes when we are thinking out of the box we have to take risks and chances.
which we like to test the response on this forum.
A marmite choice.
Di & Tony
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sorry i should have stated what it was about the piece.
i do actually like the base as it reminds me of a bare bit of metallic rock that we could easily see in a hollywood blockbuster, it's actually the finishing of the hollow form.
i've never been a fan of bleaching timbers as i like the look of natural wood.
i think the thing i really don't like is the scorching as to my eyes it just looks like someone has gone over it with a fag end ruining a lovely bit of work.
please don't misunderstand me, i think the work you guys come out with is of a very high standard and think most of it is top notch but for me this piece is not one i'd put on my mantle piece.
sorry.
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No offence ever taken by us Steve .... Your feed back is always welcome and appreciated.
Marmite it is then ;D ;D ;D
Di & Tony
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Again I like this, it's hard for me to think of anything that the pair of you have done that I've not liked :)
Must give bleaching oak a try one day
Ed
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Well done georg another fine piece . What have you used to bleach it with ? as I have some woodwork ( not turned ) that I am thinking of bleaching so any advice would be welcome ....Terry ..
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Thank You Very Much Terry.... Ed Much Appreciated.
The bleach is called vita bleach A (1 ) .....B (2). It tends to work better on high tanning wood the best, and it only goes
skin deep and its shelf life is 3 to 6 months. Try samples as always.
The piece is not quite as white as we expected because the bleach we have is at the end of its use by date.
Hope this helps
Tony di
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I cant make my mind up which is unusual for me I usually know immediately if I like or dislike something :-\ :-\ :-\
Regards George
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Definitely a marmite moment George
Tony &d
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Another View..... its taken most of this morning and I still can`t seem to get it to look as light weight as the piece is. I did
ask Tony if we could carve some more off the coral ..... He said no too much like granite.
Di & Tony
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I think maybe that it is the contrast between the pot and the stand is a bit to high. if the pot was a bit darker..... or the coral a bit lighter ?
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Hi,
I have viewed this piece several times as I could not decide what I liked or disliked about it.
I like the shape of the hollow form plus the carving to enhance the cracks and splits etc.
For me I dislike the bleaching as it leave the oak looking bland and the scorching does nothing for it, and the base is too metallic.
Although the overall appearance of the piece is fine I think there are to many disciplines being applied which distracts the eye.
Regards
Ken
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A Marmite moment indeed. The shape is right, I like the colour effect of the bleached timber as well, not 100% sure about the scorching, but then again it does not look too out of place either.
The photo I'd like to think about is the second one, you can defiantly see the cantilever effect, in fact my first thought was a cresting wave, but then I saw a dolphin rising out of the waves with the form balanced on it's head.
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but then I saw a dolphin rising out of the waves with the form balanced on it's head.
I was about to suggest a change of tablets but went back and had another look. You are right, its flipper.
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Thanks Guys For Taking The Time To View And For The Comment Appreciated.
Bryan.. and.. Graham.... We can always rely on you both to see something imaginative in anyone`s piece :)
Like Dolphins we can often be found somewhere round Aberporth.
Now what will you see in the next one :) ;D
Kind Regards
Di & Tony
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I have come back tolook at this piece several times, I do like it but there is something that I do not like about it. I have finally discovered what it is..........the burning around the holes, I feel that the scorched marks should be bleached too. Otherwise I like it, well done, another piece that has got us all thinking again. ;D ;D
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John the idea came from when we did.. Sutton Hoo .... when we bleached and burned the ship.
Its something we wanted to do again but the bleaching alone left the piece looking very bland.
You comments as always are much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Di & Tony