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A team of clients asked that I build a sculpted box for a leader that was taking another position in the corporation. They asked if I could build a “going away gift” that could be personalized from the team. The concept I had was to put a hole that a message could be placed into from the team awarding the gift.
I wanted to use several woods and wanted it to be larger than most of my sculptured boxes. The woods are cherry, osage orange and bubinga. The insert is made from a placemat that I discovered at Pier 1. Just cut it apart for the mat it sits on and for the message holder. I thought it was an excellent contrast to the smooth finish of the box.
I am also attaching a drawing that I made that started the entire project.
This time I sanded it to 12,000 grit, believe me it feels like silk!!!
I appreciate any and all comments.
-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork
14 comments so far
rickf16
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posted 387 days ago
That is a unique gift. I have never seen anything like that. A really nice gift that will be remembered! Thanks for posting it.
-- Rick
darryl
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posted 387 days ago
it’s nice to see another fantastic project posting from you Ellen!
very cool indeed!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 387 days ago
you are amazing
so creative!!
I’d love to touch it and feel the “silk” :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
mtnwild
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posted 387 days ago
Really beautiful, love the leaf like curl. Sorry, but , it’s a box? The top comes off? Doesn’t really need to it’s gorgeous as a sculpture, was just curious.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Ellen
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posted 387 days ago
The box opens. The top lifts off on the dark wood diagonal with a cavity showing the osage orange on the inside. It is lined with swede leather. Thanks for the comments!
The winter olympics were a great inspiration to me with their curves and design.
-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork
kevinw
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posted 387 days ago
Very cool. I like it a great deal. Thanks for sharing.
-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO
Woodhacker
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posted 387 days ago
Beautifully done Ellen! Very unique.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
trifern
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posted 387 days ago
A true work of art. Thanks for sharing, Ellen.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Alejandro Galo Moreno
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posted 387 days ago
I like the way you look at wood: we often consider basically the structural possibilities of wood, but I think you look for its plasticity, as if it was clay. I find your projects very inspiring. Thank you for posting, Ellen.
-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS
jockmike2
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posted 386 days ago
Very beautiful Ellen, I just sanded a platter to 15,000, never thought it possible, but you’re right it does feel like silk or like my wife said, ” a babys butt”. By the way I love all your sculptures. They all urge you to feel them, to rub your hand across them and to feel the sensuousness and thats neat.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Blake
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posted 386 days ago
Beautiful and really cool shape.
-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
miles125
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posted 379 days ago
Just beautiful! Nice to see you’re still churning em out!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
matt garcia
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posted 331 days ago
WOW!!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
Spoontaneous
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A really wonderful piece, this!