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Okay, something a little different now.

There are lots of people who make wooden flowers. However, most of them are, at least in my mind, rather primitive, often picking easier blooms as a design and then using softwoods and paints to yield the result. I'm not criticizing them, just noting the way they're typically produced.

When I first decided to do a flower, I took a much different approach. This rose was made petal by petal, starting with the two small curls in the center and working outward. The petals are satine (bloodwood) and the stem and leaves are vera. No colorant has been added…that's the natural wood, with only a light coat of lacquer on the petals. The vera was left unfinished and it will continue to become "greener" as it ages in the open air.

I've been tempted to do other blooms, and I really have my eyes on a bird of paradise, but the time just hasn't been right to attack this idea again. Maybe some day.

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This is beyond description! My words do not give justice to this so I'll leave it at that!

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WOW! that is one great rose. Great work!
 

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Very nice. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
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Great job, not even sure how you would pull something like this off.
 

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I can see you put some thought into those petal. They have the correct shape and size for each row. Very nicely done.
 

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Exquisite. I had a sharp intake of breath when I saw this. That happens very rarely.
 

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I must say well done that is got to be the most beautiful wooden flower I have seen. Where do you find wood like the bloodwood and all these other wonderful tips of wood? It seams all I can find is pine, oak, ceder, and poplar.
 

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Wow that is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to see the process if you are up for sharing it :) Are they carved petals? Bent?
 

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Just perfect! Sheila
 

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That's just incredible. The shape of each layer of petals is perfectly proportioned.
 

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Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Very Beautiful.
 

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wonderful!
 

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Beautiful! I named my children - - - Katie Rose, Patti Rose and my boy - - - you guessed it: PETE ROSE!
 

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Wow! Do you have bees flying around this? Amazing!
 

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WOW thats intense, very detailed and what a beautiful job
 

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Very Very Nice !!!!
 
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