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Hi All
This is a Art deco inspired jewellery box made from ripple sycamore with Indian rosewood trays and lined in yellow suede. I drew my inspiration for the lid from New York’s Chrysler building and consists of 22 pieces of ripple sycamore veneer laid out in a stepped pattern and the middle pieces are running in a different direction to show of the design. The lid is bordered with black acetal with polyester inlays. The hardware is good quality nickel and it has an ebony and aluminium escutcheon.It will be on display at the Dansel gallery in England.
Cheers Ian
-- Coming soon the new improved Neat hinge! http://hawthornecrafts.com/our-blog/
13 comments so far
patron
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#1 posted 1144 days ago
congratulation on the show
nice work
welcome to LJ’s
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Muriel
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#2 posted 1144 days ago
WAW ! Really nice piece of work.
The hardware also looks fantastic … I would like to find some like those in Belgium.
-- Muriel, Belgium
RogerBean
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#3 posted 1143 days ago
Ian,
A striking piece. Flawlessly executed. The lock escutcheon is a perfect complement. Nice, indeed.
Roger
-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)
Roger
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#4 posted 1143 days ago
this is really beautiful. how did you make the ring holders?? the yellow suede really looks good with your design
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
jeepturner
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#5 posted 1143 days ago
A well thought out, well crafted beautiful box. I think you nailed the art deco look.
-- Mel,
Ian Hawthorne
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#6 posted 1143 days ago
Thanks Guys.
Roger the ring run is one piece of card cut to shape and covered in foam then suede, it is folded together and glued in place – quite hard to explain but works fine.
Ian
-- Coming soon the new improved Neat hinge! http://hawthornecrafts.com/our-blog/
Maveric777
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#7 posted 1143 days ago
Beautiful! Yup think that about sums it up…lol
-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.
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#8 posted 1143 days ago
That is seriously good I love Art deco & you represented it perfectly, it’s a beauty
Best
Trevor
-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK
CharlieM1958
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#9 posted 1143 days ago
Wow.
After seeing an example of your computer design skills, at first I thought this was another model. The perfection of your execution almost makes this box look like it could not have been fabricated by human hands.
I’m envious of your skill, Ian.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Ken90712
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#10 posted 1143 days ago
Amazing all the way around. The Hinges are perfect along with everything else. What a beautiful box!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
larryw
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#11 posted 1142 days ago
Take note everyone, this guy is a professonal. I’ve known about Ian and his work for some time,and was pleasantly surprised when I noticed he had joined LJ’s. Ian, I look forward to seeing more of your work.
-- "everything is beautiful, but not everyone sees it" ~confucius-551-449 b.c.~
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#12 posted 1139 days ago
great work.
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britman
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#13 posted 1139 days ago
Beautiful box well made
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