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I love to create sculptures that are also boxes or other functional works of art. I start with drawings and start with cutting the basic shape out with the band saw. I then start working with a very rough tool on an angle grinder to refine the shape. From there I work through all layers of sandpaper. I start with 60 grit and go all the way to 4000 grit, for a silky satin finish that you don’t want to put down. My favorite finish is tung oil.
This sculpted box is 8.5×8 x 8 inches. It is made of Cherry, Bubinga and burled maple. It is lined with swede leather. I try to make my sculptures from wood, so that people look at it and say, “how did you do that?”
One of my goals is to exhibit in a art gallery.
I work with most power tools and a lathe.
-- Ellen -- http://www.goodadvertising.com/worksofheart/index.html
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Caspar
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#1 posted 2606 days ago
My favorite of the posted projects
Stephen
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#2 posted 2559 days ago
Wow! Am I impressed! If I knew how to rate a project, this one would be at the top.
Go Ellen!
-- Stephen (A) Western North Carolina
Stephen
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#3 posted 2559 days ago
You’re giving me this one for Christmas, right Ellen? :-)
-- Stephen (A) Western North Carolina
Ellen
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#4 posted 2558 days ago
Stephen, thanks so much for the comments. Here is to an early Merry Christmas for both of us! This one took a lot of time and I am really proud of it. Now if I could just sell it!
-- Ellen -- http://www.goodadvertising.com/worksofheart/index.html
caocian
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#5 posted 2556 days ago
Just beautiful! Excellent design, incorporating the interesting features of the wood.
Stephen
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#6 posted 2556 days ago
Ellen . . .
I don’t know if Memphis area qualifies, but there is the Southern Highlands Craft Guild. Work of your quality is for sale in their gift shop.
I’m not good enough to get voted in as a mewmber, but you are!
-- Stephen (A) Western North Carolina
Ellen
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#7 posted 2556 days ago
I really appreciate all and any feedback. Thanks
-- Ellen -- http://www.goodadvertising.com/worksofheart/index.html
superbabe621
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#8 posted 2546 days ago
Ellen, this is absolutely innovative and stunning!!! Your work should be on a world tour not just in galleries. :)
DaneA
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#9 posted 2470 days ago
Excellent creativity in design. A wonderful shift from the usual to the extraordinary. Great submission. Thanks!!
-- DaneA
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#10 posted 2461 days ago
Beautiful. when I first looked at it I thought, how could you do that on a lathe ?
It must have taken a lot of grinding.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Hooter
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#11 posted 2335 days ago
absolutely stunning design and concept. WOW
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#12 posted 2234 days ago
Wondering through the archives on LJ I find a most beautiful piece of art in wood. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)
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#13 posted 2234 days ago
stunning is a good word.
Unbelievable design
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
pedrorc
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#14 posted 2124 days ago
Beautiful box, nice job
-- Pedro Rodrigues da Costa, Sintra, Portugal
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#15 posted 2124 days ago
Jeeze these are great! I’m glad this one made it back around!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
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