| Project by Sodabowski | posted 359 days ago | 1118 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
 |
Hi folks,
So the sister of my girlfriend is getting a fine Waterman Carène red acrylic fountain pen for her birthday, and I quickly agreed with me, myself and I, that she really could use a box to go along with it. After a few minutes of tinkering around in Illustrator with the dimensions of a cool leftover piece of Vavona burl from the previous project (mom’s day box) and a few bits of a very girly inlay strip and european peer veneer, I ended up with this. Definately not worthy of any comparison to Martyn’s, nor japanese-inspired as Mads would have done (I bought the box readymade) but oh, well, next time.
The black inlay strip is stained-dunno-species from my main veneer supplier. Finish is a single thick coat of shellac (I know, not enough, but time was so short, I had two days to do it). I also lined the inside with red felt, but didn’t take pictures, not class enough in my book.
Needless to say she was very glad and the rest of the family also found it very cool.
How about you guys?
Cheers from autumn-weathered France!
-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.
| Pin It |
8 comments so far
shipwright
home | projects | blog
3480 posts in 995 days
#1 posted 359 days ago
Very nice Thomas. The box may be off the shelf but the veneer design is sweet.
That is a beautiful piece of burl.
Cheers from June-uary on Canada’s West coast
-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/
kiefer
home | projects | blog
1857 posts in 864 days
#2 posted 359 days ago
That should be a very happy lady with a custom pen box .
You sure Know how to charm them. ;)
Nice one ,great design and execution .
-- Kiefer 松
KOVA
home | projects | blog
985 posts in 576 days
#3 posted 359 days ago
UNA CAJA HERMOSA PARA EL CORTO TIEMPO DEL QUE DISPONÍAS PARA HACERLA ;-)
ERES EL MÁS GRANDE SODA!!!!!!
-- KOVA, EL CARPINTERO DEL PUEBLO https://www.facebook.com/pages/El-Carpintero-Del-Pueblo/148976618479733
Sodabowski
home | projects | blog
1904 posts in 1030 days
#4 posted 359 days ago
Thanks guys, gracias Kova :)
-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.
Schwieb
home | projects | blog
1136 posts in 1659 days
#5 posted 359 days ago
Thomas, Got home late last night, haven’t had much chance to post. Nice work as always.
-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.
mafe
home | projects | blog
8084 posts in 1286 days
#6 posted 359 days ago
Looking good Thomas.
Since you do not have a workshop at home I think it is fair and fine to buy the box.
Nice feminine box, it is made for a girl.
Urban woodworking, buddy.
Best thoughts,
Mads
-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
Woodwrecker
home | projects | blog
3036 posts in 1773 days
#7 posted 359 days ago
Really nice work Thomas.
That came out beautifully !
-- Eric
Moron
home | projects | blog
4475 posts in 2091 days
#8 posted 324 days ago
stick with what u r good at, I can already see it.
Welcome
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso
Have your say...