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This is a piece of Catalpa. It is finished with turquoise leather dye, sprayed polycrylic, liming wax, and briwax. The color really moves and changes depending on the angle and lighting. Notice the optical illusion of photo two. The purists will cringe at the color, but I think it’s pretty cool on a bowl. All feedback welcome.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.































30 comments so far
bfd
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posted 427 days ago
These just blow my mind trifern. That is a beautiful shade of blue.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
Woodhacker
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posted 427 days ago
Wow!. Joe, that is simply stunning…You are a true artist!
In picture one, because of the way the grain lines up at the top…it looks transparent.
Very very cool.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
woodyone
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posted 427 days ago
Amazing, Well done.
Woody.
-- Woody, UK
TedM
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posted 427 days ago
Yep, it’s pretty cool!
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
Daren Nelson
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posted 427 days ago
That is so cool. All your work is great, these colored turnings are my favorites though.
-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
Grumpy
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posted 427 days ago
Great effect Joe.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 427 days ago
Great artistry.
The blue is almost iridescent looking, I really like it.
-- -** 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
woodworm
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posted 427 days ago
I know you’re good at turning and finishing..the result is amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
HokieMojo
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posted 427 days ago
I do’nt see anything wrong with artificial color. You are bringing out the best in your materials. Paint has it’s place, but I think many of us don’t like paint because it may be covering up something pretty. You are accentuating. Keep up the experimentation. It helps us all learn.
Blake
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posted 427 days ago
You’re on fire. Keep em coming! You’re very talented and have a great eye.
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savannah505
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posted 427 days ago
Really nice Joe, great look. I’m waiting for your stone inlay work next.
-- Dan Wiggins
SawDustnSplinters
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posted 427 days ago
That looks great! Joe…experimenting with the dye is a cool idea…experimenting in the shop is fun…awhile back I use to sell alot of barnwood beds, but then one month I totally ran out of barnwood, so I took regular white pine and did a 4 step painting/glazing technique on it and it turned out looking like old blue jeans, it was fun and I sold alot of those blue jean beds….anyway keep up the good work….

-- Frank, Little River/Academy, Texas , http://www.allthingsrustix.com
scottb
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posted 427 days ago
some colors look unnatural, but this one doesn’t. – though it leans more to stone than wood in appearance. I love this color. Gonna try this process someday. I can totally see this bowl on my parents mantle.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/
Dennis Zongker
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posted 427 days ago
Beautiful!!! Love the wood grain.
-- Dennis Zongker
brianinpa
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posted 427 days ago
The blue dye really brings out the grain. Another winner.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
suebee
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posted 427 days ago
Wow! you are truley a one of a kind! Amazing job! Do you sell these at show?
-- sues
Kerux
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posted 427 days ago
I like it…. can’t wait to try out the technique. As soon as some of these yards and tree’s get taken care of… I’m going to try it with some straight grained (boring) Maple.
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DAN
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posted 427 days ago
great work … looks like agate
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
SteveKorz
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posted 427 days ago
Well done! You should link all these liming projects on your liming blog… very cool project!!
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
CharlieM1958
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posted 426 days ago
Going with that color was a stroke of creative genius, Joe. I absolutely love it!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Cov
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posted 426 days ago
Beautiful bowl! When I blow up the picture and look at the grain and color it is amazing – really unique…
-- Cov, Loomis, CA, http://www.covingtonwoodworks.com
Napaman
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posted 426 days ago
trifern…awesome…I have a BUSINESS idea for you…something we should all do…
I was thinking about taking a photo of my pen blanks and printing them as cards for people so that when I give them away they can see how the pen started…
And everytime I see your work I want to see what the bowl blank looked like when you started…because the finished result is amazing…
ok…just an idea…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
trifern
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posted 426 days ago
Thanks for all the kind remarks. I really appreciate them all. I was pleased with the outcome. This may be one of my favorites, but my best is the next…
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
ganders
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posted 425 days ago
Wow great color. Normally I would not be thrilled with a colored bowl but this was great.
-- A famous poet once said: “There is a name hidden in the shadow of my soul, the name is wood. Sweet, ever beautiful, earth grown wood. It warms my heart and brings a tear to my eye.”
Lboy
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posted 425 days ago
This vessel is exceptional!
Bloonose
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posted 422 days ago
I very nice bowl for somebody with my moniker!
Jimboe
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posted 422 days ago
Wow !!!! i love the color ….great job
Michael Brailsford
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posted 419 days ago
I love this one.
-- Michael A. Brailsford
TomK
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posted 418 days ago
Love that bowl! I’m not into turning yet, but this is something to aspire to.
-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke
GaryBuck
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posted 94 days ago
Gotta luv it