Pot of Gold

[edbanger]

Something different for me had a go at decorating after a demo at our club last week

360mm x 200mm old bit of badly split oak that was for firewood 

Ed

[bodrighywood]

I really like what you have done though I would like to know how you did it. Only thing I would do differently is perhaps have the base without the 3d gilding? Personal opinion and no doubt others will differ.

Pete

[TWiG]

I really like that finish !!  Probably the best new thing I have seen for quite some time !! And like above would like to know what it is  , my guess would be something like hot melt glue ?  what ever it is, it is great and has potential for application in other work , is it original or have you seen it elsewhere ?    The black background is just right for this .. I hope you are not going to patent this !!! lol   Terry .

[georg]

    A very striking and different effect  .... I wont ask how its done Ed,
   
    Di and Tony

[edbanger]

Thanks All

It came from a demo at our club last weekend, and I've done my own thing base on the demo. I'll have a chat with the guy who did the demo to make sure he does not mind me sharing this process I think that only right.

Ed

[Les Symonds]

Hi Ed....I do hope that you don't take this the wrong way......but I'm a guy who's into the natural beauty of wood, with all it's warts intact. I can just get my head around the use of colour and texture, but only when the grain shows through. For me, this one goes too far because the applied art takes over completely (or certainly appear to from the photos), so the groundwork for the art could just as easily be clay, plastic or metal.
Having said all that, I quite like the effect, but I think I'd like it more if I could see some wood.

Les

[edbanger]

Les

I'm with you I think if we are woodturning then it should be wood, as you quite rightly say it could be anything under this and in this case it's a plain piece of oak that split and cracked all over the place so it was due for the firewood pile.

I tried it after seeing the technique at the club last weekend, the guy who gave the demo (BJ Norman) uses the process when a wet turned piece fails his thought process is that he's turn the wood stored it for a year or more and it splits to a state where it should be firewood so he saves it.

And Les never worry about me taking things the wrong way we all have an opinion and if I didn't want the feedback I just would not post it 
 

Ed

[Graham]

I basically agree with Lrd but since it was firewood anyway nothing has been lost. Tixt the superglue and this you are turning into a right 'son of Wedgwood' Ed. ( which is meant to be a compliment )

[TWiG]

I very much agree with  Les above , about liking to see the wood and all its beauty , but not all wood is that interesting , and as turners we are always seeking the most dramatic wood we can find ... Burrs, spalting etc .. however having things such as  texture and colour in your skill set helps to make a relatively plain piece of wood a lot more interesting  ( saleable !) However I personally ( like you say ) like to see that the object is indeed is made from wood  !!  The finish on Eds pot I think would look good combined with a wood finish such as , perhaps on the outside of a deep tall studio type bowl with a natural wood interior for example     Terry...

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

I was for many years the most prolific supporter of RaB (round and brown) turning. But as the years move further toward my dotage I am now a firm convert of painting and decorating our work.
          I really do like this as each piece you make will undoubtedly be individual, this could be a signature piece.
Well done!!

[Bryan Milham]

Well Ed,

I've looked and looked at this piece and am happy to report I can't spot any firewood in it now.

Like those above, I do think this is stunning and eagerly await you gaining permission to let us into the secret of how that embossed web was created.

[edbanger]

Hi All

Well I've spoken with BJ Norman he's the guy who demo this technique. BJ is the woodturner that should take all credit for this finish.

After speaking with him last night he had no problem with his ideas being shared, like many of us his thinking is that firstly about the woodturning and the sharing of knowledge.

It's been worked out by you Terry hot melt glue, paint and Chestnut gilt cream.

I think that it's only fair to share some of BJ's work with you for those who do not know him.

Ed

[Graham]

Wow. Some spectacular stuff.