Wood Turned Art

Introducing an incredibly unique and beautiful wood turned art piece! This stunning creation showcases the natural beauty and character of Ash wood with a focus on the wood crotch figure. The use of the crotch figure adds an organic and rustic texture to the piece that's truly breathtaking. The hollow vessel design further accentuates the natural patterns and color variations of the wood, creating a fluid and graceful shape that's both functional and aesthetic. I tried to create a piece that is truly remarkable because I have a a deep appreciation for the material and the organic process of turning wood.

Friend asked me to do a piece of wood art for a Boy Scout auction and fundraiser. I chose Cypress because of its ability to take a burn without cracking too much and the effects you can get with the grain. I used simple Rit dye to color the outside of the bowl and then used a homemade gold embellishing wax. It was finished with a coat of microcrystalline wax.

This project was done to benefit a local Boy Scout fundraiser. I was asked to submit an item or two. This is a piece of Cypress that I wanted to try some color changing paints on. I used the splatter effect method which is popular with woodturners.