acrylic

This 7 by 4 inch thin-wall maple bowl has two Monarch butterflies hovering around a milkweed flower. The butterflies are done with Derwent Inktense pencils and the inside is silver blue acrylic. The natural figure of this end-grain maple bowl is highlighted by piercing every second growth ring.

Another in my luminary butterfly series. Madrone, acrylic and ink. 4 inches diameter 6 inches high.

An early Ovaloid c. 2019 with what I call a "Cracked Leather" texture on an "Emergent Growth" theme. Carved with rotary burrs. Texture is woodburned with a ball equivalent tip. Color is dry brushed acrylics. It's small, about 3.5 by 3 by 2.5 inches, and lenticular/oval/flattened via the...

Last April, the Barnesville Woodturners asked me to give a remote demonstration of how I make my butterfly rim bowls. Since the intended length was around 90 minutes, I had to record a large part of the presentation. The videos for this presentation show me creating this 7 inch diameter, 4...

Six inches high by 5 inches diameter. I turned this sweetgum vessel in end-grain orientation to a thickness of roughly 3mm while it was green. My inspiration was a design on the box of a well known product and a comment in a video by P.J. Peery at TreelineUSA. P.J. mentions using the NSK...

Six inches high by 5 inches diameter. I turned this sweetgum vessel in end-grain orientation to a thickness of roughly 3mm while it was green. My inspiration was a design on the box of a well known product and a comment in a video by P.J. Peery at TreelineUSA. P.J. mentions using the NSK...

The second in my butterfly bowl series. Flowers, grass, butterflies and bees. Poplar, acrylics, interference pigments and water based polyurethane. 9 by 3.5 inches. Detailing done with Sakura Pigma micron pens. Thanks to Carol Hall for the pen advice. I love these pens.

Frontal view with different lighting.

This is "Milkweed Butterfly" the third and final luminary I used for the Seattle Woodturners October mini-Symposium. This one was my "just off the lathe" example for the demo and needed pyrography as well as piercing. This photo includes a view of the inner coating. I used Liquitex opal blue...

Experimenting with interference paints can be a lot of fun! Some of those who visited my demonstration at the Seattle Woodturners October mini-Symposium may recognize this luminary as being pyrographed and ready to start piercing. I call this one Waves of Grass. Sugar maple 4 inch diameter 6...

Experimenting with interference paints can be a lot of fun! Some of those who visited my demonstration at the Seattle Woodturners October mini-Symposium may recognize this luminary as being pyrographed and ready to start piercing. I call this one Waves of Grass. Sugar maple 4 inch diameter 6...

I am working on a plate and did Sick n Burn with colors provides by Welborn Gourds Translucent powders. A totally new process for me. My question relates to finish over this powder I tried shellac since it is the all purpose finish but it basically makes the powder float. I had some spray for...

Cork Oak, gold leaf, pyrography, acrylic paint 6.75d x 5t Protecting her nest, a mockingbird swoops boldly upon the cat. These feisty birds show up in our neighborhood every summer. I really enjoy their many vocalizations, which often continue through the night. Our cats just watch them and...

11.375x5.125 Euginia, pyrography and acrylic paints. When the hummingbirds show up in our garden, it is a sure sign that Spring is in full swing. Because I know someone will want to ask The images are created by first laying down all the undertones and texture with pyrography techniques...

Here is a photo of a bottle stopper I turned recently that has been inlaid with (24) 2.5mm Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulants), set in solid 18kt White Gold. Outside diameter of each stone is 3.18mm. The stopper body is made from a blue swirl acrylic acetate stopper blank, polished to 12,000 grit...

this is a piece it is maple i turned it and then drilled 1/2 "holes and then glued in pieces of colored acrylic rod finished with tru-oil

2 X 3.75 inches; pyrography and acrylic paints for surface.

Close-up of pattern and coloring.

ca. 5 inches diameter; pyrography, acrylic paint

Maple; pyrography, acrylic paint. 6.5" H X 7.25" D