pyrography

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.

9.5 inches tall Aspen

Creekside is the latest in my nature series. Birds are a favorite subject of mine which complements my birding hobby. Each piece in this series displays a further refinement of the subjects as I become more familiar with the use of Faber-Castell Polychromos colored oil pencils. The birds and...

Eastern Red Cedar endgrain calabash form with a tiny foot for added lift. 6.25" diameter x 5.75" height. Turned, carved (rim), and woodburned. The interior is ebonized. Pili (singular pilus) is the technical term for the hairs found on bacteria (and humans, among other things). They serve...

Navet Noir (Black Turnip), 4.5”d x 3.5”h. I started this piece earlier this year for demos. Each “section” showed a different stage of the embellishment process. Friday morning I decided to finish it up to bring to a show that was opening that evening. I’m glad I did because it sold in the...

Cottonwood 12.75 x 6.75 inches #20!!! I am surprised I even made another, they really kick my butt...oof!

Sugarberry egg on African Blackwood stand. Egg is embellished with acrylic paints, India ink, pyrography texture, and finished with rattle lacquer. Stand is finished with hemp oil. 7”h x 4”d. This is a special time capsule piece—story in comments.

This hollow form vessel was turned with 1/2" wall thickness. It was then carved with a Fordom and Micromotor tools. After the final shape was achieved the surface was burned with pyrography pen followed by India ink and blue gray colors applied with a dry brush technique. The vessel is 6" tall...

Cottonwood, 11 inches tall

Outside of Spalted elm bowl with carved craters accented by pyrography. Gloss enamel finish. 8 1/2" diameter , 2 1/2" tall

Inside of Spalted elm bowl with carved craters accented by pyrography. Gloss enamel finish. 8 1/2" diameter , 2 1/2" tall

Cherry wood, pyrography, acrylic paint, 8 3/4” x 13” x 12 1/2”.

Aspen 11.25 inches tall

Silver Maple egg and Black Cherry base. The hot topic seems to be embellishment; funny timing, as this piece has a bunch of it! I used a round burr and carved away and stippled sections of the egg. Then I burned a fragment pattern on the surface, and lightly charred the egg with a torch...

Aspen, 13 inches high.

Aspen, 8 inches tall The flowers are intended to imply the Columbine flower. I used acrylic paints, India ink, branding, pyrography, and semi gloss lacquer topcoat

Maple, 8 inches tall

Black Jewel, 5.5”d x 3.75”h

"Preening Time" Feathers turned from Pear, textured with pyrography and airbrushed. The base is Rosewood Burl.

Last year I was playing with this motif on a few pieces, but was never happy with results. The branded pattern was very regular and any imperfections stood out like a sore thumb. This one was began then as well, but then set aside because I was disappointed once again. Finally, I decided to just...