Flowers to Burn

[ronald ainge]

I haven't posted in quite a while but I do read the postings almost every day. this piece is maple that I turned and then gave it to the artist in the family (my wife ). She does the flowers and them I get it back to start what we call stippling ( the black part ).
That is done by burning one dot at a time with a pyrography tool that has a diamater of about 3/16 inch. This piece took about 6 hours to do the black burning. The piece is finished with rattle can high gloss laquer finish. The piece is 5 1/2 tall and 6 inches wide.
This piece will be going to an auction to help a friend that has terminal cancer. Please let me know what you think of the piece.



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[John Keeton]

Ron, really a very nice job on this! I love the flowers, and the black stippled background really sets them off. I may have preferred a matte finish on the piece as I think it would accentuate the flowers more without the competition of the gloss stippled areas. If you like the idea, it probably is not too late to overcoat with an acrylic matte finish. Others may like the gloss, however.

Good on you for helping your friend - I pray things go as well as can be hoped.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Ron - beautiful collaboration! Very well thought out design! I wish you the very best at the auction!

Hope to see you posting more of your work!

[Josh Bowman]

Ron, you and your wife are a wonderful team. That is some beautiful work. Can't wait to see the next one.

[Michael Armstrong]

Ron:
Beautiful work and what a wonderful thing to do for your friend. I hope it brings top dollar at the auction.
Michael

[David E Keller]

That's beautiful. I agree with JK about the gloss, but there are many who would prefer the shine I'm sure. I hope you'll continue to share these creations... Very inspiring indeed.

[Michelle Rich]

great collaboration. A lovely vessel

[Steve Vaughan]

I like it! Waaaay cool!

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, now that's a nice collaboration! I really like that zinnia like flower on the lid.

[Bill Bolen]

Outstanding piece. You two make a grand team. Luck at the auction...Bill...

[Scott Hackler]

Very nice work. I will also agree about the gloss finish but its not a deal breaker. On the next one I would prefer to see more of the natural wood exposed on the lid. Either with a vine/leaf pattern repeated around the edge or maybe some small flowers. The lid, too me, seems to isolated with the dark background. Overall, it looks really good and demostrates talent on both of your parts!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Ron. Really nice work between you and your wife.

[Mark Hubl]

Very nice looking piece, great collaboration.

[Vicki Hayden]

That is soooo beautiful. You both do amazing work. Your wife has tremendous patience and it shows in the finished product.

[Baxter Smith]

Great duo and great turning. Congrats to you and your wife

[James Combs]

I agree that a matte finish would do better by me but that is just me. Other then that I think it is a great piece for a very good cause.

[Michael James]

Ronald, welcome..! I see that is your 1st post, and a very nice one. Excellent collaboration for sure - kudos to the team. Best of luck at the auction - easing the pain some is all one can do with that diagnosis. Thanks for posting, and keep them coming~
Michael

[Richard Madden]

I tip my hat to you and your wife...very nice, and I hope it goes for a bundle.