Bill Wiggins
08-16-2011, 10:31 AM
These are my prototype Sugar Shakers. There is no finish on the inside of any of the shakers, based on advice I got from fellow Creekers. On each unit, there is a cork "gasket" to attach the top (antique) or bottom (bullet and barrel).
I've attached a picture of three prototypes.
Left to Right, the styles are:
Bullet Style - my first prototype. This unit is taller than production models will be. It's currently 5 3/4" tall, but production models will be 1" shorter. It's unstained and made of spalted maple with a poly gloss finish.
Antique Style - this is based on an antique model that is for sale on the Internet for $150 to $250. The prototype is 6" tall to the tip of the finial on top. It's made of spalted birch and has a cherry stain over an orange dye, to give it an antique look. The only finish in this picture, other than the stain and dye, is Boiled Linseed Oil.
Barrel Style - This unit is similar in shape to today's plastic or glass sugar shakers. This style comes with a cover (not shown in photo). The only finish, in this picture, is Boiled Linseed Oil.
I welcome any comments or suggestions on future units. I expect to sell these at my sugarhouse (and craft fairs, etc.) for $20. Does that sound like an appropriate price?
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I've attached a picture of three prototypes.
Left to Right, the styles are:
Bullet Style - my first prototype. This unit is taller than production models will be. It's currently 5 3/4" tall, but production models will be 1" shorter. It's unstained and made of spalted maple with a poly gloss finish.
Antique Style - this is based on an antique model that is for sale on the Internet for $150 to $250. The prototype is 6" tall to the tip of the finial on top. It's made of spalted birch and has a cherry stain over an orange dye, to give it an antique look. The only finish in this picture, other than the stain and dye, is Boiled Linseed Oil.
Barrel Style - This unit is similar in shape to today's plastic or glass sugar shakers. This style comes with a cover (not shown in photo). The only finish, in this picture, is Boiled Linseed Oil.
I welcome any comments or suggestions on future units. I expect to sell these at my sugarhouse (and craft fairs, etc.) for $20. Does that sound like an appropriate price?
205339205340