Octopus with three legs

[Lionel Mercier]

It is walnut, inside is dyed with fabric paint, inner bottom textured with ball-burr
138 X 97 mm
The object is not yet complete. I do not know if I will modify, but I think putting gilding wax
on the textured portion. I also thought dying the outside ...
But I like it as well
Then I show it as well
I wish you good turnings, Lionel.
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[Bill Wyko]

WOW, that is just amazing. I really like the form and color contrast you've done. It has a very fluid form that begs the question, How?

[Jim Burr]

Lionel, I love waiting for your posts!!! Your imagination surpasses all but a few and I think it's amazing!!

[charlie knighton]

very nice, thanks for sharing

[Bob Lloyd]

Once again I am amazed at what you turning guys do and I am always left wondering how you do it! Thanks for sharing.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Very Cool and most imaginative.
faust

[Baxter Smith]

Very neat Lionel. I could almost identify it as one of your turnings! I always have to take a look at my metric ruler to appreciate the size of the work you do.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Interesting and beautiful piece.

[George Morris]

Lionel very well done! I love the form and the texturing inside!

[Steve knight]

looks steam bent?

[John Keeton]

Lionel, this one is very different! I assume you bleached it - almost looks spalted in the pic. Very interesting form, too, and I bet in person it has a nice feel to it. Excellent work.

I always have to take a look at my metric ruler to appreciate the size of the work you do.Baxter, I still have trouble with the metric system, but have become used to making rough guesstimates by using 25mm=one inch. Gets me close enough. That puts this one just under 5.5" tall - much less than one would think!

[Lionel Mercier]

Hello all
First, thank you for your kindly comments.
To answer Bill, it is a vase with two corollas in which I cut what you see, basically it is easier than one thinks
Yes John, it's spalted but I didn't bleach it. It's a poor walnut who grew too fast and he's pale as a turnip :D

but, I've not got any answer about the future...what's your mind about the use of gilding wax ?
in order to help, I join a picture with an experiment...if I use that, can I let the outside natural ?
Thanks for the answer(s), Lionel 228254

[John Keeton]

Lionel, if you put gold "in" the textured dots, and redo the black somehow, it would leave an interesting effect - similar to what you have, but with more glitz!

Or, fade the gold up the sides. But, I think it needs to be black on at least the upper portion of the inside of the "legs".

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Lionel, what an interesting idea, never would have thought of that and the texturing is pretty cool.

[Michelle Rich]

Lionel, you are getting adventuresome! rather cool!!