Marco Cecala
09-02-2013, 9:32 PM
We have a home in Yarnell, AZ This is a series of turnings I'm doing called "From the Ashes".
All the money from sales will go to plant saplings where the big trees were destroyed. I'm represented by a gallery in Prescott, AZ; Van Gogh's Ear, http://www.vgegallery.com/ They are donating all monies received from sales to the cause as well.
This piece is Live Oak. The tree was hit with a blow torch of wind driven fire. It was a bear to turn. I'm expecting it to twist and turn in time. It represents the changes in nature. The finish is Shell-wax and bits of skin from my fingers liberated while applying the finish.
Thanks for the help from members for info on turning burnt wood. I have devised a method for stabilizing the burnt bark, (charcoal) and keeping it on the blank during turning. More to come...
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All the money from sales will go to plant saplings where the big trees were destroyed. I'm represented by a gallery in Prescott, AZ; Van Gogh's Ear, http://www.vgegallery.com/ They are donating all monies received from sales to the cause as well.
This piece is Live Oak. The tree was hit with a blow torch of wind driven fire. It was a bear to turn. I'm expecting it to twist and turn in time. It represents the changes in nature. The finish is Shell-wax and bits of skin from my fingers liberated while applying the finish.
Thanks for the help from members for info on turning burnt wood. I have devised a method for stabilizing the burnt bark, (charcoal) and keeping it on the blank during turning. More to come...
270093