Early St. Paddy's day bowl

[Bob Bergstrom]

Getting ready for St. Paddy's Day. This is a ash bowl that I took a blow torch to the outside and charred it black. Next the blacked surface was wired brushed to give the surface a leathery textured look. I used black India ink to return the true black color. I finished by dry brushing it with apple green Pearl-Ex mica powder. Two coats of lacquer for a finish. Inside is the natural color of the ash wood.

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[ALAN HOLLAR]

Nicely done. I always loved the sort of malachite quality of green over black. Reds work well that way too.

[Bob Bergstrom]

Nicely done. I always loved the sort of malachite quality of green over black. Reds work well that way too.
Thanks Alan,
the dichomic colors of Pearl-Ex mica powders can be quite interesting when applied over black. This green has a gold shimmer to it when the light hits it correctly.