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Curt Fuller
10-29-2006, 10:53 PM
Well I liked Jim Ketron's confetti lamps so much that I decided to rip off his idea and try one of my own. This is some cottonwood, about 7" x 3". The first two pictures are from the front and back sides, the third is of the bottom. The bottom had some of that nice cottonwood curly wavy wood. I almost wished I'd flipped the piece over.
Ken Fitzgerald
10-29-2006, 10:57 PM
Beautifully done Curt. What did you use for a finish on that one?
Jim Ketron
10-29-2006, 10:59 PM
Oh Man Curt! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
You have to have gotten the best looking Cotton wood I have ever seen!
Beautiful Piece, Awesome!
Mark Cothren
10-29-2006, 10:59 PM
Outstanding!!! That is a beautiful piece of wood, for sure!
Travis Stinson
10-29-2006, 11:01 PM
WOW! Amazing curl!:eek: :cool:
Keith Christopher
10-29-2006, 11:04 PM
AWESOME looking confetti lamps ! I love 'em. now I have to go make a few.


Keith
Bernie Weishapl
10-29-2006, 11:31 PM
That is some beautiful cottonwood. It sure did make some nice lamps. Nice Job.
Keith Burns
10-30-2006, 9:11 AM
Very nice Curt:) :) Gotta love that Cottonwood:)
Rusty Smith
10-30-2006, 11:14 AM
Wow!! Who knew that cottonwood was so pretty. Back in my adopted home state of Kansas it is considered by many a trash wood.

QUESTION: who carries the lamp inserts? I've got to make some of those lamps !!!
Ed Scolforo
10-30-2006, 11:16 AM
Beautiful, Curt!
Curt Fuller
10-30-2006, 9:33 PM
Thanks everyone.

Ken, the finish is Deft Gloss Lacquer. I used Deft sanding sealer first, a couple coats sanded with 600 in between and then a top coat of the gloss.

Rusty, my wife got these at Michaels craft store but Jim and Travis said they got them at Walmart. They're called Ultra-Pure Liquid Candle, a plastic sealed unit that you throw away when it's empty.
Larry Crim
10-31-2006, 1:20 PM
amazing love the finish and grain, Where did you get your oil lamp inserts I have been looking for some like yours for my shallow candle holders?
Larry
Rusty Smith
10-31-2006, 2:32 PM
Thanks Curt.
If Michael's and Wal-Mart carries the lamps, I bet Hobby Lobby does to!
Dick Parr
10-31-2006, 3:58 PM
Great job Curt, that's a keeper.
John Terefenko
10-31-2006, 4:53 PM
When I first looked at them also the first questioned that came to my head was why did he not flip that wood?? I guess you can't really see what you have until it is more or less finished. Anyway job well done. Take a bow.

Question~ where did the name for those lamps come from and why are they called that?? anyone care to enlighten me??:confused:
Dennis Peacock
10-31-2006, 5:00 PM
Outstanding Curt. Beautiful wood and wonderful lamps!!!! Excellent!!!! :cool:
Dennis Peacock
10-31-2006, 5:12 PM
Craft Supply USA has them here. (http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/cgi-bin/shopper?preadd=action&key=990-1400)

or you can get them from Packard Woodworks here. (http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=proj-supp-cand-confl)

Just trying to help you spend some of you hard earned money. :rolleyes: :D
John Terefenko
10-31-2006, 9:34 PM
I don't know what happened to my post but will try again. Is there like a page 2 to this?? Anyway my first thoughts were the same as to why did you not turn the piece upside down but guess you don't really know what treasure you have until just about finished. Great job though.

My question is what is a confetti lamp and why are they called that??:confused: