Shawn Pixley

(Continued) After the fit is good, The leaves are glued in. After they dry, I scrape off the paper.

Placing Ebony.jpgCut Ebony.jpgInlay Prior to Scraping.jpg

I then cleaned up the surface and shot the edges. A Coat of BLO and let to dry overnight.

Shooting Edges.jpgCoat of BLO.jpg

Now I need to figure out what to do with the panel. I'm thinking I will re-saw it and make it a door for a ...

I am down to the part I have been dreading, the inlay. I have always liked the Japanese Brush and Ink Drawings. I travel with a sketchbook, brushes and pens. I found I was interested in this type of motif could be added to a cabinet. Here is a concept sketch.

Brush and Ink.jpg

I then spent a bit of time scaling this and composing it on the box.

Concept.jpg

So, I thought I would do a practice panel to ensure I was ...