Looks great! I’ve just about got my first Shou Sugi Ban experimental box done. Couldn’t just make a simple box, I had to add a little style to it. So it’s taking a bit. Hopefully finish this week if I can find time to spray it out!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Pottz..... I did all black, no alligator skin, with this one With all black no alligator skin the grain lies flat and sort of soft and muted. It's pretty but doesn't pop. It just a matter of using one of the techniques where the results appeal to you. That's why it's very important to do controlled experiments and gain experience.
While I appreciate Japanese woodwork and have been inspired and greatly impressed by the works of their 'Living National Treasure' - the Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, shou sugi ban or Yakisugi - the phrase the Japanese use, just doesn't appeal to me. I think its origins were in 'protecting' the outside of wooden buildings. It's not something I 'wood' ever consider doing to any of my boxes. But then we are all different, and we do as we please, and appreciate different things - long may it stay that way!
you might wanna experiment with it MB, for me it will be a part of my finishing arsenal. not something id use for a lot of my work but it will have it's place. for the swap project coming up it was a perfect addition.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
RyanGi commented 1 day ago Looks great! I’ve just about got my first Shou Sugi Ban experimental box done. Couldn’t just make a simple box, I had to add a little style to it. So it’s taking a bit. Hopefully finish this week if I can find time to spray it out!
Ryan..... when do we see it? Like to see what you've done.
I’ve gotten behind on it. Life getting in the way. Got the first round of finish on it finally today. Might be able to get the rest on tomorrow. We’ll see…got a couple of appointments that are going to get in the way, but it might work out.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
