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Dan B
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Eyeglass Storage - colored pyrography
Another project from other site Dec 2020
Project Information
Project Information
For Christmas, my wife wanted something to keep on her nightstand which would store her prescription glasses and her "readers" in when she is wearing her contacts during the day so I made this box to hold her two pairs of glasses.
Initial thoughts were a box with 2 drawers or 2 "slots", but settled on a simple incline on which the glasses would set within the box.
Another finger joint box. Not sure about the wood, some scraps I had. The scalloped incline was cut on my router table using a 1/2" dia ball cutter. Scaled the step over and increased depth.
Pyrography for the butterfly, and colored with watercolor pencils.
Finished with 2 coats of GF Wipe on Clear followed up with a quick once over with steel wool and numerous coats of Minwax paste wax.
First time flocking. Not perfect. Definitely some lessons learned but overall pleased with how it completed the box.
Thanks for looking.
13 Comments
This is so pretty! The butterfly is well done. The wood type works nicely with the pyrography.
Thanks BB1. I really enjoy pyrography to embellish one off projects. For repeats I use the laser.
love it dan. you may get me to get into pyrography. i have thought about before.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
That is really nice and you put a female Monarch on it.
The butterfly is so beautifully done! Nice job.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
For the butterfly - do you sketch it or do a transfer of the image before the wood burning? This has such a dimension to it.
Sketch it. Then in his case shade with watercolor pencils before finishing
Dan - thanks for that added explanation. Makes the project even more impressive that it starts with a sketch. I don't think I could trace an image and get anything close to that outcome!
Nice work and very good looking. Well done!
Ron
I think back to the small squares of plywood with the stenciled pattern I'd woodburn as a kid. No way would I have the talent to free-hand something like this. Looks awesome, the muted colors are the cherry on top.
Nice looking case Dan!
Beautiful Dan! Love it!
Like the butterfly - might try a pyro one myself and fill the wings with abalone shell chips.. hmm.
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