New Technique

[bonsaibill]

This blank is to test a new technique--not a test of my art abilities.

It is a paduak blank inlayed with a snake made of canary wood.

What do you think? Should I add a couple of tiny "eyes" made of malachite?

 

[guts]

interesting,yep it needs some eyes.

 

[guts]

maybe only one eye.

 

[smoky10]

It looks strangely like some other little swimmers. [}] []

 

[Skye]

Lol, glad I wasnt the only one who thought that.

You can call them Moses blanks.

 

[wudnhed]

The eyes have it![]

 

[jb_pratt]

a few of you were thinking exactly what I was. It looks like something you first see in 5th grade science class....

 

[TBone]

Looks like one of the swimmers got through to the blank [}][]

 

[leatherjunkie]

Originally posted by smoky10
<br />It looks strangely like some other little swimmers. [}] []

ditto.

eyes may make it look more like a snake.

 

[smoky10]

I think it looks good, but really needs the eyes.

 

[Tangboy5000]

Yes, eyes or some kind of pattern.

 

[Skye]

Originally posted by jb_pratt
<br />a few of you were thinking exactly what I was. It looks like something you first see in 5th grade science class....

I'd suggest you make sure that teacher is no longer practicing! [xx(]

 

[sandking]

Ok, outside of the little swimmers comments. What is the black around the canary wood inlay? Is there another type of wood that borders the inlay?

 

[broitblat]

How deep does the inlay go? I assume you've already through through how this would apply to a drilled/turned barrel -- would that make it significantly harder?

 

[bonsaibill]

Dang! I wanted to find out if this is something that I want to work further on---and all I get are bodily fluid references!

To answer the last question--it goes 1/4 inch deep (I can make it any depth) and I think it would survive being drilled and turned. The dark around the snake is walnut.