Airbrushed Toothpick Holders

[holmqer]

This months chapter challenge was toothpick holders. Made two styles, one goblet style with captured ring and one that lifts the toothpicks when the lid is lifted.

The cherry goblet style has traditional hot-rod flames

The white oak lidded style has my first attempt at ghost flames. Depending on the angle viewed the iridescent flames can be vivid or almost vanish.

Both are finished with Minwax lacquer

Also an American Sweet Gum bowl finished with EM6000 waterborne lacquer. This is the first time I've finished this wood with no oil. I think I prefer the darker look of oil first with a bind coat of shellac before the lacquer.

 

[FrankG]

The air brushed pieces are very striking.

 

[Pen&FishingCT]

Completely out of the box eric.

 

[clapiana]

eric what paint did you use in the airbrush? which brand airbrush do you use?

i like your stuff.

 

[holmqer]

Thanks all

Clapiana - I use an Iwata HP-CS airbrush, but any decent gravity feed dual action airbrush would be fine. For both projects I used Golden Transparent Acrylic Airbrush Colors (Hansa Yellow Light and Napthol Red Light). For the ghost flames I used a base of Iridescent Pearl to form the shape of the flames then did a yellow to red fade.

 

[thewishman]

Those are sweet! Looks like you had some fun with that challenge.

 

[Woodlvr]

ERIC- You are such a SHOW-OFF!:wink: I love that toothpick holder-it makes mine look like a black and white picture compared to yours. That is great work and thanks for showing us your great work. I bet that I would even have trouble trying to sell something like that around my area-everyone wants to be taught how to do it for themselves-for free of course. :frown:

 

[Grizz]

I love that bowl! I'm a naturalist.... but keep my clothes on.

 

[Woodlvr]

Thanks for sharing Grizz:wink: