Blue Bottle.

[johnny.t.]

I've been playing with this tear drop shape for a bit and have made a few pieces based upon it (you can see the others on my blog if you like) and rather than carve and texture this one I decided to use a colouring technique I have been fiddling with to give a marble/stone look. It is 5 1/2" tall and finished with a lacquer that doesn't dry too smooth and shiney. Under the colour is a very uninspiring piece of Sycamore with a bit of the dreaded grey staining. Comments welcome.

 

[winemaker]

Nice shape and colour, had a look at your FB site like what I see there too, given me a few ideas.
Tom

 

[steadyeddie]

Looks fine to me Johnny. As you stated, the finish can be used on a piece of timber that would otherwise look less pleasing on the eye. Nice shape, not overly fussy.

Dave

 

[CHJ]

Classic lines Johnny, good work on the textured colour finish achievements, form would work equally well with a high polish finish character wood though, a la Kim.
Could see the form turned into a user by adding a perfume vial.

 

[Paul Chapman]

That's very nice.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[tekno.mage]

Beautiful - I like the form, the marbling effect and the matte finish.

 

[jurriaan]

Looking great. I can imagine the top with gold leaf as well, and perhaps a bit more of the curves that look so good on the bottom part?

 

[boysie39]

Classic J T like it very much.

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks everyone