No rest for the wicked

There's no rest for the wicked...

See I am working...

Studio is a mess, prepping for Indaba 

(1-3 March 2013, you best be there!)

Wood everywhere, hearts flying and getting packaging ready...

Got wood?

For your viewing pleasure.

The first look of the completed wood rings range.

 Each ring is hand made with a sterling silver sleeve.

The wood used also all reclaimed (recycled)

Currently I'll be doing:

Pine, Oak, Cherry and Purple Heart.

For those wondering about them,

I'll be having a limited amount for sale at

Design Indaba 2013.

(Making stock until then is going to be insane)

Price depends on the wood and size, 

but they'll be selling for average R420 each.

 

The Purple Heart in these picture has a 9ct gold sleeve.

Gold sleeved done on order.

 

 

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Bathroom Bizarre

For those who know me,
I've been bitching about this bathroom for the last 2 months.
Renovations, they are not fun!
So this is the finished product,
gotten rid of our very 70's bathroom!

and so the hunt begins

Amongst my work and my degree, I have also found myself teaching at CPUT. I tutor the 2nd year group and I have to say I enjoy it immensely. I learn a lot of patience from them and also learn from their enthusiasm.

So here I have to brag about my little monkey's. They are finishing off their 1st semester and at the time of writing this, are getting ready for their 1st moderation (exam) of the year.

They just completed a project I set them and here I have to show off 4 of my favourite pieces that they made.

The aim of this project was to carve a deers head out of wax and cast it into metal and then mount it on wood.

Impressive. Even thought they didn't think they could do it, they pulled it off beautifully. Just shows you what you can do.

Got wood?

So being a bit bored during my holiday, by which I mean, I don't want to do design work for university; I started thinking about how to exhibit my collection of rosaries. I came up with frames in which to hang them.

So here I have the wood. I went to get skirting board which is used in bathrooms, when put together they make a beautiful frame.

So I started off by cutting the wood into lengths and then cutting the ends at 45 degree angels, to join them at 90 degrees.

Here are the unfinished frames, joined and having a back box without backing put on. I filled it with wood filler where needed to hide joins and screws. And then spray painted it black and added the centre rod for the rosaries to hang on.

So here are the finished, painted frames with my rosary collection, hanging on my wall... Came out beautifully don't you think?