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Friday, October 25, 2013

Font finished on Friday

We are pretty busy with Maleny Celebration of the Book this afternoon so I got into finishing the font stand; and cutting up silver plated EPNS for my next tasks.

©2013 Barry Smith - Iron flower like circle to hold the bowl and iron post top - copper nails and rivets
The font stand has turned out well; it works as a singing bowl  - that is good; though it does not vibrate as much as do some bowls in youtube videos. A few photos of the finished post are below. You can see I have routed a design into each face. This is one of the design elements from the bowl.

©2013 Barry Smith - Iron flower like circle to hold the bowl and iron post top and routed faces of post
©2013 Barry Smith - Post with bowl in place
©2013 Barry Smith - Full set - water in place
©2013 Barry Smith - Top down view of bowl
©2013 Barry Smith - Side view of bowl and water - quiet reflections
It looks good at the entrance to our studio-gallery (601mvr).

©2013 Barry Smith - Welcome to the front door?
I think the prospective owner will come to see it early next week.  The black spots on the bowl are some sticky sponge the owner attached - I think it will be removed. The post has been oiled with an eco  red stain decking oil.  Now I can go to the haiku workshop this afternoon feeling reasonably righteous.
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6 comments:

  1. ValeriannaOctober 25, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Beautiful Barry... and how does the water bowl sound?

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  2. stregataOctober 25, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    Excellent work, Barry! The font stand is beautiful. Those black spongy things might even be the reason the bowl does not vibrate so strongly....

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  3. BarryOctober 25, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    HI VA & S - thanks for checking out the finished font. The sound is not a beautiful and relaxing as a Tibetan singing bowl but one can adjust the resonance by the pressure on the handles. S (R) I agree the spongy material could impact on the vibration. At least I feel; I have done an OK job on making the stand. Go well B

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  4. Jo MurrayOctober 26, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    That's stupendous!!!...Clever you. LOVE the bowl.

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  5. CarolOctober 28, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Yes, B, clever is the word. And a true artist. This is just wonderful!

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  6. BarryOctober 29, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    Hi JM & C - thanks for your supportive endorsement. The good news is that it went to a new home today - always good when the commissioned piece is actually welcomed. Go well. B

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Comments are welcomed - it is good to connect with fellow travellers.