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Another carved Spirals pipe, with exta something!

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This one is #3, Pathways Of Fire.

Feel free to offer crits, but remember that this one is a commission and the guy is happy with it. I'll be shipping in a couple days.

I did a little work on the stem on this one, and the stone is black jasper. The wood had a soft spot, so I set the stone to hide where it had been. That spot is one that doesn't get hot on the pipe I have of the same shape.

Dark areas are woodburned, not stained.

Let me know what you think,
LJ

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reminds me of maori decorations. Nice job!
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Makes me think of soup. Oh wait, that's probably the beans!

I like that one. Pear again?

What is it sitting on in the first pix?
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Sasquatch wrote:Makes me think of soup. Oh wait, that's probably the beans!

I like that one. Pear again?

What is it sitting on in the first pix?
Yep, pear again. The guy wanted one like #1 and I got lucky and found another just like it.

It's sitting on a piece of burl my mother-in-law brought me back from a trip to the Pacific NW. I don't have a clue what kind of burl it is, but it works so well as a backdrop what I'm unlikely to go slicing it up any time soon.

The beans make me think of soup sometimes too, but making the customer hungry is a time-tested advertising technique. Makes them want your stuff along with the food, supposedly.

Thanks for taking a look.
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flix wrote:reminds me of maori decorations. Nice job!
Thanks!
The spirals are roughly based on both Maori and ancient Celtic designs. (The spirals at Newgrange, for example.) I do them a little different than I've ever seen in native art, but I feel that there is a definite connection.

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flix wrote:reminds me of maori decorations. Nice job!
I second the good words and the the work on the spirals is inspiring with the wood burning shades giving an aura to the pipe . :idea: :rockon:
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Marbella wrote:
flix wrote:reminds me of maori decorations. Nice job!
I second the good words and the the work on the spirals is inspiring with the wood burning shades giving an aura to the pipe . :idea: :rockon:
Thanks Marbella!
I'm going to try woodburning some more on future pipes, as I think it turned out pretty cool here.
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