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Rice Paddy Inspired Cabinet

By Leopardwood, member Oct 23, 2009

I enjoy experimenting with finishes. The inspiration for this piece came from a drawing of a rice paddy. This built-in cabinet is made from oak. I applied shellac to the entire piece to seal the wood, then masked the design. I sandblasted it to remove the shellac, removed the tape and ebonized the sandblasted area. Then I stained the entire piece. I finished it with a wipe-on poly.

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Comments

ohwoodeye | Oct 24, 2009 02:36pm | #1
This my friend, is really awsome.
Blackwill | Oct 27, 2009 04:51pm | #2
Very nice work. I like the asymmetric design.
donnanucci1 | Nov 04, 2009 05:27pm | #3
This is wonderful work!!!! As an artist, My eyes always go to nature for inspiration and it can be very difficult to translate what is already there, (rice paddies) into something more spendid than the "real view". You have mastered this in your piece! It is truly an inspirational piece. KUDOS. MANY TIMES.
hrned | Nov 05, 2009 02:55am | #4
Very Cool. Excellent craftsmanship. Love the design. Weird but excellent.
Bruhah | Feb 03, 2010 12:51am | #5
An extraordinary amount of work but the result is extraordinary. Beautiful.

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