Princess Beatrice Royal Wedding Fascinator Chair
When I first saw the hat that Princess Beatrice wore at the recent royal wedding I thought it would make an interesting chair back. So I decided to have some fun and see how it would look as a chair. I wanted to see if I could reproduce the hat’s flowing lines and ribbon shapes out of wood. It gave me a chance to do some carving and shaping. Also, since one of my future projects is a Maloof style rocker I used this as an opportuity to use a Maloof type joint to attach the back legs to the chair seat. I prefer chairs with a high back, so I streteched the design of the hat vertically. Since this was a bit of an experinent it is made of pine. It is finished with a water based stain, to match as close as possible the colour of the fascinators which is described as a “tea rose”. Not my favortite colour. If I were to do it again I would use a more natural wood colour.
Comments
That is simply awesome. Way to find inspiration wherever it may appear!
AMAZING!!! You demonstrate phenomenal skill. I cannot imagine creating something as advanced as that,however, only one year ago I could not imagine creating the pieces I have created so there is hope for me. I will look for more of your posts.
Jive T
I love this. The fact that you can take a monstrosity of a hat, and turn it into a beautiful woodworking peace is fantastic.
Brilliant idea, and brilliant workmanship.
I take my hat off to you.(well baseball cap actually):0)
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