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Purple Rain
Nov 21, 2018
The spalted maple burl had quite a few challenges. First, the spalted portions of the wood were extremely soft and friable. For that reason, once dried, I stabilized the entire burl with the Cactus juice stabilizing agent under vacuum for a week. Once stabilized, the burl was cast under pressure, creating a solid turning blank.
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Notice the small interesting "eyes" in the burl all lined up like tears. Notice the deep spalting of the wood.
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The resin once cast continues to flow, the colors intermingle creating deep, beautiful "waves" which are totally unpredictable. The pattern changes depending on the angle the piece is viewed at, the amount of light, etc. I love the intricate chatoyance of this resin.
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