Oak Calyx Vase

"Calyx" being the outer whorl of petals, usually green, of a flower.
A fitting name for this series of Inside/Out vases I'm making, this one with an inside curve at the tips is 10" long, and 2 3/4" across the widest part.

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kengrunke

Registered: November 2004
Location: La Farge, SW Wisconsin USA
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Date: Mon November 28, 2005
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Chris Wright

Wow Ken! Did you completely turn this or is it partially carved?

#1 Mon November 28, 2005 8:00am

kengrunke

Chris, the tips are carved a little. They went wider as they swept back in of course, so that gave me a little design flexibility--I carved one whole corner off of each tip, so they curve over.

#2 Mon November 28, 2005 3:53pm

Gil

Pretty slick, Ken. Lots of possibilities in this piece.

#3 Mon November 28, 2005 4:34pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very cool, Ken. You have inspired me to go back and do some inside out. And, these vases are first on the list. May be just the thing that gets under a tree or two in a few weeks. 8)

#4 Mon November 28, 2005 7:43pm

cfuller

That is very pretty Ken. Just a little carving realy makes a difference.

#5 Tue November 29, 2005 1:06am

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

Did you put a tube in it, or is it just for dried stuff? Neat piece.

#6 Wed November 30, 2005 11:42pm

kengrunke

Lee, dry vase only, no tube. I figure even if it had a tube, I'd need a waterproof finish for small spills, and I don't have it so I'm avoiding the wet vase idea for now.
Thanks, everyone!

#7 Thu December 1, 2005 4:12am

kengrunke

Thanks, jimmyc! Are you referring to my turning in the mag? I haven't gotten that issue, but I think I have a pic of one of my Katrina relief pieces in there. Or if you're talking to Chris, well, no surprise whatsoever and my congrats also!

#8 Fri December 2, 2005 1:04am