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Showing posts with label carved wood. Show all posts

30 Carved Wood Baseball Bats by Vincent Kohler in 'Turnaround.'



'Turnaround' is an artistic project by Vincent Kohler which focuses on the theme of the baseball bat. It consists of a collection of thirty baseball bats, turned on a lathe using different species of woods. Each bat is unique in form, and a book combining texts by various authors and photographs was specially done on the subject for this project.

100 Wooden Toy Cars By 100 Different Designers: TobeUs



Matteo Ragni has gathered together 100 masters of design from all over the world including Karim Rashid, Marcel Wanders, Barber Ogersby, Fernando and Humberto Campana, Jaime Hayon, Fabio Novembre and Setsu & Shinobu Ito to name but a few. With these globally renowned designers and the support of Alessi, Ragni created “100% TobeUs: 100 designers for 100 new toy cars.”

Books Carved Into Intricate Japonesque Landscapes by Artist Guy Laramee.



Another novel idea. Artist Guy Laramee is a composer, an author, a painter, a film director, an anthropologist and yes, a book-carver. The Canadian multidisciplinary artist has a series of old leather bound books out of which he carves beautiful mountainous and eroded landscapes. Below are many of his pieces.

A Wicked Way With Wood. Font Wall Art & Coasters By Jen Pepper.





Jen Pepper, the designer behind Peppersprouts, combines technology with crafting to create homewares and wall art that have a modern style combined with a traditional sensibility. While she also works in acrylic, I am especially fond of her hand drawn and laser etched cherry and walnut coasters and wall art.


Sans Serif Font Wall Art:


Fan of sans-serif typefaces? Then you'll love this.
Set in laser-cut walnut wood are Helvetica, Gill Sans Light, Century Gothic, Verdana, Univers Light, and Arial Black.

Easy to hang from Two small finishing nails.
Size: 15" x 14.25" (38cm x 36cm) and 1/4" thick (6.4mm)
Material: Dark Walnut
$70


Serif Font Wall Art:


Prefer serif fonts?
Then try this one. Set in Palatino, Copperplate, Archer Book, Courier Bold, Garamond, Times, and Georgia Bold.

Easy to hang from Two small finishing nails.
Size: 15" x 14.25" (38cm x 36cm) and 1/4" thick (6.4mm)
Material: Dark Walnut Laminated MDF
$70

"Home Sweet Home" Coasters:


The hand drawn houses have been etched on the surface of the wood and someone has gone and cut out all if the windows. The coasters have been laser cut from cherry wood, that has been hand rubbed with tung oil to protect them.



This set of coasters contains 4 coasters, each one has a different house.
Size: 3.4" x 3.4" and approx .25" thick.
Material: Cherry MDF
$28

"Take A Seat" Coasters:

The hand drawn chairs have been etched on the surface of the wood while little pieces have been cut away for very fun look. The coasters have been laser cut from cherry wood, that has been hand rubbed with tung oil to protect them.



This set of coasters contains 4 coasters, each one has a different chair.
Size: 3.4" x 3.4" and approx .25" thick.
Material: Cherry
$28

Classic Wood Silhouette Coasters:


The hand drawn silhouettes have been cut from the wood and the fancy ornate frame was engraved into the surface of the wood. The coasters have been laser cut from Colour Rimu wood, that has been hand rubbed with tung oil to protect them from water damage. Easy to clean, just wipe with soap and water.



This set of coasters contains one coaster of each silhouetted figure.
Size: 3.4" x 3.4" and approx .25" thick.
Material: Cherry MDF
$28

"Song Bird" Coasters:


The ornate designs or twirls and swirls have been engraved onto the surface of these wood coasters, while some dots, leaves, branches, and stars have been cut out making for a very lovely 3 dimensional object. The coasters have been laser cut from a cherry wood, that has been hand rubbed with tung oil to protect them from water over time.



This set of coasters contains four coasters of the same design.
Size: 3.75" diameter and approx .25" thick.
Material: Cherry Wood
$28

Shop for all the above shown items and more here.

About peppersprouts

Blurring the line between computer aided design and traditional craftsmanship, peppersprouts offers a wide range of affordable and eco-friendly homegoods.

It all started in 2009 in a tiny basement apartment in Brooklyn, NY. With a background in graphic design and the urge to create something new, Jen sketched a design for a coaster that she would love to see on the shelves of her favorite shop. With the help of some awesome people she was able to have her design protyped through laser cutting. After that, the ideas just keep flowing.

By using modern manufacturing techniques, and a little elbow grease, peppersprouts is proud to offer an affordable, well designed product.

Apple MacBook Pro Wood Cutting Board! In All Three Sizes.




We Apple lovers and Mac users really covet our products and anything inspired by them. Talented people all over the world continue to create clever items as an homage to the products by the Cupertino based company.




The latest find is this Apple Pro Board (Apfelbrett Pro) from THISMADE. A functional oiled wood (food grade) cutting board shaped like a 13", 15" or 17" MacBook Pro (actually, the older MacBook Pro or the newest Macbook, because it has rounded corners).





My favorite part? It comes complete with super clever halved apple logo debossed into it:

all images courtesy of thismade.

It's presently sold out in all three sizes (told you we love our Mac-inspired products), they are expecting more in November.

Prices (in Swiss Francs)
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 13" CHF 78.-/Stk. + Postage
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 15" CHF 87.-/Stk. + Postage
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 17" CHF 96.-/Stk. + Postage
Available: November 2010

Prices (in US Dollars)
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 13" $77.25 + Postage
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 15" $86.16 + Postage
Apfelbrett Pro Cuttingboard 17" $95 + Postage
Available: November 2010

Order them here.

The Alphabet Chest Has 26 Reasons To Use It.




The Alphabet chest of drawers by hand crafted furniture makers, Kent and London, is inspired by old printer's blocks. Each letter represent a drawer. The completely handmade piece is crafted of solid oak and stands about waist-high.





all images and info courtesy of Kent and London

In addition to being a lovely piece for a children's room, it's make a great chest for a copywriter, typographer, editor, or any typophile.

Dimensions: h 800mm x w 1200mm x d 300mm
Price: £2700.00

It is made to order so they need a lead time of three to six weeks. Since it is hand made, I'm sure other finishes are available if you'd prefer a less rough hewn look. Delivery is free within the UK, and I'm not sure if they ship overseas. Below is their contact info.

Kent and London Handmade Furniture

Telephone: 01227 27 55 00
Email: info@kentandlondon.co.uk

Heeey Batter Batter! The Carved Baseball Bats of Peter Schuyff





A series of carved wooden baseball bats as sculptures called "Dutch baseball" by artist Peter Schuyff.







The carved wooden bats are a small part of artist Peter Schuyff's portfolio of work. To see more visit his site here.

Wood Sculptures That look Like Anything But. The Work Of Ricky Swallow.



above: Come together. Below: detail of Come together



Australian born sculptor and painter Ricky Swallow has many talents. Only one of which are his realistic wood carvings made with Jelutong, English Lime, Walnut and Pear wood.

Although he has wonderful bronze works and watercolors, too, it's his wood carvings that emulate canvas, rubber, animals and more I want to share with you. The appearance of these sculptures suggest they are made of materials other than wood.

The majority of the sculptures below are made of Jelutong*

Sleeping Range:

Fig.1:



Fig.2



The Bricoleur:

Field Recording/Highland Park Hydra:

Everything is nothing:


The arrangement:


Private dancer:

Together is the new alone:

Younger than yesterday

Instrument:

Growing Pains (contingency for beginners):

You can read a review or Ricky's 2006 show in the NY Times here.

*What is Jelutong?

Jelutong (Dyera costulata) is a type of hardwood also known as jelutong bukit or jelutong paya. It grows in Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra and has the appearance of a straight grained wood with fine, even texture. Colors range from creamy-white sapwood and heartwood, maturing to a pale straw-yellow.

It is light, soft, brittle, and weak with good stability in service, low decay resistance, and works easily with both hand and power tools.

This type of wood planes to a nice, clean surface and glues, screws, and nails without difficulty. Stains, paints, and varnishes fairly well.

It is popular for model making, patterns, wooden shoes, battery separators, and drawing boards. Also used for interior joinery and corestock for doors. Excellent wood for carving and sculpture due to its softness. Latex in the wood is extracted for chewing gum.



above: Ricky Swallow, Field Recordings
Published by Craftsman House, 2005
Edited by Ashley Crawford
Text by Justin Paton


The artist at work and with his "Killer mask":

above left photo by Brett Cody Rogers, above right photo by Diana Panuccio

Ricky now works and lives in Los Angeles and has several publications to his name and is represented by the following galleries:

Modern Art
23/25 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8DF
T +44 (0)20 7299 7950
F +44 (0)20 7299 7951
www.modernart.net

Marc Foxx
6150 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042
T +1 323 857 5571
F +1 323 857 5573
www.marcfoxx.com

Darren Knight Gallery
840 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo NSW 2017
Sydney, Australia
T +61 2 9699 5353
F +61 2 9699 5254
www.darrenknightgallery.com

Hamish McKay Gallery
1st Floor, 39 Ghuznee Street
Wellington New Zealand
T + 64 4 384 7140
F + 64 4 384 7142
www.hamishmckaygallery.com

Ricky Swallow is presently showing at the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia through February 2010

Speaking of wood carvings, don't forget to check out:
Peter Rolfe's Sculpted Wood Human Form Dressers here

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