Thought Pattern Design

Lockdown spoontula in blackened plum. I'm loving the iron oxide stain. I made it from steel wool and white vinegar. Left it steeping for about a week then strained it through and old cloth. What's your favourite finish?

Plum serving spoon with iron oxide stain. Second picture is the before.

Four days into lockdown. Six beads carved. Who knows where this is going to end?🤷‍♂️

I started this ladle a few years ago and abandoned it when cracks appeared, but the bro has been hassling me for a ladle so I glued up the worst crack and finished it off.
Carved from a tītoki crook and stained with home made walnut skin stain. Finished off with a little chip carving and a coating of linseed oil👌
If anyone offers you tītoki to carve - don't do it! Horrible stringy stuff that is prone to tear outs!

'Avocado style' eating spoon in ebonised plum. Seen here in its natural habitat🥑🥑🥑
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