2015 Clockwork Crab

This is a large (15"?) Maryland blue crab cut from Baltic birch. The interior clockwork was created using compass, protractor, ruler, and an abundance of patience.

Pyrography on birch

Pen: Optima 1

 

About the Process:

 

Each piece is first hand-drawn with pencil (brain to hand to wood). Reference photos may be used, but all designs are my own original artwork.

Then guidelines are hand-burned using a pyrography pen, and all pencil marks are erased and sanded clean.

The piece is finished entirely with pyrography (  hand-burned using a hot pen, similar to a soldering iron).

No computers are used to generate images. No lasers are used to create designs. No routers are utilized to create depth. Very occasionally, I will add bright accent tints of purple, blue, green, or red with acrylic paint; however, all non-chromatic shades are accomplished with burning, and not paints or stains.

 

Where to find me:

Zazzle - www.zazzle.com/greenwoodcreations

Instagram - www.instagram.com/greenwoodcreations

Facebook -  www.facebook.com/GreenwoodCreations

DeviantArt - parizadhe.deviantart.com/