Maple platter with pyro and dye

[Robert McGowen]

I tweaked a pattern that I came up with so that it would fit on a larger platter and also so that it would rotate more. I thought that it would give the piece more "movement" and now it reminds me of a pinwheel.
It was originally based on a Pima Indian pattern.

I left a small foot on the platter to give it some lift and to have a place to sign it.

12" x 1" piece of maple, finished with Danish Oil.

Comments are critiques are welcome.


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[Thom Sturgill]

Well, pinwheels DO show a lot of movement. Well done, excellent pyro.

[Marty Tippin]

Very nice. I don't think I'd ever have the patience to do all that detail work!

[David Delo]

It's pieces like these than make me think I need to go back to flatwork!!!! Really nice work. Congrats on your excellent execution.

[Dan Hunkele]

Very very nice. Tedious but worth the effort.

[Allan Ferguson]

Excellent.

[Jon McElwain]

Fantastic visual piece! Are the dark "beads" burned as well, or are they colored? I see that the white beads are bordered by a burned line in between, but the dark ones are bordered by a white line in between.

[Robert McGowen]

Fantastic visual piece! Are the dark "beads" burned as well, or are they colored? I see that the white beads are bordered by a burned line in between, but the dark ones are bordered by a white line in between.

Jon, I am not exactly sure what you are asking. The entire piece is beaded and burned. The pattern is created with dyes on top of the burned areas.

[steven carter]

Beautiful platter Robert! You sure have gotten good at the "woven basket" look. Retirement must be great!