Jacaranda Box

[Dave Hoskins]

Finished this little gem up today. The diameter is 4", total height 4 1/4", vessel height 2 3/4", vessel depth 2", and volume 1 cup. Wood sealed with walnut oil. Used orange oil wax for the finishing for a more satin like finish.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Cute little box, Dave. But what I wanna know is how did you get a picture of my wife? I thought she'd closed her Tinder account!

 

[Dave Hoskins]

Thanks, Vaughn! Not sure just how to respond to your question, though.

 

[Ted Calver]

Nice one, Dave. We gotta get you a better photo set up though. For small things it should be easy. Might help sales. Lots of folks here with experience. Interested in experimenting?

 

[Les Elm]

Great looking form with lots of character.
Great photo of the Mrs.
Les

 

[Dave Hoskins]

I'm working on it, Ted. I'm actually using the same blanket that I used at the old shop. Now mainly trying to get the natural lighting working in my favor. Playing with different spots, etc.

 

[Dave Hoskins]

I pondered on this solution and decided to give it a try. Looks simple and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. If it doesn't work like I want I can always send it back.
https://smile.amazon.com/Foldable-P...mzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

I pondered on this solution and decided to give it a try. Looks simple and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. If it doesn't work like I want I can always send it back.
https://smile.amazon.com/Foldable-Professional-Photography-Equipment-Adjustable/dp/B094VSWCR6/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1FU2N8O2X2CGQ&keywords=photobox&qid=1673451453&sprefix=photobox,aps,110&sr=8-10&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

Pretty sure you'll like using that, Dave. I see it comes with backdrops, too. At some point you might try a gradient background, too. It's just a sheet that goes from light to dark gray. You can buy sheet plastic versions of them, but they're a bit pricey. You can also just go to FedEx Office/Kinko's and have them print something like this on their large format printer:

If you decide to go that route, let me know and I can send you a higher resolution version of that .jpg file.

 

[Ted Calver]

That set up is worth a try, Dave.
Plus 1 on Vaughn's excellent suggestion. Also, if you want to experiment, or if you have something too big for that box, try setting up your own DIY photo booth. In addition to a camera, a simple set up for most turned things involves a light source, something to diffuse the light, and a back ground (gradient preferred). I use two of these cheap aluminum reflectors from Lowe's and add daylight LED bulbs. One light gets clamped up high on one side, the second gets clamped low on the other side. I use a gradient background similar to this one, with a light colored foreground fading to a darker grey background, but a piece of light grey mat board works too. To diffuse the light and help eliminate hot spots I invested in a fairly large pop up photo tent because I do big stuff, plus I take a lot of pictures for the missus' Etsy store. Anything that diffuses the light will work...a white sheet draped over a frame, a box made out of that cheap 1" white Styrofoam from the big box...I used a cheap Styrofoam cooler from 7-11 for a long time.

Set up your camera on a tripod, play with the lighting, take a bunch of shots, open up the pics in something like IrfanView, crop, sharpen, auto adjust colors, done! Not the greatest examples, but you get the idea.
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[Dave Hoskins]

It will be something to play with. I use Infranview as well as an old software MS Image Composer. It's supposed to be in today. I still will try and keep things as uncomplicated as possible so my feeble brain can keep up with it.