Cherry Vase & Pyrography

Bernie Weishapl

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• Mar 7, 2011

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I just finished a cherry vase with a cardinal burned into it. It was from a order and I think the lady is from Ohio in town visiting relatives. She also wants a platter with a meadowlark on it for her husband who is from Kansas. She wants this one colored so that is going to be a little more difficult. This one is 9" across and 3 1/2" high. It is finished with rattle can lacquer.

Well off to the shop to start the platter.

 

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Toni Ciuraneta

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• Mar 7, 2011

• #2

Just beatiful Bernie,

 

Vaughn McMillan

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Looks great, Bernie. You're sure picking up this pyrography stuff quickly. We're gonna have to change your name to Burny if you keep this up.

 

Stephen Bellinger

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Looks good from here. Glad to see that burner is paying for it self.

 

Tom Baugues

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Wow Bernie! That looks great. Are you laying a pattern down first or are you doing it all freehand? Either way you have a very steady hand.
Very nice!

 

Cynthia White

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• Mar 7, 2011

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That's really nice, Burn-man. I'm curious, did you know of your artistic talents before taking up burning?

 

larry merlau

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• Mar 7, 2011

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well done bernie and i like the nick name vaughn has for you

 

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Jim Burr

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• Mar 7, 2011

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"Burnman of Kansas" seems to fit! Well done!

 

Bernie Weishapl

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Thank you all for the kind comments. Believe it or not Vaughn some people spell my name Burney. Oh well yes I am having fun with this. I have sold six turnings so far and have paid for the burner. The platter I am working on will pay for the pens.

Tom Baugues said:

Wow Bernie! That looks great. Are you laying a pattern down first or are you doing it all freehand? Either way you have a very steady hand.
Very nice!

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Tom I use saral paper to lay down the outline of the bird. The rest is freehand.

Cynthia White said:

That's really nice, Burn-man. I'm curious, did you know of your artistic talents before taking up burning?

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Cynthia I did not know. I did buy a DVD by Sue Walters and studied it but it just seem to come easy. I had a bunch of small thin wood pieces laying around so also did a lot of practice. I will say this, it does take a lot of patience.

 

Les Elm

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• Mar 7, 2011

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WOW!
That's a real beauty Bernie!
Well done.
Keep'em coming.

Les

 

Bernie Weishapl

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• Mar 7, 2011

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Thanks Les. I have a few more in the works.

 

Wayne Bower

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• Mar 10, 2011

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Very cool, Bernie. I think you are getting the hang of it.

 

Bernie Weishapl

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• Mar 14, 2011

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Thanks Wayne. It has been a fun journey so far. Getting easier as I go.

 

Paul Douglass

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• Mar 14, 2011

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Bernie, that is really nice and the burning really add to the piece. May I ask which DVD you purchased? She has a couple and I'm not sure which would be best for a beginner. Her instruction booklets look pretty nice, ever purchased one?