Jewelry box

Jewelry box · 02-09-2009, 08:36 PM

A couple of months ago, one of the directors of the Arts Council of Carteret County asked me if I was going to have something in this year's Art From the Heart Show, their annual juried show. At the time, I was in the middle of making the pieces for my exhibition in Asheville, and I told him that I doubted it, but if I could, I would make something. When I finished the last piece for Asheville, the dining table that I posted on last week, a couple of weeks early, I decided to do something for the Arts Council show.

I came up with a design for a jewelry box that turned out pretty well I think. The box is curly maple, and the secondary wood is padauk. The inlay in the top is a design taken from a piece of furniture that was excavated from the Midas tomb in Turkey. I did the inlay with a CNC machine and colored epoxy. The tray that elevates when the lid is raised took a little fooling around and planning to get it to work properly, but it works very well. I got the box done just in time to enter yesterday, the last day for entries. I think the finish was still drying when I drove it over there!!

Matt

TracyP · 02-09-2009, 08:37 PM

Beautiful!!!!!

redhawknc1 · 02-09-2009, 08:54 PM

Now that is beautiful! Fantastic work...Wish I had that talent!

Trent Mason · 02-09-2009, 09:02 PM

Outstanding Matt!

I love the design, the contrasting woods, and the symbol on top is second to none. Excellent work. Man, we've had some serious projects posted today!

Trent

MrAudio815 · 02-09-2009, 09:11 PM

Gorgeous! Simply Gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing!

bwat · 02-09-2009, 10:36 PM

Awesome!!!!

woodArtz · 02-09-2009, 10:42 PM

Stunning! The inlay work is beautiful. What type of CNC are you using? Is it a spindle type? or laser?

mlzettl · 02-09-2009, 10:57 PM

Thanks, everyone, for the generous comments.

Bob - I have a 48" x 48" ShopBot with a 4 HP spindle. I use V-Carve Pro CAD/CAM software for most of my design and toolpathing. In this instance, the inlay recess was cut with a 60 degree V bit, then the colored epoxy poured into the recess, allowed to harden, planed, scraped, and sanded flush.

Matt

fergy · 02-09-2009, 11:03 PM

Hmmm, Matt....ever run the shopbot for other people? I've got a file that I did up a few years back when I was working in a shop with a shopbot that I'd love to run again. I'd have to see if I still have the G-code file floating around, or if it's just the TIFF that needs converting again.

If you're willing, I'll PM you the details and let you work up a quote for me. If not, I totally understand.

LeftyTom · 02-10-2009, 08:38 PM

Mah-velously gorgeous, Matt.

MrAudio815 · 02-10-2009, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by mlzettl

Thanks, everyone, for the generous comments.

Bob - I have a 48" x 48" ShopBot with a 4 HP spindle. I use V-Carve Pro CAD/CAM software for most of my design and toolpathing. In this instance, the inlay recess was cut with a 60 degree V bit, then the colored epoxy poured into the recess, allowed to harden, planed, scraped, and sanded flush.

Matt

A kid want's me to make him a Backgammon board game, and I have never done inlays, could one put the colored epoxy in for the triangles? Just wondering?

ErnieM · 02-11-2009, 01:26 AM

Matt,

How did I miss this thread? What an outstanding jewelry box. The contrasting woods are so tasteful and beautifully finished. Of course, I love the inlay because it reminds me of a harpsichord rose. Just outstanding... as usual.
Can't wait to see your next work of art.

Ernie

mlzettl · 02-11-2009, 05:52 AM

Thanks much, Ernie. I never thought of that medallion as a "rose," but you're right, it could be used for that purpose. The piece of furniture that this came from is simply amazing, hand carved ca. 800 BC, and this is only a small part of it. I wish I had a photo to post of the whole thing.

Matt

Larry Rose · 02-11-2009, 08:45 AM

Beautiful piece of work.... calender quality

bwat · 02-11-2009, 09:00 AM

Most impressive. You make it sound as if you just whipped up this little project last minute. Outstanding talent and quality. Hope I can get to the skill level to make something like this some day - but it would take me 6 months! Shiny.