Using the sand blaster mentioned in the previous post, I tried it on a 2 inch piece of lumber. The pronounced grain in this piece made quite a relief surface at the persuasion of the grains of sand. As I cut down through the center of the wood block the design made me think of the larger pattern on the landscape made by the open pit copper mines here in Arizona. When finished shaping the wood I poured a resin cube with a bronze base.and incorporated the wood piece as a top. Resin of different tints was poured in successive sections to give the design shown on the sides of the container. The resin was sanded to a mirror finish and the wood coated with a clear finish. The piece was finished and all that remained was to assign a use. It might be s container for small objects like coin but it doesn't open so to remove objects it would need to be held upside down and shook. It could be used to hold decorative branches or flowers. Perhaps it's best use would simply be as an art object. I still have this piece in my collection but if someone feels they wont be able to live without it let me know and we will make a deal.
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