Pots for dried flowers
These vases were really intended for decorative use but you may wish to use it for dry flowers. Turned in Ash the angular shape was used to enhance the pronounced figured grain. They have been finished with a dulled lacquer and waxed to give a warm sheen.
This simple vase was designed as a decorative piece but it could be used for small bunches of dried flowers such as lavender. The spalted wood gives a striking appearance. It has a hard wearing dulled melamine lacquer and wax finish.
Turned in Ash that I rescued after a winter storm from a neighbour’s garden. It has been given a dulled lacquered finish then dulled and waxed to give a warm satin sheen. It is not waterproof so has been created as a purely decorative piece.
Bud vases
This pair of was turned in Ash. The inserts are glass and removable. They have an ebonised lacquer finish and finally a gilt wax has been applied. This process works well with an open grained timber such as Ash.
A pair of asymmetric bud vases turned in Ash. They have an acrylic lacquer finish and finally a hard wax has been applied to give a satin sheen. The inserts are glass and removable.
This pair have been turned in mahogany, burnished and waxed to give a warm satin sheen. The colour is a deep, rich red. The glass inserts are removable.
It is worth noting that although these vases have hardwearing finishes. They are not suitable for submerging in water. All the glass inserts are removable for cleaning. If necessary an application of a good quality wax polish will restore them to their original lustre.