Righty inspecting my table design

he's a tough critic

table in progress

Custom coffee table that I'm making for our apartment.

"WOW" ring

Obviously not a ring for everyday use, but I wanted to try a ladies ring that people will say wow to, an attention getter if you will.
Emily's version of my ring, photoshopped.

luthier link

check it
http://www.core77.com/blog/broadcasts/core77_studio_visit_lutemaker_jason_petty__10617.asp#more

presentation ring box for the wedding set

This is the box I made for the wedding set from the previous post.

Bulls Eye Ring, Ebony wedding ring set, turned pieces

Though I'm studying furniture and cabinet making at Cerritos College, California, I've recently been using what I've learned there to make rings, self taught. I'm experimenting a lot with different designs and materials. I've been making a ton of them these past few weeks as I'm between semesters, and was commissioned for my first wedding rings set, which was a real honor. I've also been learning to turn wood, with some nice results below.

Bulls Eye Ring

My most recent ring, that I'm totally stoked about, which consists of an ebony center with Brazilian Tulip wood laminated on top, with a 3 part inlay of ebony, heartwood and brass filings. I'm looking for a name for this design.

This is one of two solid ebony wedding rings I custom made for a really cool couple, Tracey and Victoria (see the pair below). I originally made a similar ring for our friend Dominique, who was wearing hers at work one day when Tracey spotted it and asked about it. Now she'll be wearing her own custom version in September.

The next 2 pieces are from drift wood my wife Emily & I found in Palos Verdes, Ca when we were hanging out on the beach. It was an ugly, stinky piece of wood, but a good size for turning. Once I started working with it I realized it was a beautiful piece of Elm, which is pretty rare to find, even in stores. I was able to make these 2 pieces from the 1 log that I found. The vase and pot both have such a cool character to them due to their time spent riding the waves, with unusual cracks and colors unique to these pieces. They also still smell a little like the ocean.