Saturday, July 26, 2008

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 I originally made a similar ring for our friend Dominique, who was wearing hers at work one day when Tracey spotted it and asked about it.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.




3 comments:

Crafty said...

I must say I like that black one the best. I suppose it's just the simplicity of it and the fact thatit's in such contrast to everything else you see. Kewl !

Anonymous said...

I have the opportunity to see another of Carlos Designs and I am getting a black men's ring with a diamond,it is made with a fine type of wood which looks great..!!

CJD said...

Wow Carlos! I am impressed! I really love the rings and the driftwood pieces. I can't wait for you to create some custom pieces for my interior design clients. Keep it up!