by Dave Murray | Mar 25, 2020
Russian Dolls Description Aren’t these cute!!! These were a commission piece, my customer had found a blank set and gave to me with a brief of, do what you want. This is the result!! I have added a fantail to the back of the 3 biggest ones, just to add a bit...
by Dave Murray | Mar 25, 2020
Round Tray with Flowers & Bees Description This was a commission piece, my customer wanted a gift for her nephews wedding. The brief was flowers and bees and I think this design covers that well. I added a strip of burning to the rim to add a bit of extra...
by Dave Murray | Mar 25, 2020
Painted Chair Description This chair was an experiment!! I loved the old paint and that distressed look, so I decided to only sand a couple of spots. Then I added some burning in a rose pattern and oiled it to bring the grain out. I really love how it turned out...
by Dave Murray | Mar 25, 2020
Laboratory Stools Description These two stools came out of a school science lab and have some real age to them. They both have little wooden feet, instead of the plastic ones we use today. A lovely friend of mine saw them in my studio before I had started work on...
by Dave Murray | Mar 25, 2020
Etched Glass Hurricane Lamps Description Two large glass Hurricane style lamps. I added a Piwakawaka (Fantail) and Pukeko design by hand etching. Even with clear glass the etching shows up really well and I tend to create designs that have solid parts, to really...