1948 Ford truck mosaic box pt 1

1948 Ford truck mosaic box

1948 Ford Truck Mosaic Box Pt 2

The Box is being made out of zebrawood and mahogany.The mosaics

are being installed on either side of the box. The box is going over the wheel well, hence the shape of the mosaic pieces

This is the truck it is being made for. It was a rusted carcass in a farmer's field in Indiana, and the person restored it to this wondrous glory.

 September 2015 Mosaics installed on zebrawood.

Mosaic "3L3CTRIC" Box

I was commissioned to create this box for a graduating electrician out of previously made wooden beer crates. The crates had "B3" already stamped on them so they were incorporated into the design. LED lights were installed all around the opening of the crates as well as inside the old insulator glass. The recipient grew up in Kingston, so
there is some Kingston limestone on it. The "handle" is made from electrical marrettes. The yellow paint around the "B3L3CTRIC" glows in the dark.

                                insulators with telephone wire
                                and LED lights inside

              before the mosaic glass and limestone was installed

          after; with the led lights on and room lights on                                            

                     and with the led lights on and room lights off.

Lobster crate

After a trip to Hailfax I was inspired to make my own souvenir.

                                       

Find old crate

clean it up, sand it, stain it.

find something fun to put on it

keep going

add lobster claws for fun

Done! Now, why do I feel like lobster?

Mosaic blanket box....before and after

                                Before

                                  After

Mosaic blanket box

1. cookie jar with crack in back

2. glue glass globs around after etching glass,
and tile around hole/crack so no sharp edges

3. led lights inside lit up

4. glass globs outside

Mosaic Stolen Lobster table

Mosaic Lobster Table

Ok my dear friend had this filthy old table on her front porch.

So, one day I stole it. I did this to it,then returned it.

 Man, was it hard to not laugh when she phoned

me up yelling about neighbourhood kids stealing her junk.

She moved it indoors after I gave it back to her. 

Mosaic Pay Phone

Mosaic Lazy Susan base with working land line pay phone.
There is a notepad and pen hanging off other side.
Good Luck finding a dime.

Mosaic BrBa Blanket Box Unfin

Do the Candy Coloured Blue Glass Globs mean anything I wonder

Mosaic front and top, top ungrouted

Top completed

Close up of tromp l'oeil plants " growing" up box

Inside of box....plenty of room to put something cool

Size L 36 x W 21 x H 27

Side 4 (the back) out of 5

Mosaic spool after

So I built a PT platform with a little ledge/frame and mortared beach rocks  from Lake Ontario on top, and on the bottom part of the spool as well.
 Larger flat rocks are placed strategically to hold cups/glasses when you are sitting at the table. It must weigh 200 lbs.