Spaceships.
(And their friends.)
(Box) Approximately 7” H x 3” Dia. Maple, mahogany, brass. (Private collection)
Inspired by a certain time-traveler’s arch-nemesis…
“2150 A.D.”
(Box) Approximately 7” H x 3” Dia. Figured maple, dye, acrylic ink, mother-of-pearl cabochon. (Private collection)
One of my earlier experiments with layering acrylic inks to develop color and visual texture in the interior of a box.
“Blue Sky”
Small
Spaceship
Box
(Box) Approximately 6” H x 2.5” Dia. Maple, bubinga, nickel-silver wire. (Private collection)
Approximately 10” L x 5” H x 4” D. Mahogany, maple, walnut, black veneer, manzanita root burl. (Private collection)
(Box) Approximately 7” H x 3” Dia. Maple, ink, metallic wax, hematite cabochons. (Private collection)
“2151 A.D.”
Three-Stage Spaceship
(Box) Approximately 10” H x 3” Dia. Bubinga, maple, nickel-silver wire, lapis lazuli cabochons. (Private collection)
Buck Rogers-Style
Spaceship
Approximately 7” L x 4” H x 3” D. Figured maple, maple burl, mahogany, black veneer. (Private collection)
Long-Body
Spaceship
Approximately 6” L x 4” H x 3” Dia. (base) Poplar, maple burl, metallic wax, paint. (Private collection)
“Explorer”
Approximately 10” L x 6” H x 5” D. Maple, mahogany, mahogany veneer, manzanita root burl, walnut, brass pins. (Private collection)
Staved
Spaceship
Three-Engine
Spaceship
Approximately 16” H x 8” Dia. (base) Maple, figured walnut, wenge, red dye, red dyed veneer, black veneer. (Private collection)
Inspired (loosely) by the Cosmostrator from the movie First Spaceship on Venus.
Retro-Rocket
Spaceship
Approximately 6” H x 4” Dia. Maple, bubinga. (Private collection)
Approximately 25” H (including base). Maple and wenge (rocket), walnut (base). (Private collection)
Though highly simplified, this Saturn V-style rocket is fairly close to scale. I referred to documentation on NASA’s website to get the size of actual Saturn V rockets, then used my client’s specification for the maximum height of the finished piece to determine the measurements for my version. For shipping purposes, the rocket separates into two sections joined by a snug-fitting dowel.
Saturn V-style rocket
“Hard Landing”
Approximately 7” H x 5” Dia. Figured maple, poplar, dye, paint. (Private collection)
“Hard Landing: the Sequel”
Approximately 7” H x 5” Dia. Figured maple, maple, dye, paint, epoxy resin, glow-in-the-dark powder, India ink, alcohol ink.
“Take me to your leader” (open)
Approximately 12” H (overall) x 6” Dia. Figured maple, bubinga, dichroic glass cabochon. (Private collection)
“Take me to your leader” (closed)
“Strike Force”
Approximately 10” H x 4” Dia. (base) Figured maple, walnut, poplar, paint. (Private collection)
Approximately 6” H x 8” W x 5” D. Manzanita root burl, “ebonwood”, maple. (Private collection)
“On Patrol”
Approximately 18” H x 12” W x 5” D. Maple burl, walnut, maple, padauk, wire, ebonized plywood. (Private collection)
“Artifact”
“Outpost #10”
“Outpost” series. Approximately 8” H x 8” W x 6” D. Maple, mahogany, walnut, manzanita root burl, cherry. (Private collection)
“Outpost #10” (open)
“Outpost” series. Approximately 10” H x 8” Dia. (base) Cherry, manzanita root burl, maple, bubinga, walnut.
There is a small box inside the spaceship.
