I get a lot of questions about what makes for good driftwood, and what should be done to prepare it before turning it into a mirror, coatrack or art frame. So here is my quick guide for those that are curious. When scoping out a piece of driftwood, look for the following. If it has [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Driftwood Art’
The Visionary Work of a Driftwood Art Master
Posted by admin on August 13th, 2011
If you have an interest in driftwood art, and have not heard of Paul Baliker, you are in for a real treat. Mr. Baliker has been making wooden sculptures for the last thirty-five years and currently resides in Palm Coast, Florida. Regarding his work he has been quoted as saying “A passion for nature has [...]
The Time Has Come to Expand the Workspace and Storage
Posted by admin on June 28th, 2011
I think that it would have been nice to have picked up a hobby that takes up less space. Instead, I collect the driftwood, store it for an unidentifiable time till I craft it into art or furniture, and then quite often I need to house the finished product till I find a buyer for [...]
The Call to Work with Driftwood and Create Art
Posted by admin on March 1st, 2011
Ever wonder how people end up with the hobbies that they do, well I know I have done a lot of this especially since taking up driftwood art. I have encountered the most varied of individuals who share my passion for art made of driftwood. There simply are no boundaries when it comes to this [...]
The Very Desirable Driftwood Blackboard
Posted by admin on February 15th, 2011
While enjoying cocktails at a beachside restaurant I looked up to see the most charming blackboard. It was of course partially constructed of driftwood. Nice bulky strips of driftwood were arranged to make up the frame of the board, but still light enough as to not make it impossible to hang on the wall. I [...]
How to Collect the Driftwood for Your Art
Posted by admin on January 29th, 2011
So you are interested in making something from driftwood, but are still at the very beginning stage. In fact, you do not even have any driftwood to work with yet. No worries, here is how you go about it. You will want to plan a trip to a beach, or lake, any season can provide [...]
This Year’s Driftwood Christmas Gifts
Posted by admin on December 16th, 2010
As Christmas gifts this year I made hat racks from what else, but of course driftwood. I rifled through my mighty collection of driftwood pieces and merely sanded and lacquered them, in the hope that they would work in the different styled homes of the recipients in their simplest form. None were very large, or [...]
Let Your Driftwood Creations Evolve Over Time
Posted by admin on December 6th, 2010
I imagine for many people who are interested in making art or furniture from driftwood they must first consider if they will need to make an investment in various tools. This is not necessarily the case. In fact, I would not recommend that those just getting started buy anything, instead just look into a decent [...]
Finding Driftwood Furniture on Display in Unexpected Places
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
While attending a sweet potato festival in Portugal last weekend, I happened upon some very talented driftwood artists. I was surprised to find them exhibiting at this event, but nonetheless was pleased with my luck. As is often the way, I was enchanted most by the furniture, but what really got my attention was that [...]
The Use of Antique Tools in the Creation of Driftwood Art
Posted by admin on November 7th, 2010
Some of the recent driftwood art that I have been working on has led me to make use of a business directory. For, the more intricate the work I do on some of the driftwood pieces, the larger my tool collection grows. I have found in many situations that I prefer to work with antique [...]