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Shaker oval boxes, dyed

comments (0) April 10th, 2009 in The Gallery     
Chuck_Griffith Charles Griffith, member
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No. 6 fixed handle carrier, maple with birdseye bottom
Dyed stack, sizes 1-5, maple sides, lacewood tops
No 5 orange box, maple
No. 4 box, maple sides, lacewood top
No. 6 fixed handle carrier, maple with birdseye bottom

No. 6 fixed handle carrier, maple with birdseye bottom

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Shaker boxes are often colored in somber tones, but the Shakers were passionate people and could be very lively. That's how they got their name. Many of their boxes were brightly colored, so I decided to color some with aniline dyes. The technicolor stack is a bit startling, but the yellow carrier and orange box have a natural feel to them. Giving them away wasn't easy.


Design or Plan used: Traditional Shaker
posted in: The Gallery, shaker, maple, accessory, oil, varnish
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