NATIVE AMERICAN FINE ART PYROENGRAVING CREATED BY LISA CHAVEZ-THOMAS OF THE ISLETA PUEBLO
RAIN MOON FINE ART
WORK IN PROGRESS PAGE 2
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
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9/13/07 AT 9:47 PM

OOPS!!  I MISSED SHOWING A FEW STEPS. 

NOW THAT THE LINE DESIGN HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON THE VESSEL.  I PRESSED THE FLAT EDGE OF THE PYROENGRAVING PEN TURNED UP TO IT'S HIGHEST SETTING TO CREATE THE BLACK TEXTURING IN THE DESIGN,

AFTER THE TEXTURING WAS COMPLETE, I DYED THE ENTIRE GOURD WITH LEATHER DYE AND WIPED THE EXCESS OFF WITH A SOFT CLOTH AND RUBBING ALCOHOL.  THE VESSEL IS NOW READY FOR PAINT.






9/17/07  SOME TIME IN THE AFTERNOON

THIS PHOTO SHOWS AN EXAMPLE OF TEXTURING THE GOURD WITH THE FLAT EDGE OF THE PYROENGRAVING PEN.











THIS GOURD IS NOW READY FOR IT TO RECEIVE IT'S POLYURETHANE PROTECTIVE COATING.









9/18/2007 MORNING


TO CREATE THE STAND FOR THIS VESSEL, I USE A 1/4" THICK PIECE OF PINE.  wITH THE AID OF A CARPENTERS SQUARE, I DRAW THE GUIDELINES ONTO THE PINE.

THE PHOTO BELOW ILLUSTRATES THE LAYOUT FOR THE STAND.  i WILL NOW CUT THE LAYOUT WITH THE USE OF A BAND SAW.