Study in Amber

Year: 2012

Dimensions: 18"T x 18"W x 1.5"D

Materials: Fiddleback-figured bigleaf maple with inlaid mineral crystals. Finished with metal-acid dyes and musical-instrument lacquer.

Comment: I used combinations of yellow, amber, and brown metal-acid dye to make three batches of colored calcite crystals. Then I filled the cells with clear, low viscosity epoxy and finished. The inlaid cells are very reflective with the crystals appearing almost gem-like.