Indiana Jones - The Cup of a carpenter (not the ususal one)

[Protoss]

Here's a little project I made lately: The Cup of a Carpenter

A couple of weeks ago a member of another Indy board did a run of wooden Last-Crusade-Grails.



I decided to get one too, but not do the usual movie version. Instead I planned to make a cup, which looks like a real ancient wooden cup of a carpenter.
Some research brought up several pictures of such ancient vessels.



So first the grail was dyed with dark brown wood stain.



After weathering I put on a layer of food safe clear coat.



As you can see the cup ended up with an undesired high gloss finish, so I dulled it a little with fine sand paper. And done!



I hope you like it!

 

[Alan Castillo]

That is so unique Michael !

Excellent idea, fantastic execution, and stunning result :cheers

 

[TazVader]

Brilliant!

T
A
Z


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[Protoss]

Thanks a lot gentlemen - much appreciated

 

[Heisenberg]

Very original! I like it. Beautiful cup.

 

[Stefan Jones]

Great idea and wonderful result.
I might do that with my wooden grail too - when I find the time

 

[MAAZ]

I like it! Great Job!

 

[MurdocXXL]

Wow Michael... what a great idea and very well done.. congrates :thumbsup :thumbsup

As well many thanks for sharing the idea and tutorial... would you mind sharing the maker/brand of the "food safe clear coat"!?

many thanks in advance and again... congrates to a very unique grail-Cup you have in your collection now!

 

[Protoss]

Thanks again boys :$ I'm very happy you like it!
The clear coat is called "Bottich-Lack" (best translation would be wine barrel varnish) found in evilbay Kelterlack Bottichlack Kellereimaschinenlack, rot,grün, weiss,farblos 375 ml | eBay for example.
Very sticky and takes long to harden - but after use you can drink from it.

 

[Paddystephens]

I am making a cup for a friend here is mark 1
Any ideas to improve it?


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[Protoss]

Depends on what you want to achieve. Looks like you're aiming for a movie version. I suggest a more covering reddish (terracotta?) paint and give it a basic paint job. Then mark the positions where the gold-foil will be applied with pencil. Paint the markings with the glue, put on the foil and remove the excess material with a brush.
Then weather the cup with a highly thinned dark-brown colour.