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Making a Burl Clock with Shou Sugi Ban Finished Frame and Copper with a Crazy Patina

Making a Burl Clock with Shou Sugi Ban Finished Frame and Copper with a Crazy Patina

This Shadowbox clock is created from a cottonwood burl leftover from my Jet Engine Coffee Table Project, a Shou Sugi Ban-finished frame, and a Copper Sheet from K&S Precision Metals that I patinated using fire, water, and Borax.

Special Thanks to K&S Precision Metals for Sponsoring this video.

Here is a link to the Copper sheet I used

and the Borax

The Shou Sugi Ban Frame is made from white oak. I like how the grain of the white oak shows through the char left behind in the grain. On the front edges, the ray fleck that is traditionally seen on quarter-sawn oak shows through beautifully. You can see this in the video section, where I trim the clock’s second hand to fit.  More on my Shadow Box Clocks

Burl Clock with Shou Sugi Ban Finished Frame and Copper with a Crazy Patina

I’m the owner of Benham Design Concepts, a mixed media art studio where I design and build custom furniture and other works of art using wood, glass, stone, and various metals.
In this blog, I talk about the art I create, my journey, and the things I learn along the way.