Showing posts with label tatting shuttle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tatting shuttle. Show all posts

Sunday

Beautiful Purple Swirl Acrylic Tatting Shuttle


Dave handcrafted this gorgeous tatting shuttle from purple swirl acrylic stock. With the swirling thread design it, looks like it is already busy tatting without you! This tatting shuttle is 2 ½ inches in length, and has been initialed by Dave.

If you would like to view an additional photo of this tatting shuttle, click here to view the Ebay auction listing.

Ruby Red and Black Swirl Acrylic Tatting Shuttle


This little tatting shuttle is as beautiful as Dorothy Gale's slippers!


Dave has hand crafted this ruby red and black swirl tatting shuttle from acrylic stock. It is 2 ½ inch overall length and is initialed and dated by Dave. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction.

Masur Birch Bobbin Tatting Shuttle


This rare and highly decorative wood comes from Finland. Birch trees may be attacked by beetles and produce pitch flecks in the cambium layer. These dark markings can produce unusual grain patterns standing out in contrast against the lighter colored background of the wood.
This shuttle is 2 ½ inches in overall length, with a #14 steel crochet/picot hook inset in the nose. Dave has also inlayed a dot of Truestone turquoise in the butt. Truestone is fine powdered turquoise that has been cast with resin making a composite material that can be turned on a lathe or hand worked. The bobbin is a common Class 66 plastic singer bobbin. More bobbins can be purchased at Walmart or any of the many sewing stores. The tension/drag on the bobbin can be adjusted by the brass screw post axle. This beautiful tatting shuttle has been finished with a handrubbed satin bees wax finish.

More photos of this tatting shuttle may be seen at the current Ebay auction.

Monday

Handcrafted Inlayed Padauk Lace Tatting Shuttle


This is a 2 1/2 inch tatting shuttle that Dave handcrafted from brightly colored padauk wood. One side has been inlayed with a piece of burl maple. He specifically looked for a piece of burl that had natural voids (holes) in it so that he could also inlace it with turquoise and copper, accenting its' natural art.

This gorgeous tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish. More photos can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Thursday

Handcrafted Inlayed Walnut Lace Tatting Shuttle


Currently up for auction on Ebay, is a larger 3 1/2 inch shuttle that Dave has handcrafted from walnut. On one side he has inlayed a piece of burl maple. He specifically looked for a piece of burl that had natural voids (holes) in it so that he could also inlace it with turquoise and brass, accenting its' natural art. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

Wednesday

Rare Exotic Finland Masur Birch Tatting Shuttle


Dave handcrafted this beautiful 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle from rare and exotic Masur Birch from Finland. The unique patterns are caused by insect damge to the tree as it grows. Dave usually spends time adding artwork or inlays to his shuttles, but this tatting shuttle needs none of that! It is it’s own piece of artwork!

This beautiful tatting shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay and has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Friday

Handcrafted Beautiful Burl Wood Tatting Shuttle


This is a 2 ½ inch shuttle Dave made from a couple of pieces of Maple burl he had been holding onto for sometime. He had planned on making knife handles someday but figured he may never get around to that, so...here's a tatting shuttle instead! It is as light as a feather!

Dave usually spends time adding artwork or inlays to his shuttles but this tatting shuttle needs none of that! It is it’s own piece of artwork! Can you use your imagination to find images in it? To me its like looking at the spiral galaxies of planets and nebulas through the Hubble telescope. What can you find?


This tatting shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay, where more photos can also be found.

Monday

Pink Ivory Owl Tatting Shuttle

Pink Ivory Owl Tatting Shuttle

Dave just finished this commissioned tatting shuttle and I thought it was too gorgeous not to share with everyone :) This intricately carved pink ivory wood shuttle features a wise old owl sitting in a pine tree. The length of this piece is 3 1/2 inches.

Sunday

Ice Blue Acrylic Lace Tatting Shuttle


Summer is almost here! Keep your hands feeling cool (well, maybe mentally) with this cool looking shuttle.


Dave handcrafted this 2 3/8 inch shuttle out of icy blue acrylic. The thread slits are narrow for finer threads. This stunning tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Cherry Wood Tatting Shuttle


Dave had laser retinal surgery on Friday and when he disappeared Saturday, I had a sneaky feeling I knew where he was. Sure enough, I found him sanding away in his studio! My attempt to convince him that he might want to refrain from doing something that might get in his eye, fell on deaf ears :) This beautiful
shuttle is what came out of the studio.

Dave handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch shuttle out of American Cherry and burn etched the filigree design on both sides. He has also initialed and dated this piece that is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Thursday

Myrtlewood Giraffe Pattern Lace Tatting Shuttle


As Dave was burn etching this Giraffe pattern on a crochet hook, he thought it would also make an interesting pattern on a tatting shuttle! This shuttle is made from Oregon Myrtlewood and is 2 5/8 inches long. The Giraffe pattern is burn etched on both sides. Dave used a tiny burning tip to make hundreds of tiny burn dimples giving this a very nice feel and grip in the hands and it will not go slipping out of your hands. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Saturday

The Golden Dragonfly Lace Tatting Shuttle


Real gold? Yes, real gold! Many of our customers already know we like to recycle, up-cycle and use found materials in some of our pieces, so when Dave had a $900 gold crown recently replaced, he made sure he walked out of the dentists office with his old gold crown in his pocket to use as inlay. Gold crowns usually vary between 14 and 18 karat gold.


Dave handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle out of a beautiful piece of figured maple wood (also called curly maple, tiger or fiddleback maple). He then carved out the dragonfly and inlayed it with fine grains of gold that he filed off of his old gold crown. Don’t worry…he heated it up to white hot with a torch to soften it so any germs are long gone :) Since Dave had this crown for over 10 years, you might say its like getting a piece of the artist in your shuttle! Maybe he can get enough inlays out of this old crown to pay for the new one!!

This truly unique tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, and can be found currently up for auction on Ebay.

Oregon Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle


Dave has handcrafted this small 2 1/4 inch tatting shuttle from golden colored Oregon Myrtlewood and burn etched this starburst design on both sides. This shuttle has a hand rubbed bees wax finish and has been initialed and dated by Dave. This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.

~What is Oregon Myrtlewood?~

Oregon Myrtlewood is a broadleaf evergreen native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. Although different, Oregon Myrtlewood has a lot of similarities to the Myrtlewood growing in the Holy Land. Oregon Myrtlewood became popular for making gift items back in the early 1900’s. Oregon Myrtlewood possesses a wide variety of beautiful colors and grain patterns and is noted by many as being one of the world’s most beautiful woods. The colors range from blond to black with many shades of honey, browns, grays, reds and greens in between. Oregon woodworkers have developed a small cottage industry making handcrafted Myrtle wood products and gifts for visitors. Many beautiful gifts and works of art crafted out of Myrtlewood. In the Bible, the Myrtle tree is of special religious significance, representing fertility and life.

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Tatting Shuttle


Dave has handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle from Strata-Bond, which is layers of birch wood that have been resin impregnated and bonded together under high pressure. It is very dense and moisture resistant and has no varnish, shellac, wax or other type finish to wear away. It has only been fine sanded and buffed to a gloss finish. He has burn etched a rose design on one side. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay
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Thursday

Little Queen Bee Upcycled Wood Tatting Shuttle


Sometime back we fitted new wooden blinds in our house and we ended up with slats left over. Since we often like to “re-purpose” things we find, Dave made some lightweight tatting shuttles out of the extra blinds.

This shuttle is 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick, and has been adorned with a "Little Queen Bee" using pyrography (burn etching). This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker. Beeswax was used to finish this shuttle.

This "Little Queen Bee" tatting shuttle is currently for sale in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Friday

Leaping Frog Tatting Shuttle


This is another of Dave's upcycled wooden window blind tatting shuttles. Using pyrography, or burn etching, he has adorned this shuttle with a leaping frog and beeswax was applied for the finish. This piece has also been signed by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this tatting shuttle, please click
here to visit our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Tuesday

Rosewood Tatting Shuttle with Fine Silver Inlay


Dave crafted this 2 5/8 inch post tatting shuttle from dark East Indian Rosewood. JoAnna made the 99.99 fine silver disc for him to inlay on one side. It has a satin hand rubbed bees wax finish. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Please click here if you would like to visit the Ebay auction for this fiber art tool.

Sunday

The Stylized Swallowtail Butterfly Tatting Shuttle


Fresh out of the studio is another of Dave's upcycled tatting shuttles. This shuttle is 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick, and has been adorned with a stylized Swallowtail Butterfly using pyrography (burn etching). Beeswax was used to finish each shuttle.As always, this tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

More photos of this tatting shuttle can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Thursday

The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Tatting Shuttle


Sometime back we fitted new wooden blinds in our house and we ended up with slats left over. Since we often like to “re-purpose” things we find, Dave made some lightweight tatting shuttles out of the extra blinds.


This shuttle is 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick, and has been adorned with a graceful Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly using pyrography (burn etching). This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker. Beeswax was used to finish each shuttle.

More photos of this tatting shuttle can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Friday

Super Size Bobbin Tatting Shuttle


Need a large shuttle for heavy duty projects? Dave recently made another SUPER size bobbin shuttle for a customer by special order and thought that some customers might like to see one offered here on Ebay. It is a 4 ¼ inch super size bobbin shuttle made from lightweight cedar wood. Since Dave could not find commercial bobbins to fit this large size shuttle, he custom made plastic bobbins for it. Three bobbins are included with this shuttle. He has also accented it with a burn etched design and inlayed the butt end with true stone malachite. This unique tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this tatting shuttle, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.