A kitchen renovation left a pile of old melamine shelving which inspired this collection of bud vases. The shelving is 16mm laminated mdf (medium density fibreboard). It was a design challenge to create traditionally 3D objects from flat shelves! Test tubes are used to hold the flowers and these are removable for cleaning.
The designs are cut with a scroll saw and the cut edges painted. I was curious to see if alcohol inks would take on the laminated surfaces. I experimented with various techniques to obtain the different finishing effects.
Clear Water 
“For You” 
Violets 
Fresh Foliage 
Pastel Drops 
Ruby Petals 
Raspberry Sundae 
Christmas Tree candle 
Smoke & Mirrors
