June 2016 – Casias Creations

Branches

I was inspired to make this as I was looking out my window and noticed how the window framed the tree outside. I didn’t see the trunk or the leaves; only the branches were visible. I sketched the vision best I could and came up with this piece. I used reclaimed fence wood strips glued up and cut and carved out the rest. It measures 70.5 inches by 18.5 inches and 1.25 inches thick.

Here is a shot of my sketch.

Here, I had just finished making all the rough cuts.

Nice and smooth.

And this is just after the top coat was applied.

Soundwave

After living in my home for 5 years, I finally got tired of staring at the empty space above my TV. Since this piece was going to be placed above my television, I thought I’d make a sound wave; it seemed appropriate. Again, this was made from reclaimed fence wood. There is no stain added. Instead I used Tung Oil to bring out the natural wood finish and to provide protection. It measures 6 feet by 4 feet and is raised off the wall about 7 inches.

casiascreations_63 — *Soundwave*, CasiasCreations.com, 2015

After I mounted it on the wall, I realized I need a bigger TV! This piece dwarfs my 55 inch television! I included a LED strip around the back to provide accent lighting. This is why there is a strip of wood going behind the TV to conceal the power cable.

casiascreations_60 — *Soundwave*, CasiasCreations.com, 2015

It’s hard to see from the pictures, but the surface is super smooth!

Here’s a shot before the Tung Oil:

20151018_191127_001 — Me right after mounting *Soundwave* to the wall.