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April 08, 2005
More Utaguchi Fun!
I used Green Abalone shell for an utaguchi inlay for the first time a few days ago. What fun that was! The iridescence of this particular species of abalone was absolutely gorgeous. It polished up so nicely. It also went well with the natural colors of this Black Bamboo Chikusing Model shakuhachi. The sound of the flute actually influenced the choice of inlay material. I thought this flute had a nice deep expansive yet windy voice. It brought me to an ocean cliff. I guess the abalone shells were down below the cliffs somewhere ;-)
I wish I had a better camera.
The abalone reflects different hues at the slightest shift in angle.
The sterling silver highlighted it rather nicely too.
Al in all, a great days work!
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at April 8, 2005 12:17 AM