{"product_id":"the-gathering-grapevine-wine-red-resin-shot-glass","title":"The Gathering — Grapevine and Wine-Red Resin Shot Glass","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStory \/ Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis grapevine-and-resin blank came from a small woodworking supplier who dealt primarily in pen blanks. He was also the person from whom I purchased my first professional-grade stabilizing chamber, used, while developing that part of my work. The blank was included in a larger purchase made before he closed his online store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the third shot glass to come from that material. The first two found buyers quickly, both chosen as gifts. This piece was turned from half of the second blank I had kept, with enough remaining for one more shot glass if the wood and the turning cooperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapevine is familiar for what it produces, but much less familiar as a wood for turning. Once the fruiting years and seasonal pruning are over, the cut vine is often burned or treated as a material of little consequence. In this blank, its knots, branching grain, and irregular cross sections were instead held within wine-red resin, preserving a part of the vine that would usually be overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne face is dominated by the grapevine itself, with broad knots and twisting wood figure visible through the translucent red resin. Around the rest of the glass, the vine breaks into smaller sections that appear and recede as the piece turns in the light. The bottom offers another view of the material: a fan-shaped section of radial grain surrounded by deep red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRounding the blank required a more deliberate approach than wood alone. A skew is my usual tool for this stage because it removes wood quickly while still allowing a light touch when needed. The resin did not slice as readily under the skew, so bringing the blank into round took more patience and control than usual. That contrast between familiar tool and unfamiliar material became part of the making of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapevine was stabilized before being encapsulated in a wine-red, pressure-cast resin blank. That preparation supported the vine’s irregular knots and branching sections while preserving them as visible features throughout the finished piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparated by resin but still visibly connected, the gathered sections of vine give the piece its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stabilized grapevine and wine-red resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2⅝\" high × 2\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-turned, one of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlank preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stabilized grapevine encapsulated in pressure-cast wine-red resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut oil and microcrystalline wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash only. Do not soak or place in a dishwasher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Gathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gentry Crafted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49177199968511,"sku":"GCGrapeVineSG3","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2808\/2943\/files\/grapevine-wine-red-resin-shot-glass-03354-bright.jpg?v=1789003899","url":"https:\/\/gentrycrafted.com\/products\/the-gathering-grapevine-wine-red-resin-shot-glass","provider":"Gentry Crafted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}