Lightning Rod !!

Lightning Rod !!

$650

The customer was struck by lightning hiking in Florida, his aluminum staff melted, he survived, and I designed and sculpted this staff to commemorate this amazing event! So, I sculpted lightning bolts raised above the surface 1/8th of an inch, gilded them in real silver leaf. I sculpted a cumulus cloud for the lightning to emerge from, downwards and also upwards into the blackness of outer space as sprites do. i capped the top with real bone, I gilded the sun showing behind the cloud with 23 karat gold leaf, I sculpted the date of the event and the geocache team emblem and gilded those with real silver. Also, since three white translucent orbs appeared in the photograph taken seconds before the strike, I mounted three rainbow moonstone cabochons on the front of the staff.

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ralph mitchell

ralph mitchell

furnishings of intoxicating beauty

butler, OH
Member since: 2013
4.7
57 Maker Reviews

  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.

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  • Nic RedfieldNR

    Nic Redfield

    For Riddler Cane
    3.7

  • Josh AllenJA

    Josh Allen

    For Josh's cane
    5.0

    Ralph did an amazing, outstanding job with my cane, getting all of the intricate details perfect, I am very impressed with it and his skills of craftsmanship. Would highly recommend.

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    Brad Hunter

    For Emperor Paplatine Cane 2015
    5.0

    Ralph was not only very professional, but extremely friendly as he kept in constant contact with me during the project. I just received my order today, and I am thrilled with the finished product. It was even better than I expected. Thank you very much Ralph. I will show it off proudly.

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    Ed Talarico

    For Ed's Walking Stick
    4.8

    I was very pleased with Ralph's work on my project. He had great ideas and his work is outstanding! He updated his work with pictures along the way. I would definitely use him again.

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    Michael Contus

    For Sfakiot cross
    5.0

    Ralph of Furnishings of Intoxicating Beauty was amazing to work with. He crafted exactly the piece I wanted -- a custom carved cross in a traditional ethnic design. The finished piece is beautiful, elegantly hand carved with a superb finish. Ralph is a professional and a true artist. He took the time to make sure he understood the requirements of the job and offered suggestions that only made the final project better. Thanks again, Ralph!

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