An Amazing Rose of Wood

The following blog was written by CustomMade artisan Mark Gallivan about his amazing hand carved rose bouquet. You can see the original article on his site here. Enjoy!

Touching her heart with the hand carved rose bouquet

When I first thought of the idea of the carved Rose bouquet, I thought this is something that will really touch the heart of a lady. Although you can never go wrong with a bouquet from the florist, this is really so much more than that.  It’s truly a lovely bouquet that will last a lifetime, a gift that she will always cherish and pass on to the next generation. And so I’m excited about it, and I hope you will be too.

For a closer look at this bouquet, and more detailed images you may go to GArtFurniture.com and click on any of the Anniversary ring or Engagement ring bouquet images for more detailed information.

Many hours were spent on this bouquet, to capture the intricate detail and delicate beauty of actual living roses. However there is also my own style of carving roses, particularly in the form of the petals and leaves not seen in any natural  Rose. Each rose having their own unique form, was designed along with their leaves and stems to fit with the others, for balance and symmetry.

Due to the fact that she will not see it coming, I think you’ll find this bouquet of carved roses to be a gift  of intrigue and romance. As I said before a bouquet of roses is a gift that always works, but how much more a bouquet of hand carved roses. And yet a third element is involved in this bouquet!

Engagement Ring/Anniversary Ring Carved Rose Bouquet by Gallivan's Art Furniture at CustomMade.com

This hand carved bouquet of roses was designed to be given as a gift in itself, however in the center of the main Rose a pocket is concealed for yet another gift. By gently lifting the center petals of the main rose, reveals a pocket, designed with a slot in a soft mount, to receive an engagement ring or anniversary ring. The center of the Rose is then placed over the soft mount, and gently pressed back into place concealing the ring. The fit is clean and tight so that no one would know this lavish bouquet actually comes with yet another gift concealed in the petals of a rose.

The Engagement Ring Rose / Anniversary Ring Rose Bouquet was hand carved from  Birds eye maple.

The carved Rose bouquet displays on any flat surface, and lays free of a platform.

The measurements for the long stemmed rose bouquet are an impressive 30 inches long, 10 inches wide, 5 inches high. The large opened Rose is 8 inches in diameter.

Each carved rose is from a solid chunk of hardwood.

One of the roses in this carved bouquet conceals a ring in its center. The Engagement Ring/Anniversary Ring Carved Rose Bouquet by Gallivan's Art Furniture at CustomMade.com

Please visit Mark’s CustomMade profile and his website, and share with your friends! Do create lifelike wood carvings?? We want to know about it!