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Commissions,
Tuition, Demonstrations |
Steve
Barrett
is a well respected and sought after stick dresser and show
judge, who is currently based in Dorset. He has won numerous
awards in national and local stick dressing competitions
and his sticks have gone all over the world. Steve carries
some sticks in stock, but nearly all are commissioned works
made to order. The sticks shown on this site are examples
and represent the wide spectrum of work that Steve produces.
Some sticks are quite plain, with their beauty lying in
colours and grain in the wooden shanks and the horn handles,
and some are far more intricate. Steve will work from customers
photographs and instructions to produce a piece which is
a unique one off. It can either be left as plain wood to
show off the grain and figure, or painted in acrylics to
give a life-like appearance. Any animal/bird or dog stick
can be made either as a half head or to your own requirments.
But whichever stick you look at you cannot fail to admire
the patience, skill, craftsmanship and attention to detail
that goes into each individual piece. These beautifully
made, functional and well balanced sticks which fit comfortably
in the hand. No preformed or cast heads are used. All are
individually handmade, so no two sticks are ever the same.
Please note that the colours of the shanks and the grain
of the wood and horn will vary to the ones shown on this
web site.
The Pyrography artwork
are all original pieces which are burnt and shaded with
a hot nib, then hand painted. Inspiration comes from various
sources including magazines, my own photography and my love
of nature.
As
featured in....
Shooting
Times & Country Magazine Nov 2004.
The
Dorset County magazine June 2007.
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