Topic: "Transcendence" a $750 Bitcoin Art Piece - page 2. (Read 8818 times)

Thanks for the advice TookDk, My brother works for one of those big government agencies that normally have 3 letter acronyms but in his case is just a line item on a budget. He is one of the top cyber security agents in the world and was the reason i got turned on to bitcoin in the first place. When he gave me my first bitcoin he gave me a computer machine that is a signing only offline cold storage vault that he built. beyond that i NEVER transact without escrow unless someone is sending me payment first.

About the only time someone tried to scam me was in the beginning when i was trying to buy $100k in bitcoins from a site called localbitcoins.com so i could use it to buy wood down the road, they tried to reverse a direct bank deposit but instead landed themselves in jail for the weekend and now have a court date and will probably have to pay me restitution as well.

If ever i have questions or am not sure about something i pretty much have Blazedout419 on speedial and he is always right there with sound advice and a solution. My brother may have turned me on to Bitcoins, but Blazedout419 sealed the deal and made me a Bitcoiner for life.

I dont really charge for shipping unless it is out of the USA and there are customs fees or forestry permits required or unless it needs insurance in excess of $3,000usd. Each piece is one of a kind and will never be replicated so if you wanted this particular piece you would have to bribe ducatitalia into selling it which there is a 0% chance of doing i'm sure. But i could create you your own personal art piece inspired by almost anything you can dream of, your imagination is the limit, or if you have no imagination and want me to run wild, you just give me a concept, quote, or thought, and i will create a design based around that concept. I have access to every wood on the planet and your budget is the only thing that determines how extravagant it gets.

I agree with snarlpill you are an unique asset to the bitcoin community.
And I also have much respect for your knowledge about wood, I know nothing about wood but I can clearly see you know what you are talking about. Bitcoin really provide great opportunities for trading and establish new business connections.

I have realized that the type of business you do involves moving significant amount of money trough bitcoins, if you have not already done it, then now is the time to spend a few hours and educate yourself how to secure and store bitcoins so you will not be hacked or scammed, there are many options/strategies (e.g. dedicated computer, paper wallets etc.). Find out what is best suited for your business. You can find all the information here on the forum, but it can be a little hard to dig out because there is so much "garbage". Do not hesitate to open a thread and ask question or you can also ask Blazzed by PM for advice (I see you trust him, and he knows what he is doing).

The security of bitcoins is both a strength and a weakness at the same time, it gives you the freedom to be your own bank, but it also gives you the freedom to be stupid and lose your funds.

Good luck, I will be following your work

What would the estimated shipping be for this being sent to the west coast?

Thanks to the Bitcoin community for having me. Thanks to bitcoin and my wood buying thread i have been able to double my wood inventory at almost half the cost of using my normal brokers and have been able to get much higher quality that is available on most markets. I have had to pay 0 currency exchange fees, 0 international wire transfer fees, 0 broker fees and had to fill out 0 forms explaining why i am sending tens of thousands of dollars to another country and that its for buying wood not for other illegal purposes. I have been able to do $95,000 in business over 2 weeks and never had to leave my desk to do it. Normally through the brokers it can take a week just to get one transaction approved. Bitcoin has forever changed the way i will do business when it comes to importing high end exotic wood, and i am now leaning on other people i know who import other things like gems, and precious metals to start using bitcoin and avoid the headache.

Also thanks to the Bitcoin community i have been able to create works of art i am passionate about. Dont get me wrong, i love making almost anything out of wood, but i get tired with my regular business and the hoards of rich people with no taste or sense of imagination. If i had to deal with one more "i want a wooden banister post carved to look like my champion race horse _____" clients this holiday season without first being able to do something truly creative and inspired i think i would have burnt my gallery to the ground.

Wow, that is simply amazing; incredible work. I love the spiral effect also, and I feel like I can almost see the iridescence you mentioned slightly through the photo even.

I agree it does seem like you are a top notch woodworker/artist, and I can tell you know what you're talking about when it comes to the different qualities of some fine wood. I respect the passion you have for your fine craft, and I agree that you are a unique asset to the Bitcoin community. Thanks for joining us here.

Sincerest thanks to WoodCollector for considering my crazy ideas, for being willing to take on this commissioning and for putting so much passion and energy into this unique BTC art piece.  This work will display proudly and prominently as a statement of Bitcoin's infinite movement and evolution, and will indeed stand as a symbol of transition from centralized exploitation to individual empowerment.

For anyone potentially interested in having an art piece created...I highly recommend WoodCollector without hesitation.  His talent speaks for itself, and I can assure you that you are dealing with someone at the top of their craft...I feel honored to have had the chance to work with him.

Just bought lighting for the display and will post pictures as soon as possible.

Thanks TookDk. Bitcoin really has made obtaining rare and exotic wood so much easier and more cost effective. I just bought a load of some BEAUTIFUL purpleheart wood with bitcoin and in all my years this is the best i have over come across. I have been praying for someone to want a BTC carved out of purpleheart as i think it would be one of my most beautiful BTC logo carvings yet.

Great work, I been following your thread with "WTB wood".
People like you are good for the bitcoin community and ecosystem.

I have received a lot of inquires about doing Bitcoin art bongs over the past 3 days. In order to cut back on time and cost i would like to do them all at once so i can turn out all the blanks on the lathe in one day so i do not have to keep going back and fourth. Doing it this way can knock about $100 off the cost of each bong so if you would like to order a Bitcoin art bong please contact me by Friday November 28th.

Thanks

12"x9" is the size of the BTC the base is 4.5"x4.5" x 1"

i am sure ducatitalia will post more photos once it is on display

Thats actually pretty solid. However would be nice to see some more zoomed-out pics to get a better sense of scale.

At this rate I might soon develop a wood addiction myself
This is a beautiful piece of art and a great description
Thanks for sharing.
(Led here by following your works ^_^)
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9626998

Thanks for all the kind words guys. It's Inspiring to say the least.

Awesome , you're an incredible artist ! Very nice work.

nice art, i like that. you should put some of that on etsy.

Pretty nice & beautiful , but isn't that the 14,000 USD Piece ? I really don't see any difference

That is incredibly cool looking. Great job!


I wish that I could see it in person; must look incredible.  


If BTC price improves I'd be tempted to get some work commissioned. 

Very nice, congratulations.

Great!!!! i look forward to working with you.

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