Enjoy this representation of our solar system made out of solid walnut, various wood veneers, and acrylic. It's designed to be enjoyed during the day as well as at night, as each planet and the sun is backlit casting a subtle glow.
The body of the piece is 32" wide, carved out of a solid piece of walnut with beautiful twisting grain. Each solar body is designed individually using a homemade and shaped veneer attached to acrylic to allow light through:
The Sun is made out of birds-eye maple, and hand-dyed to have a warm orange-to-yellow gradient. It's backed by yellow acrylic.
Mercury is mahogany, backed by smoke acrylic.
Venus is cherry, with orange acrylic.
Earth is maple, hand-dyed with a focus on the Atlantic ocean, backed by blue acrylic.
The Moon is mahogany, backed with yellow acrylic.
Mars is bloodwood, with a bit of sapwood to show the polar ice cap. It is backed by red acrylic.
Jupiter is dark poplar, hand-dyed to show it's cloudiness. It's backed by light blue acrylic.
Saturn is made of striped yellowheart, with poplar rings. It's backed by yellow acrylic.
Uranus is made of maple, dyed with a turquoise tint, and backed by light blue acrylic. It's also oriented vertically to reflect it's unusual spin!
Neptune is also made of maple, and has been dyed a light purple, with a burgundy acrylic.
And little Pluto is here, made out of a tiny piece of sycamore, backed with smoke acrylic.
The backlights can be powered by 4 AA batteries, or the lights can be powered continuously using a provided USB cable plugged into any USB brick (not included).
Specifications
Dimensions: 32" wide x 3.75" high x 1" deep (81cm x 95mm x 25mm)
