I turned the larg open top vessel from Spalted Sycamore. Spalting occurs when a fungus enters the wood when wet and creates the color streaks and lines. I then engraved the fish on the surface with an air engraver. After the engraving I painted the entire surface with whith paint then lightly sanded to remove everything but the paint left in the engraving. The surface was then whitewashed and the fish were painted. It was a fun piece to make. Shipping $12.95