A skill like woodworking takes years and thousands of hours to become more than just a proficient at, but this man invested that time to be a certifiable master. His name is Randall Rosenthal and he has talent that can result in mind-bending illusions. The project in the gallery below all started with three pieces of white pine he glued together. What he turned that block of wood into is so cool.
By chipping away at the block of wood and hollowing out different sections, he was able to create the illusion that it was a box containing something.
He spent hours carefully carving the sides to give the illusion of corrugated cardboard.
Not only is Randall a gifted woodworker, but his painting skills are incredible as well.
After being painstakingly careful painting the bills and their details, he began slowly adding color to the cardboard.
Since “cardboard” isn’t something you can paint on in one sitting, he had to add light, washed out layers over and over.
He was able to carve something with so much depth and texture out of a simple block of wood.
No matter how long I stare at this, I can’t be convinced that it’s NOT a box of money.
The finished product, a real wood carving and a fake cardboard box, is an awesome illusion. No matter how long I stare at Old Money, it just looks like a cardboard box.
Source: sawmillcreek.org
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