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Ndjoua Celestin writes from Cameroon, Central Africa:

You asked me last time on how I do my finishing, if with materials
or by hand. Actually my work is mostly done by hand and finishing
also by hand, but for total refinishing, I use mostly local materials for
finishing and at times I use western materials when I`m working on
Mahogany and other woods like Iroko.

I send some exposed images for comments on what should be done
if there happen to be any mistakes on finishing -- I really tried this
work by normal hand made in the design and finishing.
So please try and view those pictures and tell me what to do next.
Please note that the work is still to be finished.




This picture represents a wall and ceiling design made of mahogany.
The ceiling is made of wood and covered by Mahogany ply-wood for finishing.
Then the walls are of well-treated mahogany wood for total surface finishing.




This picture represents a cultural design of parlor chairs modified to
suit western domain. I got the inspiration of this design through the
old works of a traditional chief in one village in Cameroon called Nkoloa.
And this was only meant for elder people and noble men.
This sits were made of canes and covered with animal skins,
and was made in 1950`s.

Today I am using a local wood called Bibollo to bring his works
back to modernism for the interest of arts and design.

I call the design of these sitting chairs kingloa .

Please look at the small table and comment on the design.
And I`m still in view of looking for a more advanced way of
modifying this `cause it still has much to be done.




This picture is a parlor sitting called Big bantu.
It is made of Mbeteh wood and finished with the hands because
of its comfort and style. Many people like calling it maxim due to
its legs and it hands, and how the back is a bit strengthened and
the sits are so comfortable.

The first time I produced this parlor sitting,
it was well appreciated by a race of people
in Cameroon called the Pigmy race,
and he was very happy buying one set
to present to his tribes people because of its name.

The table has double spaced screens that is:
the first one up for decorative flowers
and the second one down for papers.

I count on you for appreciations on more improvement
for a better work.

Then please comment on these works and reply me for advices.

Thanks for viewing,

Celestin.


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