{"product_id":"black-charred-timber-plank-bench-on-resin-blocks-330cm","title":"Black Charred Timber Plank Bench on Resin Blocks - 330cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe single timber plank of this bench runs its full length, and its whole surface has been charred and then left alone: the black is fissured and slightly raised where the grain has opened, and nothing has been sanded back to flatten it. Two blocks of clear cast resin carry it at sitting height, roughly formed rather than polished, and hollow rather than solid. The contrast is the point: opaque black on colourless glass-like supports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChar Left Exactly as the Fire Left It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharring to this depth and then stopping is a judgement rather than a process. Taken too far the surface flakes and will not hold; stopped too early it reads as stain rather than char, and the fissures that give the surface its grain never open. The plank is worked until the grain has lifted and then sealed while the relief is still proud, which is why the black feels like bark rather than paint. The resin blocks are left with their casting faces on show, and being hollow they are formed with a wall even enough that they read as solid from any angle. No two planks char alike, because the timber decides where it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plank this long wants a wall it can run along without interruption: a hall, a lobby, a long garden room. The black plank holds its line against almost any wall colour, and the clear blocks beneath make the whole thing appear to float, which is the reason to keep the floor beneath them plain. Light from one side rakes across the fissures and brings the char up. Leave the overhangs at both ends clear rather than driving it into a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlank Length, Block Position and a Three-Person Lift\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the piece is standard the build is 3–4 weeks, and where it is bespoke 5–6. Plank length is cut to order and the char depth can be taken lighter for a browner surface or heavier for a deeper relief. Block position is set out at order, and a third block can be added under the middle for a longer plank. The blocks are available tinted. Plank and blocks travel separately, with the plank located on the blocks by dowels rather than fixed, so it can be lifted off again. Access wants checking first: a plank this long will not turn a tight corner. Three people are wanted for it. Each block is a two-person carry despite being hollow. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChar left exactly as the fire left it belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; hollow blocks of rough clear resin lead to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a seat with real weight in it joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e330cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCharred Timber with Hollow Cast Resin Blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54015815778651,"sku":"Y116","price":11941.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Y116.jpg?v=1790885002","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-charred-timber-plank-bench-on-resin-blocks-330cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}