Once in a while I turn a bowl that
says give me some turquoise!!! Well, who
am I not to listen to it? The turquoise
on the lip started out being in a really nice looking gap in the wood. After all that was set, while sanding part of
that broke off, so had to reshape it.
Then to make things look good I had to add more turquoise to that
area. All well and good and looks just
fine. There was another area under the
lip that I added some to as well. So for
those who like some extra color added to the wood beside what Mamma Nature gave
it, this bowl is perfect for you. The
diameter is 8 ¾”, the height is 2 ¼”, and the depth 1 ¾”. The volume measured to 4 cups. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut
oil and then the bowl was finished with two coats of a walnut oil and shellac
mixture. This gives the bowl a nice hard
long lasting natural finish.
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I like everything about this bowl, its shape, colour, its simplicity and the added turquoise all adds up to another beautifully turned and finished turning from my friends workshop.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Les! It's an interesting piece, for sure. Still wondering in my mind if the turquoise on the lip is overbearing or not. Time will tell.
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