This is about some inside out ornaments I did a few years ago. The initial glue up is simple with 4 perfectly square strips only glued at the ends with hot glue or taped (a risky procedure) because you will need to get these apart without damage.

This is the reglue (TB II) after the first turning. You must be very careful to align the cut out so that it will be even.

This best way to drill the ends for finial and hanger cap.

This is how to drill if you forget till after turning or is hole is wrong.

Mount of the reglued blank

Turned round and marked for turning. Note that the inside was colored before turning round so any dye spill will be turned off at this stage.

Turned to shape and ready for dye. Dyed these on the Lathe so could hold brush and get even line. Finial and hanger are turned seperately and glued into predrilled holes.

And these are some of the finished ornaments. I think I made 26 that year.

Edited September 7, 20169 yr by Gerald
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WONDERFUL!

Nice Gerald.

Gerald, absolutely beautiful, it always amazes me the trick you turners have your sleeve to make things, that when a layman see the finished product, we ask, how did they do that! A creative bunch turners are!

VERY nice

those are really sharp Gerald..

Very nice Gerald. I have done a couple inside out ornaments but as yet I'm just not happy with my efforts. I like yours!

 

Steve

Those are spectacular, Gerald!

 

Thanks for adding the process pictures.

Thanks for the comments . John I have said "how did they do that" also. After you have been turning for 10 years or so you can figure out a lot of it and then the others you just have to ask.

Great ornaments and thanks so much for the pictures and explanation. Those look awesome!