A maple bowl in kind of a tulip shape, 12" diameter and 4" deep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought about "framing" the pattern with some heavy shading around the edge, decided not to and just left it plain. I turned this to be functional so it has bees wax for a finish.

 

 

 

 

Steve

Very nice turning, Steve. The burned design on the bottom is really nice, too. How did you get that design ready to burn? Looks complicated.

Beautiful!

 

How long did it have to dry before the final turning?

11 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Very nice turning, Steve. The burned design on the bottom is really nice, too. How did you get that design ready to burn? Looks complicated.

Thanks Gene, a few years ago I discovered an art form called "zentangle" sounds hokey I know but it is an amazing way to draw. The pattern on the bottom is called "phicops in a circle" and if you look closely you will see that it consists of 3 arcs, repeated and repeated around a circle. It is ridiculously easy to draw as are most zentangle patterns. 

 

 

 

 

Steve

Edited January 11, 20188 yr by Steve Krumanaker

6 minutes ago, lew said:

Beautiful!

 

How long did it have to dry before the final turning?

Thanks Lew, I usually give bigger bowls a year or so, that one I probably roughed three years ago or more, not really sure.

 

Steve

Thanks, Steve. Might try that on a box lid. 

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMm    

 

I like your bowl Steve, thanks for the tutorial.

Herb

2 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

It is ridiculously easy to draw as are most zentangle patterns. 

Holy cow...amazing...I had no idea you were hand drawing these first. If you've told us, I've forgotten or missed that. Thanks for the video and process description. I'm going to show this video and the terminology to my oldest grand-daughter...She's pretty artistic and is currently taking a graphic arts class. She probably already knows but if not, maybe I can impress her for a change.

 

You still burn these in though right?

 

BTW, great bowl. Quite a lot of unique grain pattern for maple. Good decision on your final finish IMO.

 

2 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Thanks Lew, I usually give bigger bowls a year or so, that one I probably roughed three years ago or more, not really sure.

...and yet you still remembered where it was at. Amazing...I can't find the pencil or tape measure I put down 10 minutes ago.

 

21 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Holy cow...amazing...I had no idea you were hand drawing these first.

 

You still burn these in though right?

 

BTW, great bowl. Quite a lot of unique grain pattern for maple. Good decision on your final finish IMO.

 

...and yet you still remembered where it was at. Amazing...I can't find the pencil or tape measure I put down 10 minutes ago.

 

 

Dave, in  the interest of full disclosure I do draw them by hand first but I use some aids. I lay it out either with a compass or the index on my lathe(index on this one) and I use a french curve when drawing the arcs. It is burned by hand following the drawn pattern. Hope you're not too disappointed! Suggest you do a youtube search for "ellen wolters", she is a really good zentangle artist and an excellent teacher of the art form.

 

As for me finding it after three years, I've got bowls stashed all over the shop, prolly tripped on it one too many times and decided to get it out of the way.

Your pieces are always a joy to look at.  They always have a pleasing shape to them.  Your quest to study design shows in your work.

6 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Hope you're not too disappointed!

Not in the least. I appreciate you sharing the "secret" and technique.

6 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Suggest you do a youtube search for "ellen wolters",

Thanks -- Will do...Hope my grand-daughter becomes intrigued...I believe she will.

6 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

As for me finding it after three years, I've got bowls stashed all over the shop, prolly tripped on it one too many times and decided to get it out of the way.

Ah so you use the old, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while form of inventory & logistics management. Now you're speaking in terms I understand.

The woodturner is a breed all it's own.

 

Herb