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How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
A cabinet shop gave me a zillion mahogany cut-offs. 2X6's about 10" in
length. My new Jet mini has sure had a fun workout. I've made enough bottle stoppers to cork Napa Valley's yearly vintage, enough small bowls to hold the world lettuce crop and enough small boxes to contain a retirement home's bric-a-brac. I need your suggestions for ways to embellish my 'old hat, 'same ole- same ole' usual designs. There are lots of lists of things to make, but not so much on gussying up standard small bowls & boxes, and what is available has been done so often that they have become standards themselves. viz, Raffin, Stott et al........and me! Mahogany is bland but not unattractive. It turns easily and takes vinegar-iron ebonizing well. It's much too good to waste, but the 2X6 size limits bowl design, at least for me. Like the old song," I don't want to set the (art) world on fire", I just want to make some unusual and different boxes & small bowls, Not tops, whistles, yo-yo's and garden dibbers. Remember that I am only an intermedite turner, whatever that is, and no, I don't want to ship the stock to your shop. ;) Arch Fortiter, |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
"Arch" wrote in message ... A cabinet shop gave me a zillion mahogany cut-offs. 2X6's about 10" in length. My new Jet mini has sure had a fun workout. I've made enough bottle stoppers to cork Napa Valley's yearly vintage, enough small bowls to hold the world lettuce crop and enough small boxes to contain a retirement home's bric-a-brac. I need your suggestions for ways to embellish my 'old hat, 'same ole- same ole' usual designs. There are lots of lists of things to make, but not so much on gussying up standard small bowls & boxes, and what is available has been done so often that they have become standards themselves. viz, Raffin, Stott et al........and me! Mahogany is bland but not unattractive. It turns easily and takes vinegar-iron ebonizing well. It's much too good to waste, but the 2X6 size limits bowl design, at least for me. Like the old song," I don't want to set the (art) world on fire", I just want to make some unusual and different boxes & small bowls, Not tops, whistles, yo-yo's and garden dibbers. Remember that I am only an intermedite turner, whatever that is, and no, I don't want to ship the stock to your shop (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, since you have just ruled out the best option, then how about: segmented turning, inlays, carved embellishment, hand-forged iron handles or pedestals, reverse gluing concentric rings to form deeper bowls? |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
Square turnings are fun. You can leave 'em open, cap 'em, even make them as
"legs" for others. "Arch" wrote in message ... Like the old song," I don't want to set the (art) world on fire", I just want to make some unusual and different boxes & small bowls, Not tops, whistles, yo-yo's and garden dibbers. Remember that I am only an intermedite turner, whatever that is, and no, I don't want to ship the stock to your shop. ;) Arch |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
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How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
Arch, as a law-abiding waterfowler uses only steel shot....
"Owen Lowe" wrote in message ... You could rough out bowl or box shapes, then applying Artistic License 101 from the Jackson Pollack School of Technique, shoot them with a 12 gauge. Finish turn them to thickness revealing the scatter patterned orbs of lead. Perhaps not a food-safe item tho. |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
George wrote:
Arch, as a law-abiding waterfowler uses only steel shot.... "Owen Lowe" wrote in message ... You could rough out bowl or box shapes, then applying Artistic License 101 from the Jackson Pollack School of Technique, shoot them with a 12 gauge. Finish turn them to thickness revealing the scatter patterned orbs of lead. Perhaps not a food-safe item tho. Bowls are water fowl? Dang. The stuff they don't teach you in school these days. I never knew... ....Kevin -- Kevin & Theresa Miller Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
In article 1077865934.297080@prawn,
Kevin & Theresa Miller wrote: Bowls are water fowl? Dang. The stuff they don't teach you in school these days. I never knew... Well, Kevin, I'm sure you've seen the graceful, beautiful work of Ronald Layport... http://www.delmano.com/Master01/Against_the_Grain/LAY-5/lay-5.html {BTW, is it just my browser or is the Del Mano website 2 years out of date!?!} _____ American Association of Woodturners Cascade Woodturners Assoc., Portland, Oregon Northwest Woodturners, Tigard, Oregon _____ |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
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How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
Owen Lowe wrote:
In article 1077865934.297080@prawn, Kevin & Theresa Miller wrote: Bowls are water fowl? Dang. The stuff they don't teach you in school these days. I never knew... Well, Kevin, I'm sure you've seen the graceful, beautiful work of Ronald Layport... http://www.delmano.com/Master01/Against_the_Grain/LAY-5/lay-5.html OK, you got me. But are *you* gonna advocate plugging that with bird shot? g ....Kevin -- Kevin & Theresa Miller Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
One thing this whole thread has missed entirely... "Contemporize" small
bowls and boxes... Easy. If the wood is dark, bleach it. If the wood is light, stain it. Then paint tasteless, overtly sexual designs on them (ie tattoos) and pierce them at random with various hoops, chains and studs. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
Arch,
carve, texture, pierce, burn-pyrography, burn-torch, dye, paint, inlay-stone, epoxy, inlace, add feet, add handles, add wings, whatever, combine any of the above I can't beleive you are really short on ideas. And who cares if you make a few ugly items. they are good practice on your way to the beautiful ones. Good luck, Joe Fleming - San diego "Arch" wrote in message ... A cabinet shop gave me a zillion mahogany cut-offs. 2X6's about 10" in length. My new Jet mini has sure had a fun workout. I've made enough bottle stoppers to cork Napa Valley's yearly vintage, enough small bowls to hold the world lettuce crop and enough small boxes to contain a retirement home's bric-a-brac. I need your suggestions for ways to embellish my 'old hat, 'same ole- same ole' usual designs. There are lots of lists of things to make, but not so much on gussying up standard small bowls & boxes, and what is available has been done so often that they have become standards themselves. viz, Raffin, Stott et al........and me! Mahogany is bland but not unattractive. It turns easily and takes vinegar-iron ebonizing well. It's much too good to waste, but the 2X6 size limits bowl design, at least for me. Like the old song," I don't want to set the (art) world on fire", I just want to make some unusual and different boxes & small bowls, Not tops, whistles, yo-yo's and garden dibbers. Remember that I am only an intermedite turner, whatever that is, and no, I don't want to ship the stock to your shop. ;) Arch Fortiter, |
How to 'contemporize' small bowls and boxes?
Arch, I use a lot of 2" stock to do square/rectangular turnings, such as
candle holders, pot pourrie bowls, platters and lidded bowls. 6" is a bit small for a platters but great for 3" dia. candle holders. I've also seen hollow turnings done from 2 pieces of 2" stock. First turn two same sized bowls and glue the lids together (at least I think thats how they are done). Arch wrote: A cabinet shop gave me a zillion mahogany cut-offs. 2X6's about 10" in length. My new Jet mini has sure had a fun workout. I've made enough bottle stoppers to cork Napa Valley's yearly vintage, enough small bowls to hold the world lettuce crop and enough small boxes to contain a retirement home's bric-a-brac. I need your suggestions for ways to embellish my 'old hat, 'same ole- same ole' usual designs. There are lots of lists of things to make, but not so much on gussying up standard small bowls & boxes, and what is available has been done so often that they have become standards themselves. viz, Raffin, Stott et al........and me! Mahogany is bland but not unattractive. It turns easily and takes vinegar-iron ebonizing well. It's much too good to waste, but the 2X6 size limits bowl design, at least for me. Like the old song," I don't want to set the (art) world on fire", I just want to make some unusual and different boxes & small bowls, Not tops, whistles, yo-yo's and garden dibbers. Remember that I am only an intermedite turner, whatever that is, and no, I don't want to ship the stock to your shop. ;) Arch Fortiter, |
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