Old pieces completed...

Life has just been too busy and therefore no post last week.

A vase where I have experimented with colour. Made from Jacaranda and about 185 mm (7") tall.

 See earlier posts for more detail. Needless to say it was turned from some very dry and cracked Boekenhout. I filled the cracks with brass filings and superglue. The dark part was textured with a blunt point on an engraver.

Some more Liquid Amber...

Some more Liquid Amber. About 120 mm Dia. It's still very wet but turned thin. A different shape for me - does it work?

A start on a new piece

I have just started this piece and am currently still hollowing. Made from Liquid Amber which is still very wet. It's about 200 dia.

One finished and another turned

This piece is virtually finished - just a coat or 2 more of finish needed. By looking at some of the older posts the journey can be seen step by step. More formal pictures will be posted in the gallery at a later stage.

Just off the lathe this evening. Made from Jacaranda found in Irene, about 100 mm diameter.

Nearing the end of this piece....

The area between the diamonds have now been smoothed with a diamond burr and therefore the texturing can begin.

The texturing has been started but still a couple of hours to go. I am using a engraver with a blunt point to achieve this texture.

Another piece I'm working on. Turned dry and with cracks. The cracks have been filled with brass filings and superglue. Makes a nice contrast I think.

The next step....

Some carving with the Dremel this week. I start off by outlining with a small round burr and then remove the bulk with a bigger round burr. The next step will be to neaten off with diamond burrs.Tell me what you think!

Completed the burning and did some repairs....

I finished burning the diamonds today - now to start the next step.......

Some repairs done with filling the cracks in the hollow form posted last week with brass filings and superglue.