Hot off the lathe...

Freshly turned Jacaranda that comes from Pretoria Girls High school. I have taken a break from doing detail work and started on the pile I got from a fellow woodturner. It's about 200 mm dia.

Moving along....

I have added some depth by recessing the petals. I still have to smooth them but I love how when the vessel is held it "speaks" to the fingers.
I have also started to cut around the petals on the edge

A closer view

Some items completed, some in progress

A more complex flower vessel than the first. Made from Camphor.
This is the one I have been busy with the last couple of posts. I completed it in time for the yearly exhibition on the club.

I seem to be on a roll with the flowers! I got good feedback this weekend at the club exhibition.
Turned from Karee

Another flower vessel in the making.....

Flower vessel is progressing...

The level of detail on this piece stuns me and I wonder what I have let myself in for.
At the moment the edges have been burnt in and currently some color is being applied.


As a matter of interest, an article about my work has been published in the latest edition of the Easy DIY magazine. See your local CNA, Builders Warehouse or others.

One vessel nearly complete

One vessel nearly complete, just need to apply some finish.

This piece still has a way to go but already shows promise. The design is roughed in but now comes the finer detail.

I am still on the flowers

I also have another piece semi completed, and also with flowers.
It's gourd shaped vase design with lots of pyrography involved. I have done the layout, traced out the design and have started doing the burning. Incidentally the lines going through the design will be gone by the time I am finished. It's a left over from another design idea:)

A productive week

A couple of layers of dye later and we're heading for completion with this group. See a post or too back for the raw wood comparison.

I have completed the rough shaping of the new flower vessel. This section was done with a 8 mm dia ball burr. The next step is to get the different heights of the flowers done.