Thread: Largest bowl for me to date

For someone who struggled, it sure looks like you got a good handle on turning things other than pens, and turned a pretty nice bowl. two questions. #1 How long did you let the paint dry before you spun it again. #2 What does you shop look like after spinning it with the paint on the form? ........... Jerry (in Tucson, USA)

That looks brilliant! I wish I could do that

Originally Posted by Nubsnstubs

For someone who struggled, it sure looks like you got a good handle on turning things other than pens, and turned a pretty nice bowl. two questions. #1 How long did you let the paint dry before you spun it again. #2 What does you shop look like after spinning it with the paint on the form? ........... Jerry (in Tucson, USA)

I spun the paint wet to make the centrifugal pressure to throw it out the edge. Actually not too bad as put paper in the wall and my lathe and the rest mainly went in me to protect the rest if room lol but never dried before the next layer as it all worked together so was all good. The black was put on the night before. It all good was fun

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Originally Posted by mummatoni

.... never dried before the next layer as it all worked together so was all good.

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T, what paint did you use to get that effect?

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Originally Posted by NeilS

T, what paint did you use to get that effect?

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I just used jo Sonya iridescent paints which are a transparent paint and mixed with a thinning medium that dried clear to help throw her with the lathe

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A great result Toni!!

I really like that paint finish, something different.

The grain in the timber is beautiful! wHAT IS IT??

Originally Posted by artme

A great result Toni!!

I really like that paint finish, something different.

The grain in the timber is beautiful! wHAT IS IT??

I wish I remember what the timber was but mind blanks on it. Worse luck as love one day to source some more again

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Looks like a Cedar to me. Nice work.
Lyle.

Originally Posted by Lyle

Looks like a Cedar to me. Nice work.
Lyle.

Can't argue as really do not remember all i know from what I remember was a type of aussie wood

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Hi Toni, bowl looks great. That looks like a piece of the Cassia fistula, aka Golden Shower tree or Indian Laburnum - the only other stuff you got that it could be were Neem or Chinaberry (white cedar). The grain looks like Cassia though. It's beautiful wood, don't know why it's not more widely used.
I'll drop off some more bits over the weekend and i.d. it properly then.
Cheers, Robbie.

Originally Posted by mummatoni

I spun the paint wet to make the centrifugal pressure to throw it out the edge. Actually not too bad as put paper in the wall and my lathe and the rest mainly went in me to protect the rest if room lol but never dried before the next layer as it all worked together so was all good. The black was put on the night before. It all good was fun

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if you do that again and you have an old paint bucket, just put it over the piece and jam it up against the head stock. Turn on the lathe, and when you think the paint is spread enough, turn it off and remove the bucket. Everything will be clean except the inside of the bucket. ............... Jerry (in Tucson, USA)

Looks good .
Since I have a set of those paints , I had better try it some time .
Ted

Originally Posted by RobbieB

Hi Toni, bowl looks great. That looks like a piece of the Cassia fistula, aka Golden Shower tree or Indian Laburnum - the only other stuff you got that it could be were Neem or Chinaberry (white cedar). The grain looks like Cassia though. It's beautiful wood, don't know why it's not more widely used.
I'll drop off some more bits over the weekend and i.d. it properly then.
Cheers, Robbie.

Gidday matey. Your a rock star yes went home brain blanked on all the wood. Look forward to visit matey whenever bored and lonely. Be nice to have a chat anytime.

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Originally Posted by mummatoni

Anyway I digress this is today's bowl that i am so happy with

And so you should, it's brilliant.