Thread: Pair of Poplar Burl Bowls.

Beautiful work TL!!

They hav a japenese design look about them.

Looks like you've been practicing TL

Well done

Thanks for all your positive comments guys.

Now to work out how to make little presentational boxes for them to live in! I'm thinking little ply box with sliding lid and padded insides. How do I make shaped pads?

Hi

Lovely bowls indeed and the markings add to them. The first thing I was impressed with ( other than the bowls) was your photography composition. I love the way you have photographed them on the rough sawn piece of wood. It really makes for a great picture and shows then off fully.

Take care

Mark

Originally Posted by tea lady

..........I'm thinking little ply box with sliding lid and padded insides. How do I make shaped pads?

I've never tried this but I've been wanting to - or at least find a guinea-pig to try it for me Was thinking of squirting a bit of that expanding space-filler into the box, covering it with velvet or similar cloth, then pushing the bowl down into it - could get messy though

Originally Posted by TTIT

I've never tried this but I've been wanting to - or at least find a guinea-pig to try it for me Was thinking of squirting a bit of that expanding space-filler into the box, covering it with velvet or similar cloth, then pushing the bowl down into it - could get messy though

Was pondering the same thing. Might have to google!

TL, looks like they're very poplar!!!!

Cheers, John

Hello Tea Lady

Who has been your teacher? You must have been a very good pupil to obtain such good and pleasing results. Well done.

Joe v K.

Sweet work Anne-Maria.

Re display boxes, yeah, maybe expanded foam that you shape when dry, and then cover with size/glue and powdered flocking.

You're sposed to be workin, not playin!!!

Originally Posted by

You're sposed to be workin, not playin!!!

I've been sprung!



(I did work a bit! )(I did some spindle turning too! )

My critique is the same as Ian's initial comment, Lady. Wow!!

Very fine, delicate work - dare I say it ..... almost a lady-like profile. Love 'em!

Wayne

BTW, didn't know you could get a Poplar burl, but I suppose every species will have some type of blemish. Very kewl!

Originally Posted by Hardenfast

Wayne

BTW, didn't know you could get a Poplar burl, but I suppose every species will have some type of blemish. Very kewl!

I was wondering about that too
. Maybe it is more like a node where heaps of little branches have grown from.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Not sure about the foots though

Like the feet shape on those bowls. Bead at the transition is a nice touch. Perhaps hollowing out the foot would better complement the delicate appearance of the bowl form.

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