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Shades of Blue
" FLOWER OF LIFE"
2160 Australian Jarrah Burl.
2160 Australian Jarrah Burl
Shades of Blue
Sideways Vase
Pierced rim Holly bowl
Holly bowl with pierced rim
Steve Bonny

Shades of Blue

My next attempt at a thin wall staved vase. 8 staves, I used poplar for this one, wondering if it would be easier to turn thin. I would say no! The poplar had more of a tendency to tear out and is weaker. It was easier to sand out my mistakes though! The finish is about 6 coats of blue milk paint getting progressively darker in shade. This was sanded back to give the blotchy appearance. Top rim is black India ink pen. Finished with gloss lacquer. About 6.5" tall. All C&C welcome!
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Jim Reynolds
Inspirational. Maybe more random, less streaky with the blotches next time.

Bravo! I hope you're proud of this piece.
 
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Russ Braun
Blue Sky Steve! I love the flow of the rim, great job with that. The wall thickness is very impressive for sure. That’s a solid idea using black on the rim! Home run Steve!!
 
Tim George
Nice elegant shape and use of colors. Poplar would be tough as you point out the nature of tears. You pulled this one off. Well done
 
Steve Bonny
Tim George said:
Nice elegant shape and use of colors. Poplar would be tough as you point out the nature of tears. You pulled this one off. Well done
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Yeah, I think overall I prefer harder woods for these - harder to sand out mistakes but better finish from the tool.
 

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