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This 10-inch tall vase was turned from birch off-center to create the top and bottom twists. The upper section was shaped, carved and embellished to give it the look of leaves. Some color was added to the vase rim and base to complement the green leaves. A light stain was applied to the birch...
This 8 inch tall goblet was turned from a block of Cherry wood. The upper and lower sections were turned on-center and the stem was turned off-center to create a twist. Painting and embellishments were used to add to the overall design. Finish is Watco oil
This 8 inch tall vase shows that there is a reptilian shape lurking inside of your next turning. All you have to do is uncover it! The vase was turned from maple with a multi-axis twist in the center section. Texturing, painting and highlighting were done to create the 'reptilian' surface. The...
This 5 1/2 diameter bowl was turned from Khaya (African Mahogany) using a multi-axis half-twist method to create the unique upper surface. Pyrography embellishments, including the moon, planets and small stars, were added to the upper surfaces and the green ring around the bowl. Finish is...
This 6 inch tall vase was turned off-center from Poplar (okay, I admit I intentionally mis-spelled Poplar in the title...). I used a 3-point multi-axis method to generate the twist. Carving and texturing added some interest to a somewhat bland wood. The poplar was stained a darker color and...
This 6 inch tall half-twist vase was turned from Tupelo. The upper section was turned off-center to generate the twist. Some shaping and carving yielded the shape of leaves which were colored. A "woven" band was added to the bowl with colors to complement the vase. Finish is Watco oil.
Weekend - May 21-23, 2021
Twisted Shapes with Embellishments
Brian Horais
Produce eye-catching, twisted spiral shapes on a lathe. Develop twisted, multi-axis turning skills to produce both full and half-twist...
This three sided jar is six inches tall. It was made from segments of mahogany and ambrosia maple with a purpleheart rim. The twist angle was turned off-center to match the angle of slant of the mahogany inserts. Diameter is 4 inches. Finish is Watco oil buffed on the Beall system.
I just uploaded a video to YouTube entitled: Half Twist Bowl 2: Finishing the Top.
This video provides additional information on how to complete the top twisted section of the bowl using shaping and carving techniques. Two different approaches are discussed, including natural edge and...
I've posted a number of images of my half-twist bowls on the photo gallery. The process I use to make these is a combination of on-center and off-center (multi-axis) techniques. Recently I've gotten some comments suggesting I make a video on how to turn these shapes. Here's a link to my...
This 6 inch tall vase was turned using a 3-point off-axis method to provide the spiral shape. Carving tools were used at the top to highlight the twist. The wood is ash and the finish was done with india ink and white liming wax to highlight the grain
My latest Platonic solid. An octahedron has 8 identical faces (equilateral triangles) and can be thought of as 2 pyramids joined at their base. Completely formed on the lathe. It is a box with a spherical interior
Spalted Black Ash Burl, Soapstone 5” W x 5” D x 8” H
An exploration of the Platonic solids. This is a tetrahedron entirely formed on the lathe and sports an internal spherical gilded hollow/box.
Box Elder, India Ink, Acrylics and gold leaf
6" x 6" x 7"
Multi-axis quilted maple goblet. Turned using the small Escoulen chuck. The piece is slightly over 10 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter at the widest point.
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