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Pictures of Embellishing Area/Stations

Nick Valenza

Nick Valenza

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I did a google search "aaw forum embelishing station" and an aaw forum search 'embellishing station'. Got no results. So i am at a point where I want to take the next step in my turning journey, and i want to step up an embellishing station. not just for me, but my wife as well who has all but stopped embellishing over the past year. We got rid of alot of machinery to make room, and I just want some ideas. Would you please reply with pictures of the area you do embellishing/carving/painting etc? ----- OR ----- Send me the link from this site where this question has already been answered.

Thanks everyone!

Nick
 
Hmm, well, I carve a fair amount on the lathe most of the time using a custom built carving jig. But theres a list of of 'other gear' also required for the embellishments I do, I.E. the layout of the embellishment on the piece before carving. Also the actual form and shape of the turning is affected according to what effect I am after. Add to that tools for embellishing, sanding, etc. In my case orientation of the blank has part to play and so I have modified chucking/Jaws to accommodate that. The question you have asked covers such a huge area with as many variables perhaps as those who embellish.

But if you have or use Facebook and Instagram I am the as the The Wooden Potter https://www.facebook.com/TheWoodenPotter/ and https://www.instagram.com/thewoodenpotter/ and perhaps peruse my album here to see what I do and how it may be useful to you.
 
The term "embellishing station" doesn’t ring a bell with me either. Be more specific about the type of embellishing (coloring, carving, decorating, etc) in your search. Also, the word "station" probably is more of a hindrance than a help when searching. I also noticed that you misspelled "embellishing" which would prevent you from getting any results.
 
I don't do much embellishments but I either do it on the lathe or at my workbench. The same workbench I use for cutting dovetails and planing boards. I haven't really seen anyone yet have a separate area for this work. Will be interested in other responses.
 
I have a smallish area that i setup for doing non turning work to my turned pieces. I got lots of stuff crammed into my shop so wall space is limited but i wanted a dedicated spot for things that would take many days to work on. The bench is 17 inches deep and 31 inches wide bolted directly to the wall at a height that i could sit on a stool or stand.

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Nick it depends on what you want to do. Carving, painting and pyrography require adequate ventilation. Setting up a working space to accommodate your tools and considering ergonomics is a trial and error thing. I elected to use a downdraft table as I do a lot of carving with power tools.
 
Most of what I do to include carving and pyrography is done on my workbench. All my carving , burning and most other embellishing tools are in arms length away. Also in front of me are my small acrylic paints, alcohol based stains and other pigments, plus epoxy for pigments .

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Note the open slot on the right has a bit op open space on the wall. Since this photo there are now a couple of small cabinets in that space for some of the above mentioned items as well as a micro motor and two burners
 
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