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Eric Holmquist
08-26-2013, 5:41 PM
Textured Elm Bowl with ebonized rim and Candy Metal Flake fade on exterior. Around 8" (20 cm) across. Finished exterior with waterborne lacquer, interior with polyurethane.
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Textured Elm Bowl 01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79751797@N04/9600349179/) by Eric Holmquist (http://www.flickr.com/people/79751797@N04/), on Flickr
Dale Miner
08-26-2013, 7:07 PM
The form, texture, and color all work. The total is more than the sum.
Harry Robinette
08-26-2013, 7:58 PM
Super nice piece love the texture, If you would what did you use for the texturing.
Eric Holmquist
08-26-2013, 8:23 PM
Thanks
Super nice piece love the texture, If you would what did you use for the texturing.
I used a diamond cutoff wheel that I got in a 5 pack including a mandrel from HF and used a electric rotary tool to drive it
Kathy Marshall
08-27-2013, 12:35 AM
Beautiful bowl Eric! The form is great, and the dye and texture are awesome!
Michelle Rich
08-27-2013, 6:23 AM
total eye-grabber..love the graceful texture & the colors look great
Bill Hensley
08-27-2013, 8:37 AM
Yep, another winner. I like the idea of poly on the inside. I'm assuming the poly was applied by hand since spraying the inside makes it tough to get good results.
I need to get some of those candy metal flake colors, I like the look.
Bernie Weishapl
08-27-2013, 10:00 AM
That is a beauty. I like the texture and color.
David C. Roseman
08-27-2013, 10:14 AM
Thanks
I used a diamond cutoff wheel that I got in a 5 pack including a mandrel from HF and used a electric rotary tool to drive it
Eric, the texturing is sublime! It is so evenly done, with uniform arcs, that it almost looks like a jig would be required. Did you free-hand it by just pivoting your hand? I happen to have one of those little 5-packs, and will have to try this.
David
Eric Holmquist
08-27-2013, 7:52 PM
Thanks everyone
Yep, another winner. I like the idea of poly on the inside. I'm assuming the poly was applied by hand since spraying the inside makes it tough to get good results.
I need to get some of those candy metal flake colors, I like the look.
Yes, poly was applied by hand on the inside with a paper towel. I use Autoair colors
Eric, the texturing is sublime! It is so evenly done, with uniform arcs, that it almost looks like a jig would be required. Did you free-hand it by just pivoting your hand? I happen to have one of those little 5-packs, and will have to try this.
David
The arcs are done free-hand by pivoting the hand as you describe.
I do employ some reference marks however. I use the indexing feature of the lathe to lay out 12 sections, then use a 2" sanding disk as a template to draw a few arcs on each section. With those as a reference, I can follow those lines on each section.
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