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Robert McGowen
10-19-2014, 10:06 PM
I tweaked a pattern that I came up with so that it would fit on a larger platter and also so that it would rotate more. I thought that it would give the piece more "movement" and now it reminds me of a pinwheel. http://www.woodturnersunlimited.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
It was originally based on a Pima Indian pattern.
I left a small foot on the platter to give it some lift and to have a place to sign it.
12" x 1" piece of maple, finished with Danish Oil.
Comments are critiques are welcome.
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Thom Sturgill
10-20-2014, 6:16 AM
Well, pinwheels DO show a lot of movement.:D Well done, excellent pyro.
Marty Tippin
10-20-2014, 11:00 AM
Very nice. I don't think I'd ever have the patience to do all that detail work!
David Delo
10-20-2014, 12:30 PM
It's pieces like these than make me think I need to go back to flatwork!!!! Really nice work. Congrats on your excellent execution.
Dan Hunkele
10-20-2014, 12:38 PM
Very very nice. Tedious but worth the effort.
Allan Ferguson
10-20-2014, 8:36 PM
Excellent.
Jon McElwain
10-21-2014, 12:39 PM
Fantastic visual piece! Are the dark "beads" burned as well, or are they colored? I see that the white beads are bordered by a burned line in between, but the dark ones are bordered by a white line in between.
Robert McGowen
10-21-2014, 1:29 PM
Fantastic visual piece! Are the dark "beads" burned as well, or are they colored? I see that the white beads are bordered by a burned line in between, but the dark ones are bordered by a white line in between.
Jon, I am not exactly sure what you are asking. The entire piece is beaded and burned. The pattern is created with dyes on top of the burned areas.
steven carter
10-21-2014, 2:07 PM
Beautiful platter Robert! You sure have gotten good at the "woven basket" look. Retirement must be great!
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