I was asked to do a demo at our club. It is not until April, but I need to get started working on it now. They asked me to demo finishing techniques. I can't imagine many topics I am worse at. They told me I can do something with embellishments also. I am trying to find some canvases for the demo, and I am gong through some old unfinished projects. This bowl made from some seriously ugly Carpathian Walnut, and the turning did not do anything to make it better so it has been in the unfinished pile for a couple of years. I thought this might be one of the canvases I'm looking for. My question is what embellishment would you do to make this bowl look nicer. I'll point out that I think paint on wood is a crime. At least a lot of paint. Small amounts are doable. It currently has a couple of coats of walnut oil, and the wall thickness is about 1/4 inch. It is just as ugly inside. I took a pic but can't get it to load. Bad computer day.
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