Your thoughts people's

[Dalboy]

Another day in the shed managed to finish marking out the latest project and do some shaping. I would like your thoughts on the overall idea and especially the bead on the bottom of the bowl section. There is going to be some texturing and piercing as well as colouring but that is for later.
The edges still need some cleaning up and smoothing out.

 

[bassethound]

Not so keen on the bead but the rim of the bowl bit would be nice shaped same as the rest but that's just me.. looks good so far though

 

[fortress]

I like the bowls shape with the bead, well turned.

 

[edlea]

Looks brill to me as it is Derek, but I would have preferred no bead .

 

[Bill Mooney]

I like the idea very much Derek but lose the bead so the bottom of the vessel tucks in nicely. Only my opinion.

 

[Woody]

Great love the idea but I have to go with Bill everything is spot on barr the bead lose it Derek then I think it will look the business

 

[Penpal]

I am with the consensis Derek I love the bead when it is separated from the rest ande on its own, the rest is very delicate and fascinating.

Peter.

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you all I will lose the bead and may even re-turn that part and make it just a little smaller. Still got quite a bit to do to this but will show it when complete

 

[Pierre]

Don't lose the bead it is merely too thick and too prominent it should match the delicacy of the rim but the bowl/goblet should be lifted slightly and not immured into the 'water lilies'.

PG

 

[wm460]

Don't lose the bead it is merely too thick and too prominent it should match the delicacy of the rim but the bowl/goblet should be lifted slightly and not immured into the 'water lilies'.

PG

I agree with Pierrie.

 

[Macaronytony]

Love the design and craftsmanship Derek. I would go back to nature and look at some pictures of the real plant.

Sent from my Galaxy 6

 

[Vic Perrin]

A lovely bit of turning and shaping you have done there Derek. I should imagine that this will look a stunner when you get it finished. Get stuck in mate it would be nice to see the finished piece when we have our meet up.

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you guys nearly had a disaster today marking out the petals/leaves I put the curve on the top the wrong way as I want them to look as if they are laying on each other as I am texturing and piercing the top and bottom of them.

Get stuck in mate it would be nice to see the finished piece when we have our meet up.

What you changed your dates until next year then Vic

 

[Penpal]

It looks well under way right now Derek.

Peter.

 

[Dalboy]

This thread is not meant to be a WIP but you can see the progress of this piece here are the three lower sections. The small top one has just been rough shaped and the leaves marked out the larger one has just the intersection of the leaves carved in and the Middle sized one has the leaves shaped roughly as it still needs some more sanding down the grits as it is only done to 120 grit.

 

[Buckeye]

Very nice and easy to see how it is done

Peter

 

[Penpal]

Way to go Derek some project. What did you decide with the bead?

Peter.

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you Peter and Peter.

The bead has gone but still not happy with the bowl so will work on the shape/size and design

 

[Winemaker]

Have to say for the Bead did spoil it.

 

[Dalboy]

Have to say for the Bead did spoil it.

Still need to do that part will spend time on the three leaf bowls, I only have until a week Saturday to have it complete.