AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: Mark Sanger on August 04, 2015, 09:56:35 PM
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Hi all
Finally I have finished my pieces for the seminar instant gallery, now all I have to do is get them there safely. :)
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Show off LOL. Love them all but that last one is really special for me. Think I'll leave mine at home LOL.
Pete
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All of these are absolutely stunning Mark I am sure the will go down well at the Seminar.
I am beginning to wish I was going there to see these in real life
Regards George
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All of these are absolutely stunning Mark I am sure the will go down well at the Seminar.
I am beginning to wish I was going there to see these in real life
Regards George
Thanks George
You are one of the wealthiest woodturners I know so you could always buy the from me, I always need the money for the baked beans. :)
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Show off LOL. Love them all but that last one is really special for me. Think I'll leave mine at home LOL.
Pete
Thanks Pete
I have looked at your pieces in Dansel and Swan's and they hold their own so I am looking forward to seeing them on Friday. Oh and don't forget you did say several years ago that you are buying the first round. ;D ;D
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Show off LOL. Love them all but that last one is really special for me. Think I'll leave mine at home LOL.
Pete
Thanks Pete
I have looked at your pieces in Dansel and Swan's and they hold their own so I am looking forward to seeing them on Friday. Oh and don't forget you did say several years ago that you are buying the first round. ;D ;D
I did? According to my kids I have had Alzheimers for many years so sorry, don't remember that, happy to buiy you one but a round? Hoew many delegates are there?
pete
P.S. Thanks for the compliment.
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Show off LOL. Love them all but that last one is really special for me. Think I'll leave mine at home LOL.
Pete
Thanks Pete
I have looked at your pieces in Dansel and Swan's and they hold their own so I am looking forward to seeing them on Friday. Oh and don't forget you did say several years ago that you are buying the first round. ;D ;D
I did? According to my kids I have had Alzheimers for many years so sorry, don't remember that, happy to buiy you one but a round? Hoew many delegates are there?
pete
P.S. Thanks for the compliment.
Ha ha, you didn't say that you would buy the first round, just thought I would try it on and you fell for it ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well Mark I can't wait to see them Friday there all stunning. :)
Ed
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Hi Mark
I have been a man of few words on here recently but your work has bought me back to comment again!
Absolutely fantastic in my humble opinion! Every piece showing a high degree of turning skill combined with your artistic flare, identifying each piece as your own. You must be feeling very proud of your efforts and I wish I could be at the seminar to see them up close.
If I was to choose a favourite there is something about photo 4 that stands out for me with the lizard type scales/ texture.
Well done again, thanks for showing all of us that won't be there, stunning work
Kind regards
David
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love them all especially 2 and 3
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Lovely work, can't wait to see them Friday.
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Ed, David, Steve and John
Thank you all very much for your comments.
David
No 4 was posted here previously as a purple form inspired by the sea urchin, it then turned colour to bright orange and yellow, then back to purple but I was not happy with either result so I decided on mono chrome which I am happy with. It is the positive of colouring the wood with acrylics if it doesn't work you can keep working on it.
I am pleased with them all and have learnt a lot making them, inspired for the next run of pieces.
Thank you all again
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It is my deepest regret that I won't be able to attend the seminar; I would have loved to have seen these up close and to meet up with so many of you guys. Ah well....let's hope I can make it in 2 yrs time.
Les
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OMG. I am almost tempted to hang up my tools. I'm with Pete, they're all very impressive, but the last one is simply stunning.
Can I ask: what is the material for the lid and finial? Or is it a finish?
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It's all been said and I can only concur with all the previous comments. Superb work that is of a standard most of us can only dream of achieveing. Well done Mark
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It is my deepest regret that I won't be able to attend the seminar; I would have loved to have seen these up close and to meet up with so many of you guys. Ah well....let's hope I can make it in 2 yrs time.
Les
Sad your not going Les, it is well worth it as lots to see and people to meet. Hope to see you there next time.
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OMG. I am almost tempted to hang up my tools. I'm with Pete, they're all very impressive, but the last one is simply stunning.
Can I ask: what is the material for the lid and finial? Or is it a finish?
Thank you
The lid and finial are beech wood, carved and then coloured with Automotive spray. I use the what base coat as it is thick and has filling capacity so you can sand it back with 600-800 grit to make the items look like ceramic with no grain being seen. Best to use beech, sycamore or maple for this kind of work other wise you end up using a lot of filler/primer to lose the grain.
I will be showing the texturing and colouring effect for the top one at the seminar (if I can get it all prepped, well I don't have a choice so must get back to it :) )
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It's all been said and I can only concur with all the previous comments. Superb work that is of a standard most of us can only dream of achieveing. Well done Mark
Thanks Steve, I watch your skew video and dream of being able to do those beads as you do, so thank you very much for your comments, means a lot.
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Ohh no! now I may have to redo my watch list!! ;D ;D ;D
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These really are a selection of stunning pieces Mark ( although I do not personally like the purple one ) It is not so much a demonstration of turning skills ,as turning seems to be a small part of the work , but the proportions and design are superb and it is the carving / texturing and colouring is what makes these pieces so special , It must of taken a great deal of work / time to do the non-turning part, and the sort of ancient / antiquity style is rarely seen this good ( even on genuine antiques ! ) .... superb stuff !! ... Terry
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Ohh no! now I may have to redo my watch list!! ;D ;D ;D
Well that'll be two people watching me then :)
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These really are a selection of stunning pieces Mark ( although I do not personally like the purple one ) It is not so much a demonstration of turning skills ,as turning seems to be a small part of the work , but the proportions and design are superb and it is the carving / texturing and colouring is what makes these pieces so special , It must of taken a great deal of work / time to do the non-turning part, and the sort of ancient / antiquity style is rarely seen this good ( even on genuine antiques ! ) .... superb stuff !! ... Terry
Thanks Terry. I hope you are well and keeping busy, daft question of a tree surgeon I know :)
Yes the turning is is small about 1 1/2 hours worth and then the texturing and colouring which is 4-6 hours just on the main form, then the lid and finial. When I make pieces like this I have numerous on the go so I don;t get bored of one technique. It is also good to take a bit of time out from each piece as I find new ideas pop into my head.
Thanks again.
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Stunning works of art, love them all Mark.
Ralph
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Mark,
you showed 2 of these at the club, now I'm sorry not to have seen all of them at the seminar or some of the techniques you use to create the textured effects.
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Hi Mark. I think they are all stunning, but the last one takes the first prize for me. Superb. Wish I had been at the seminar to see them in the flesh. Well done and keep them coming. Malcolm.
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Well, I have been at the seminar and saw them all in the flesh, and let me tell you: if anything, the pictures do not even do them full justice. Especially the black and white piece is glorious, it was picked by Nick and Ashley for the critique session, where they praised it highly, and it received a standing ovation from the audience. It was only beaten by a big hollow form from Ray Key, and by a thin margin.
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One of the benefits I experienced as a committee member and then as a trustee was to see close up and possibly handle some of the most beautiful and delicate pieces of woodturning doing the rounds at the time. This afternoon whilst doing the catalogueing (?) for the exhibition in Trowbridge (starting in September) I had the opportunity of handling the piece with the added bamboo amongst others. Any words I use will be an understatement so I will not bother to try.
After watching Mark's demo and seeing the amount of work that goes into each piece he deserves all the credit he gets.
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Sorry to have missed the seminar we were hoping to get there on the Saturday to see these in the flesh :).
But it was not to be........ each one of these pieces are outstandingly crafted and unique as always.
Kind Regards
Tony & Di
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Thank you all, I really enjoyed the seminar and was taken aback by the positive critique of my work by Ashley, Nick and Ray Key and also many others that I spoke to. Tow pieces have gone on tour and the purple piece sold which was the icing on the cake as it enabled me to cover the cost of the two pyrography machines and other tools I purchased. :)
Thank you all again and I can not wait for the next one, have started saving my pennies already.
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Mark,
It was great to finally meet you at the Seminar, your work is even better "live" l feel yours was some of the best work there, and the standard of the instant gallery was very high. Michael
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Mark,
It was great to finally meet you at the Seminar, your work is even better "live" l feel yours was some of the best work there, and the standard of the instant gallery was very high. Michael
Hi Michael
Thank you very much. It was great to meet you also and to see your work and I could see why your Speckled Tea Pot received such high praise in the critique, finally we could talk without being sat behind the key board. I hope your journey home was an easy one and hope to catch up with you again in the near future.