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General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: Derek on September 22, 2017, 05:44:08 PM
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I have been asked by my dear mum for a bowl she can give to a dear friend as a Christmas present. The friend is quite religious so I cleaned the inside so the finish did not give any problems when using the Pyrography machine. I am happy with the outcome just hope it is what is needed.
I have not decorated more than half a dozen pieces with the machine. I even put a name and wood type on the bottom does this look OK and should I continue to burn this on the bottom of my pieces in other words does it look tidy enough
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The praying hands look quite good, but the freehand writing on the underside is not as neat. A good little aid to neat writing under bowls is to cut two concentric rings with the tip of a skew chisel - and then a third ring nearer the centre. Once finished, the concentric pair form a good guide for the letter height and help to make the writing neater.
Les
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The praying hands look quite good, but the freehand writing on the underside is not as neat. A good little aid to neat writing under bowls is to cut two concentric rings with the tip of a skew chisel - and then a third ring nearer the centre. Once finished, the concentric pair form a good guide for the letter height and help to make the writing neater.
Les
Will remember that for the next bowl I turn this was one that was previously turned thanks for the tip Les.
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Lovely job I like it a lot
Regards George
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Hi Derek,
Lovely bowl and the art work is excellent.
Regards John
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Very nice work Derek, and a good tip from Les that'll I'll need to remember too.
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Thank you George, John and Sandy.
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Nice work Derek the hands look great :)
All the best
Ed
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The pyro'd hands look really well done. The name etc u derneath are perhaps not to the same standard but pyro work in a curve is not the easiest to do. Les's advice is good.
Pete
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This piece for us Derek ticks all the boxes .. Well Done.
Kind Regards Tony di
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Thank you Ed, Pete and Georg.
Yes Pete have taken Les's advice on board I may in the future think of a branding iron for the name.
And on a good note.
My dear old mum (94) has seen a photo today via my sister and she loves it and she is sure her friend will be over the moon. So I got that one right
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Two things from me here.
The pyro work is sufficiently delicate to add to the simplicity of the bowls shape to create a feeling of balance. Neither are vying for your attention above the other.
I've only had a few goes with my pyro pen, this is an encouragement to get it out and try again.
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Two things from me here.
The pyro work is sufficiently delicate to add to the simplicity of the bowls shape to create a feeling of balance. Neither are vying for your attention above the other.
I've only had a few goes with my pyro pen, this is an encouragement to get it out and try again.
I always have a piece of wood beside me so that before committing to the wood I can try and see if I have the heat set correctly for what I want to do as well as to try a new tip if I have made one.
This was only my forth attempt at doing a picture and maybe felt as though I was trying something beyond my abilities having said that I was very pleased at how it came out and gives me encouragement to do more in the future. No doubt there will be failures which I will learn from.