Pyrographed vessels...

[Andy Coates]

Having recently acquired a Burnmaster Pyro unit (available from Classic Handtools), and then a woodart unit (available from Simon Hope) I've been playing with some ideas that would have taken forever with my old Peter Child machine (available from...well, you know where!).

Here are a few of the resulting pieces...




They take a long time but are great fun to make and decorate.

If you want a review of the pyro machines there's one on my blog.

c&c welcome as ever...

Andy

[John D Smith]

Hi Andy, I like the look of these it must have taken a long time to do the Hollow form any chance of a larger photograph of the Platter so I can see the detail. Regards John

[Andy Coates]

Is that not big enough?

[Bryan Milham]

The platter appeals to my sense of humour, I do like it.

The Vase/Pot has an ethnic look about it, I'm guessing that was your desire and inspiration, either that or just lots of fun in the making.

Any chance of a link to the Pyro machine page?

[John D Smith]

Hi Andy,Thanks for that larger photo.Regards John

[Andy Coates]

http://woodturningblog.wordpress.com/

review on sept 9th post

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Hi Andy,
          I really like the platter, the blue is just right . I also like the pot/ginger jar. I have just done one similar following the threads about inspiration, when I get it back from the shop (assuming it's not sold) I will post a picture.
Regards
John BHT

[Martin Lawrence]

Hi Andy,
 I like both of these just one question, what colour you going to do on the hollow form ?

Cheers Martin.

[Andy Coates]

I'm not even sure if I will, Martin. I like the scorched look, and I'm also worried that if I colour it and it looks awful then I've wasted a lot of time. I did a smaller vessel last night, a box, and I'll colour that today and if it's not really bad I'll post a picture tonight.

[Andy Coates]

So here's the pyro box coloured. Orange stain (just so it wasn't my usual red!)...and because the box wasn't turned with a view to colouring the lid is quite thin walled and had to be stained inside and out due to wicking of the spirit stain...but it is just a test piece...

So...colour or not?

[Roger Groom]

Hi Andy
I like these a lot, especially the Ginger Jar/pot. It reminds me of watching a film of someone having a bad dream (in a nice way!!!) or an LSD trance. (Not that I know what one of them is. Going back to what BHT said about the inspiration string, I have had part finished piece sitting on my hearth for two weeks now. I keep looking at it, and looking at it, and nothing comes. I guess I am just brain dead!!! Keep it up. Maybe we should have a go at a compilation piece where someone can display a part finished piece and then members can suggest what can be done with it. The turner chooses. Just a thought. Sorry Andy did not mean to steal your string.
Roger Groom

[Martin Lawrence]

Would'nt have chosen Orange lol, I like it and a spray of yellow stain over it brings outa new depth to the colour.

The test is now will they sell ? I do hope so.

Cheers Martin.

[Bryan Milham]

Now I think the Orange was inspired, it's taken a basic ethnic theme and made it feel Aztec or Inca on origin.

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Andy,
        I wouldn't have chosen orange but seeing it now I would have wished I had. It's lovely and I agree with
dr4gOnfly that it has an ethnic feel but I would have said it was more African. I still think the platter is the ispirational piece. The ratio of rim to bowl looks to be just right and as I said earlier the blue is the right blue, lighter would not have worked for me and I don't think darker would have either.
Regards
John
BHT

[Katchin]

these are absolutely wonderful Andy, i really like them all.