| Blog series by Julian | updated 04-16-2017 11:06 PM | 8 parts | 9563 reads | 24 comments total |
Part 1: Started making beads and burning lines.
I recently saw some videos on how to make a “basket weave illusion” bowl. There are some fantastic examples on the internet by wood turners such as Doug Schneiter and Harvey Meyer. I just had to give this a try.Here is one of their projects: The beads were cut with two different sized beading tools (3/16” and 1/4”). One beading tool is a Robert Sorby tool and the other is a D-Way tool. The D-Way tool cuts smoother in my opinion. When all the b...
Part 2: Burning more lines
I have burned about 25% of the lines which has taken me about 4 hours. Only a few more lines to burn.
Part 3: Design for the colored beads
After several attempts I finally have a design I like. Once the lines are all burned the next step will be to color the beads to match the design.
Part 4: Burning 99.5% complete
I still have two rings at the center to complete and the top rim. This has taken me over a week to get to this point.
Part 5: Coloring with ink pens
Finally finished burning all the lines so now it is time to start coloring in the design. I changed the design from what I previously posted. Here is a photo of the design I chose and my progress. For this design I am using dark brown, a deep red, and blue.
Part 6: Decorating the top half
Spent some time finishing the pattern on the top half. With the exception of the rim. Haven’t decided on what to do with that part. Colors: Lapis (blue), cardinal (red), & dark brown.
Part 7: Almost Done
Have not had much time to work on this project but I am almost done coloring the design.Still need to finish the top rim and part off the bottom.
