| Project by MovingChips | posted 03-02-2021 03:06 PM | 713 views | 0 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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For this project, it started out as a simple bowl design, with straight or vertical sides. Using a wide beading tool, I made concentric divisions of “flat beads”. Next, I moved toward the built-in lathe indexing and put in the 24 lines. I needed a minimum of 48, so I eye balled splitting the different to double the line count.
I thought I could use a hand chisel to put grooves in spots, but this is some tough wood. I switched to an electric carving tool, that made a world of difference.
Finished with some lacquer on the outside. I would say it was a failure and a great learning experience.
Here’s this weeks video: Failed basket illusion
Thanks
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doubleDD
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#1 posted 03-02-2021 03:51 PM
You may think it failed but from her it looks cool. I think we criticize ourselves more than anyone. Very nice work.In that case I just had a failer too. LOL.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
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#2 posted 03-02-2021 04:08 PM
Yeah… I guess it wasn’t a traditional basket weave illusion, but not a complete failure. “Art” is in the eye of the beholder… or something like that. Thanks
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#3 posted 03-02-2021 04:14 PM
Didn’t meet your expectations, but turned out pretty cool anyway…That’s how we learn for the next one…
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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#4 posted 03-02-2021 04:23 PM
Very true… thanks and there will be another attempt in the future
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#5 posted 03-02-2021 05:18 PM
I’ve learned more from my mistakes than my successes. Carry on!
MovingChips
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#6 posted 03-02-2021 06:03 PM
Also very true… I learned a lot in this project.
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#7 posted 03-04-2021 04:12 AM
I guess that makes it a basket illusion – illusion.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist. :-)
I’ve been meaning to do another basket illusion bowl. Fun stuff.
-- Nathan, TX -- Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
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