Couple of small bowls

[johnny.t.]

I thought I'd share a a couple of pictures of some small bowls I have made from offcuts I have had laying about. The top pic is elm and the lower sycamore. The banding is cut in, burned with a wire and coloured with spirit stain. These are both around 5" wide.

There's more on my blog if anyones interested.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

The top one is very nice.

 

[chrisbaker42]

Each to their own, I prefer the bottom one. Elegant lines and a nice piece of wood.

 

[tekno.mage]

I prefer the top one, but both are very nice bowls.

 

[Philip Streeting]

Nice bowls - could be that preferences expressed are influenced by odd and even numbers of bands. Odd numbers are are usually preferred.
Phil

 

[tekno.mage]

What I really like about the top one is the way the grain of the wood shows through the red stain.

 

[loz]

Hi Johnny,

The grain showing thru on the Elm, although a nice bowl - is ruining it for me,

The bottom one is lovely though

Now this is just my opinion, but i think on these two, if all the beads were identical - they would be 100% better, and maybe slope the rim inwards ?

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

What I really like about the top one is the way the grain of the wood shows through the red stain.

I like this effect to.

 

[boysie39]

Johnny,you can send me both of them or the top one if you are only going to send one.
REgards Boysie

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks for all the comments! These little bowls were great fun to make and the coloured bands just cheer them up a bit :wink:
Loz, I thought the grain showing through was a nice effect! :lol:

Nice bowls - could be that preferences expressed are influenced by odd and even numbers of bands. Odd numbers are are usually preferred.
Phil

Phil , I understand how the human brain perceives an odd number as better looking but if I were to be completely honest, it was a case of slipping with the brush and going over the edge and needing to put in an extra band

 

[gus3049]

Well JT, how did the show go?? All the banded bowls find new owners and an order list into next year?

 

[George Foweraker]

They both look good to me.
Regards george

 

[Ad de Crom]

Johnny, lovely small bowls, nicely added beads around the top of the bowls.
Ad

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks Ad , George

Well JT, how did the show go?? All the banded bowls find new owners and an order list into next year?

I've written all about it on my blog Gordon! It was a good day 8)

 

[mikec]

Hi Johnny,

Both look good but in my opinion the form of the second one is cleaner.

Its all a matter of personal taste, the execution is good in both.

Regards,

mikec

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks Mike These little bowls sold well at a craft fair I did Sunday, funy to think they were just offcuts I would have just burned 99% of the time!