I Cast and Turn a Bowl with an Optical Illusion Built in

[@strawberrybird]

What a beautiful and original idea, Ken! Thank you for putting my gift to such good use!

[@Tinatortoise]

That annoyed me bit x

[@MoonpieCreations]

Heather, I am so sorry . I had your information with it but it was misplaced in the move. I am so sorry. My memory is not as good as it used to be.

[@newmooncreations2441]

Oh yay! Heather I’m so glad you saw this. Ken looked high and low for your communications. Had your info on the blank forever but it must have come off in our move! I’m so glad you saw and commented. I was afraid it was going to drive him crazy (crazier). 😂

[@timmyreeves9170]

Cracking peace of wood one of my favorites

[@strawberrybird]

@@newmooncreations2441 Heh... no harm, no foul. I'm sure he knew that the gifter would come forward after the video was posted.

[@CrossCutCreations]

Sometimes the single color pours are the best looking ones! Great work, Ken. The contrast of the white and purple heart look great together!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Dude, I can't wait for my tri color bowl video. Holy crap!!!! I've never mixed colors like you do in your blanks.

[@rickeyburke2596]

Very nice piece of work.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@timothyreaper8932]

Adjusting your toolrest while the lathe is turning makes weird bleeping sounds? Good to know!

[@MoonpieCreations]

hahahahaha that it does.

[@glentweedie602]

Yeah, mine also used to make noises like that 😂. Solved it by cutting the power first 😂😂

[@nathansackett6899]

Thats true, I know from personal experience...

[@davidhenry7585]

Great looking bowl!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@nighteagle317]

This is a fabulous little bowl!! You are so fun to watch Ken. Keep up the great work! You are inspiring. Cheers, Paige C.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks so much!

[@tanyacalvin9080]

That's Awesome looking . Really liked the purple looking wood ...lol kinda liked the music too ... Waiting on another great video maybe something in a Silver epoxy color . hopefully the weather isn't to bad where your at ...stay safe an warm .

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍 Silver? hmmm

[@jnol9009]

Nice looking bowl. That came out really cool. Thx for sharing!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for watching!

[@photofreeamerica6036]

Another great piece of art thank you for all of your videos

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you. My pleasure!

[@Muskrat1960]

Very creative. Looks cool.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you! 😊

[@robcan0630]

Good use of resin. White was a good choice to go with the purple heart. Great work!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you!

[@bnaivar]

Instead of the shop towel, put a big rubber band around your chuck jaws. It will hold the piece more secure to the chuck without marring the finish.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Great tip. Thanks.

[@WarHoss]

Question, I've seen you use many different materials but what about some like pieces of a brick? Will it just just break up on impact?

[@MoonpieCreations]

I've seen bricks be turned. It can only be done with a grinder. The brick is too hard for my tools.

[@normataylor3124]

Gorgeous bowl

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@mdaley3102]

Oh man you crack me up. I like that you verbalize your frustration, it makes me feel better. We’re all human right. As for the bowl, what a cool idea.

[@MoonpieCreations]

I appreciate that. I gotta give props to Ahron. He came up with the idea. You can go check him out his link is in the description.

[@markwhite6018]

Fantastic piece. I like the turn it took and the final result

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@rayworstine4399]

Nice work, Ken. I can see you smiling about your next project already. These are things most people have not even thought about.

[@MoonpieCreations]

I was sweating the next project. The results were....nothing like I thought would happen.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really cool effect! The bowl turned out beautiful!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you so much 😀

[@christopherthompson8609]

You do an AMAZING R2-D2 impression! Thanks for the safety tip.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Bahahhahahahaha, beep beep beep

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Ken, That turned out really nice! Thank you for not cutting the lid on the opposite angle! Thank you for taking the time to film and post this video!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@eseabee1]

Hershey kiss swirls. Very nice

[@MoonpieCreations]

Yes!!!

[@Megasolo57]

very cool project

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you.

[@jackthompson8019]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@bsharp55]

Nice recovery Ken. Ken, a tablesaw sled with a modified box joint jig would allow you to make the cuts more symetrical.

[@MoonpieCreations]

And give up on all these awesome comments? No way. 😝

[@Toonpish]

This is gorgeous 😍. Great idea for that purple heart 💗

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you! 😊

[@TotalBoat]

We immediately though Hershey kiss at first too! This was such a fun turn!

[@katonhellenthal576]

Same! I live in Hershey so it's something I see every day.

[@MoonpieCreations]

MMMMMMMMMM Hershey Chocolate.

[@johnross6805]

That turned out really cool.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks John

[@RayWhitbyCreations]

Great project. Love the final effect. I really liked Ahron's too, but I think the matching lid really brings this alive. All the best. Ray. Oh and I'm about to give you a shout out for inspiring me for my next project. So thanks in advance!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Ahron is a fantastic turner and a real good person. I hope he likes this when he watches. I look forward to seeing what you make.

[@bsharp55]

Nice to see you here Ray.

[@RayWhitbyCreations]

@bsharp55 I don't want to appear to be a poacher of ideas, but Ken has some very cool ideas... just saying 😉

[@bsharp55]

@@RayWhitbyCreations I certainly wouldn't argue with that. Ken and Doug inspired me to try my hand at turning.

[@michaelmavroudis1043]

Wow, another fabulous turn. Looks great!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you. Glad you like it!

[@garypage9545]

First I really dig this... I wonder if you could use a finger joint jig to make the cuts strait and even.

[@MoonpieCreations]

I think I am going to play around with this concept a bit. I have an idea to make it a bit straighter.

[@MrVillafum]

Hell Ya! I think it came out awesome Ken. Great job! Thanks for sharing it with us... V

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@kris_kreations]

That is a classy-looking bowl there, Ken. And that editing at the beginning was pretty cool too. Awesome.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@glentweedie602]

Nice video. I like the human error side. It shows that perfection like yours comes at a cost. Fortunately it was a small scar to work around. Good job

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for watching!

[@trurex007lee7]

Great idea for that wood. You more than just salvaged it but enhanced it. Your moment of lapse was a reminder to all of us to slow down and pay attention since it may not just happen to the “other guy”, no one is immune.

[@MoonpieCreations]

I really lost focus and it could have been worse. Luckily only the bowl was harmed.,

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

I like it! Great job Ken! - Ed

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@lindacondon8185]

BEAUTIFUL!!! Looks like a Truffle!!

[@MoonpieCreations]

It does!

[@grandmasterdiaz954]

This is awesome. Nice video 👍

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you 👍

[@paulsmessyworkshop]

Ken, really nice outcome. Adding the lid really sets it off.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@hamjudo]

The striped material looked very cool. So cool, that I would have used a saw to cut off the corners, so those scraps could be used in another project.

[@MoonpieCreations]

The shavings were recycled into another bowl.

[@SweatyMan80085]

Nice piece Ken! I'm curious why you chose to use the worm screw instead of the usual faceplate?

[@MoonpieCreations]

My original plan was to have a small mouth to the bowl. Basically make it a hollow form. didn't work out.

[@DeereGuy211]

Another stunner Ken!! Very nicely done.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for watching

[@oldmanwoodcraft]

Wow it came out beautiful you can see the illusions as it turns , I think the lid added another dimension , thank you for mention me and my channel , not everybody is doing it ,Cheers Ahron

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks so much 😊 for allowing me to do it, Stay safe brother. You do amazing work.

[@savannah335]

This is unbelievably gorgeous!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you Savannah

[@jpwoodwork]

awesome Ken!! Ahrons channel is great

[@MoonpieCreations]

It is at that. Thanks JP

[@jasoncumbee5149]

Great inlay technique. Sure beats the hell out of cutting up precise little slices of wood to laminate.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Yes it does! Thanks.

[@Vet6970]

Nice bowl

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you

[@maddieadams75]

Beautiful bowl, nice design ♥️

[@MoonpieCreations]

Many many thanks

[@jacostyger7222]

My OCD was jumping up and down over the thickness of the wood and resin lines..especially the 1 resin line in the bowl. Your bowl turned out very nice, I do think the lid rounds it off perfectly.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Hahaha 😂. My OCD is tripping on it too but I couldn’t get the lines to be symmetrical at all. I’m looking forward to mailing it out LOL.

[@tohrmentrixabyss1713]

I came to the comments section to see if anyone had posted my very same thoughts. My brain short circuited when the lines didn't match up and the outer Wood patches were different thicknesses

[@strawberrybird]

Having seen it in person, I can tell you that the asymmetry isn't intrusive. It actually makes the bowl look less 'sterile' than it might if all the lines were exactly the same width.

[@fleetswoodshop3339]

WOW AWESOM BOWL.I LOVE IT FROM DOUG

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@charitybrown4274]

Awesome job as always Mr.Ken, that’s cool!! 👍😁

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

It is absolutely stunningly beautiful and magnificent. The colors are awesome.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you so much!

[@jlyssagraywolf7503]

It does look like a Hershey's hug. Absolutely amazing how it turned out 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you.

[@teresajudy7232]

I am so glad Doug from Pohl Barn Productions gave you a shout out. Definitely subscribed to your channel.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you. Doug is a pretty good guy. I'll tell him thank you for send you over.

[@saint5345]

As usual another great job!

[@MoonpieCreations]

I appreciate that

[@jeffroitero4266]

Dunno how I missed this one. This has gotta be my second favorite thing I've ever seen you make. After the honey pot, but I'm biased for that one. The purple elegance was another one I was really crazy about. The sorta abstract thing that's going on just does it for me, I guess. Maybe I'm just a huge fan of purple heart and I don't know it.

[@WoodysWoodShop]

Looks great! I appreciate the fact that you left the part of the bowl flying off in the video, I know its happened to me more then once lol!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@JordanWoodwerx]

That looked awesome Ken!!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks 👍

[@douglassiemens4245]

I really like your woodturnings...very inspiring. The optical illusion bowl is no exception. You can really improve the quality of your overall videos by equalizing your audio. The music was a lot louder than your voice, so I had to turn down the music the increase the voice work. Also, when I was producing videos, I would often experience electrical interference, that you had with the loud hum. Usually it was caused by a camera or microphone that was plugged into an electrical outlet on the same circuit as a florescent light. By going to battery power, that hum was eliminated. I don't know you are experiencing the same problem. If not, well, it still needs to be eliminated. Again, I really like to watch you work. It is incredible to see.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for the info Douglas. I have been experiencing some issues with my camera. The volume on it keep turning way down. I'm not sure how to get the hum out......it's my equipment running in the background. The camera is on a battery also. hmmmm. I'll see what I can do.

[@TheDellaniOakes]

LOVE this! so very cool looking. That wood is just gorgeous.

[@Dekan83]

Ooooh I love optical illusion art!!!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Awesome.

[@dtkeen65]

What a beautiful bowl, so impressive. Love watching you turn wood.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TaterTat42]

This is a beautiful piece! What a cool concept to roll with. :D

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@ninagoldiloks]

That purple heart topped bowl is the most magnificent tender work of art I've seen. Gosh! Just stunning. Man, yu should market that by the millions! I'm for real. Awsm labor of luv. TY so. 👊😀💯❤

[@MoonpieCreations]

Wow, thank you!

[@greerturner5925]

Beautiful piece! Love that wood color!!!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you!

[@jamienelson3470]

Gorgeous! And white chocolate/chocolate kisses are exactly what I'd keep in it!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Oh yes!

[@DashDrones]

Stunning little bowl. Would love one of these! 🟫◻️🟫◻️🟫◻️🟫◻️🟫◻️🟫

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you.

[@beverlym5465]

VERY creative! I really like it. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

[@MoonpieCreations]

My pleasure 😊Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@HodgePodgeWoodWorks]

Such a mesmerizing intro! It was if you were staring into my soul! Great piece!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Haha, my buddy Adam, will be handling my intros now.

[@OHOWUNEEDIT]

The chip on the bottom, turned out even better with the lid!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks. I just knew it was missing something. It's off to it's new owner now.

[@annehayward3506]

Love this little lidded bowl xx

[@scottfultz5594]

Love it. Even though watching it turn makes me dizzy

[@MoonpieCreations]

That was the optical part of the illusion lol.

[@petertorrosr5997]

Nice job! Great project!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you!

[@robert488]

Awesome piece Ken, and when the bowl went for a stroll, I think you were holding back your emotions....just a lil. 🤣

[@MoonpieCreations]

You got that right!

[@renatemelaniefaber-vdveen2622]

Well done mister moonpie it's become a beautiful bowl

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks, it's on it's way to the new owner.

[@m.b.82]

Shout out to Ahron Africanmeat for the original idea.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Yes, he is a good one to watch. Does some real out of the box stuff.

[@melitimm8781]

I'm curious why sometimes you use acks polish restore and sometimes the ob juice? Also this is a sweet piece!

[@MoonpieCreations]

It depends on the look I am going for. If I want a super shiny look I will use OB shine juice. The wood will determine that also Purple Heart is very oily.

[@melitimm8781]

Ah cool. Thank you for explaining that!

[@markhall1510]

Great choice on materials!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks!

[@SpragueWoodturning]

We’ve all been there, nice save!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

I am partial to segmented pieces, and although this isn't really segmented I love it. I would call it a faux segmented piece. I think it turned out beautifully.

[@MoonpieCreations]

I didn't think of it that way, but maybe you are right. I have a segmented piece coming in a few weeks.

[@mmills7012]

Very nice. Love the concept.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you!

[@mandicoleman7433]

Aside from direction what is the difference in doing it n reverse?

[@MoonpieCreations]

Reach. I can reach to do the inside easier.

[@mandicoleman7433]

@@MoonpieCreations oh OK

[@paulglassner4457]

Looks amazing, I Love watching your videos thank you.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for watching!

[@ViQRoy89]

Will it shine thru if you put a light inside?

[@MoonpieCreations]

No the pigment I used is a solid color. But that is a cool idea.

[@felicitywt9291]

Looks amazing, well done.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you very much!

[@ceciliabrooks201]

What size was the original block of wood?

[@MoonpieCreations]

6"x6", the final bowl was 5 3/4"x5 3/4" I used the shavings in another bowl. Video will be coming out soon.

[@hahahaha-cy9ik]

Dude alot of your stuff comes out amazing 👏 gives me so many ideas I can on hope to accomplish 🙌

[@MoonpieCreations]

Glad to hear it!

[@DS-ky9dl]

Totally cool. Can't figure out how you knew that cutting those grooves in the wood would end up that was!

[@MoonpieCreations]

My buddy Ahron did a similar one on his channel. You should check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXPhIlse96oirs

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Very cool

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you.

[@donaldscott7279]

Bleeping nice man

[@MoonpieCreations]

😂😂😂😂

[@ande100]

OOHHH MY GAWD! *ardent fan tainting in utter adoraration* Such a transformation. You ARE a true artist and visionary !

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you for such kind words.

[@jurriaanvanderlinden3605]

That's just a very sexy candy jar you made there Ken. I love how the colours work together. Great job and even better vlog again. Have a terrific day and stay healthy💪🏻💜

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you. I hope Heather (the new owner ) likes it.

[@BadAppleWoodwerx]

Gonna file that worm screw technique under “Do as I say, not as I do!” Holy crap dude! 😳 And what’s a millimeter? Around here we use Freedom Units! 😂🤣😂 Great job on Poo’s Honey Pot, looks good! 😎 I’m building a bass guitar out of Purpleheart and Wenge, those two woods are so insanely hard! Dulled every tool I used, every tool I didn’t use and every other tool in a 10 mile radius! 😫

[@MoonpieCreations]

Hahahahaa, it wasn't turning as fast as it looked. 😂 I like it....Freedom Units!!!!

[@timmyreeves9170]

Freedom units sounds like my buddy Garret Mitchell (cleetus's McFarland) lol

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

Sounds like advice I had gotten from my Dad.

[@MoonpieCreations]

@@Kara_Kay_Eschel if I could go back and pay attention and not do it I would. 🤣😂

[@seanthompson6720]

yeah I saw that worm screw move and was thinking how easy the corner of that could have left a nasty cut when the screw bottomed out

[@bradwiebelhaus7065]

Great recovery.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you.

[@ЕвгенийГришин-д5м]

Рисунок- просто супер! Лайк- 100%.

[@MoonpieCreations]

спасибо за просмотр и комментарий

[@ابوحسنقاووق]

Now you have this a bowl...zebra.... White and black ....👍👍 Tiger ....What is your opinion.... also good ....yellow base(wood) and lines black....

[@MoonpieCreations]

Ahron just did a Tiger bowl. It came out nice. The link to his channel is in the description.

[@shaunfelton2046]

Awesome!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks!

[@1954JDR]

Wow, that is a great piece.

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you

[@idrwoodturning2074]

that is really nice ,great idea

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thank you! 😊 But I have to give credit for the idea to Ahron. His link is in the description.

[@manicmaker52]

Awesome project bud..

[@stuartscott9646]

Nice job!

[@MoonpieCreations]

Thanks for watching and commenting.