Woodturning a Milliput Vase - New Technique

In this video I turn a vase out of sapele and Milliput using a new foam core technique.
Milliput epoxy putty
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Yorkshire Grit woodturner's abrasive paste
yorkshire-grit....
Easy Wood Tools
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Robert Sorby Tools
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Disclaimer
Woodturning is potentially dangerous!
My videos are designed to give viewers creative ideas.
The way I work is not necessarily the best or safest way to work!
Your safety is your own responsibility not mine.
Please follow all safety procedures and wear personal protective equipment.
Wear a visor and a respirator dust mask at all times.
Be safe, be creative and enjoy your turning.

[@andyc9460]

Ingenious, what a beautiful vase.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Andy Cheers Jim

[@samanthasimental3788]

Such a great idea. Beautiful vase.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Samantha, glad you like it. Cheers Jim

[@xxwrd]

Surprised it can hold so well. Terrific

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much David, it is surprisingly sticky and strong. Cheers Jim

[@laromande]

Simply astonishing Jim, I think this may be my favorite woodturning creating ever!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much

[@Tignoso79]

Very nice work and clear explanation, sir👍 In particular, I appreciated the use of multilayered Milliput to simulate marble nuances, stunning! With just a bit darker turquoise and a more scattered and stretched black, the outcome could easily resemble the Italian Carrara Marble, a very renowned marble type of ours. Keep up your good work 😉

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Cheers Jim

[@geewizz3335]

very nice love the colour

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, yes I love the blue. Cheers Jim

[@forbol]

Your videos a pure inspiration. Always a reminder to step back and try to see things in a new and different way. Great stuff, thanks!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Daniel, glad you like my stuff. Cheers Jim

[@TurningWorks]

Very cool idea Jim, great finished piece! :D

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Dave Cheers Jim

[@gavincoyle]

This looks fantastic love the design. Looking forward to trying some of these and best of luck with the rest of your projects

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Gavin, lots of possibilities with this technique. Cheers Jim

[@gordonchapman222]

Crikey! What a great technique, some great possibilities there. Thanks for sharing, I live and learn.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Gordon. Yes there are certainly many possibilities with this technique. Cheers Jim

[@tomcowsert8962]

Very creative idea for the vase. Looks really nice! I have been turning Sapele a lot lately. Got some kiln dried blanks at a good price. It turns out gorgeous and have you noticed the wonderful scent it puts off while turning? My wife loves when I walk by while turning sapele.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Tom. I love the way Sapele looks once turned but I don’t particularly enjoy turning it, I have developed a bit of a sensitivity to the dust over the past few years. I think I now associate the smell of it with sneezing and itching. Kiln dried Sapele tends to be very dusty to work with as you will have found. Cheers Jim

[@tomcowsert8962]

@@JimsonMakes I definitely get some sneezing, but haven't had any itching problems from it. You are correct, though. Quite dusty. I wear a respirator while turning. My face shield and glasses get coated with the dust in minutes making it quite the pain. Constantly wiping that off so I can see what I am doing.

[@JimsonMakes]

Yes I always wear a respirator too. It is my eyes that get itchy.

[@riptoff]

INSPIRED-enough said ...... thanks for sharing Jim

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you, much appreciated Cheers Jim

[@0602Jonboy]

A great informative and very pleasant easy listening presentation, far better than tv. You inovation is amazing as is this project, nice one Jim! regards, Tony(UK)

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Tony, delighted you enjoyed it. Cheers Jim

[@PhilScarlett]

Excellent idea Jim! Love it

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Phil Cheers Jim

[@wormterrinuup3520]

I don't know if it would hurt milliput but to get rid of foam you could pour lacquer thinner in there..

[@JimsonMakes]

Using solvent would work and should not affect the Milliput. I did consider this as a method but it would be messy and more costly and pose a problem with disposal of the waste. It would be good for a more tricky shape but the foam was easy to remove on this piece. Many thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@clivejeffery4279]

Great work as always Jim, I really like the idea and plan to give it a go, thank you for sharing - :-)

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Clive, this technique certainly has a lot of possibilities. Cheers Jim

[@daisydranethefam6380]

hi jim, looks great i like it.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Milliput Maestro .. cool 😎👍

[@JimsonMakes]

Thanks mate, much appreciated. Cheers Jim

[@alanscannell]

That's a fantastic idea Jim and the piece came out great👍 I wonder could you use the insulation with resin or would it soak it up?

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Alan, you could use foam with resin if you thoroughly sealed the surface first but I suspect that the foam core would collapse if you used a pressure pot. Cheers Jim

[@alanscannell]

@@JimsonMakes I dident think of that. But has a lot of possibilities for things/inventions. Thanks for the info 👍

[@valentinaparasochka959]

супер

[@JimsonMakes]

Спасибо Cheers Jim

[@morgancalvi6675]

Just so you're aware...wood turning foam leaves gases and particles in the air. A respirator is a good idea...but you're still breathing in stuff when it's off.

[@JimsonMakes]

Just about everything to do with woodturning is hazardous

[@ivanbeals8898]

Reminds me of urban camo. Too bad milliput doesn't have more colors. Could make these for different military camos

[@JimsonMakes]

I almost called this piece urban camo. Many thanks for watching Ivan Cheers Jim

[@josephedgington5983]

Is there any way to add color to milliput? I was thinking of mixing some colored powder during the kneading process.

[@JimsonMakes]

You can add pigment powder to white Milliput but it is messy and difficult to achieve strong colours. Thank you very much for watching Cheers Jim

[@billk8579]

Your experiments in wood turning are incredible. Just a wonderful piece. Will have to try milliput soon and will also try the fine version of Yorkshire grit.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Bill, glad you like my mad ideas. Milliput and YG Microfine are a perfect combination Cheers Jim

[@morgancalvi6675]

Have you ever used Hampshire Sheen...it gives a much better shine than Yorkshire Grit.

[@JimsonMakes]

Yorkshire Grit is a finishing compound rather than an actual finish, I tend to use Microcrystalline wax as a final finish now.

[@shawnblevins2138]

First time viewer, very nice vase, loved the colors. Is it able to hold water for live flowers? Thanks for sharing.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Shawn. It could hold water if the inside was coated with resin, which shouldn’t be too difficult. Many thanks for watching Cheers Jim

[@craigmckinney2219]

I'm not sure you would want to, but you could get rid of the foam with acetone. It should just melt it away and not bother the Milliput. You would still need to clean up the inside and the layer of epoxy you put on the outside of the foam.

[@JimsonMakes]

I did consider the solvent method but I think it would actually be messier and more hazardous. The foam was so easy to turn away. I think I would consider using both methods on a deeper or more complex shape. Cheers Jim

[@daveharrington7500]

Very nice Jim. I love yor daughters introduction!!!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Dave. Mia takes some persuading to perform but loves hearing herself on the videos, she also loves the attention if I take her to a Woodworking show. Cheers Jim

[@beverlylumley4150]

Are you saving the millipot shaving for another project?

[@JimsonMakes]

The Milliput shavings tend to turn to dust if you try to collect them. Many thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@bltaylo13]

I’m more and more amazed with every video of yours I watch. I am definitely hooked.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch and comment, I really appreciate it. Cheers Jim

[@sarinhighwind]

Here i thought you were going to use a chemical process to remove the foam. different.

[@JimsonMakes]

I did consider chemical removal of the foam first but glad I didn’t go with that as I think it would have been much more messy and difficult to clean up. The foam was very easy to turn away and vacuum. Thank you very much for watching Cheers Jim

[@nealtomlinson8476]

Jim you are the Milliput King Awsome 😁👍👍

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Neal, glad you like it. Cheers Jim

[@ScoriacTears]

The Beard x16 sent me, nice upload, subscribed.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much for coming across and subscribing, much appreciated. Cheers Jim

[@ChrisPage68]

I could have sworn you were making an egg in an egg cup! Where's the eggy soldiers?

[@JimsonMakes]

Now there’s an idea 😂 Cheers Jim

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Beautiful piece Jim. 😍 Love the way it turned out. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Heath, yes I love it when a plan comes together 👍🏼 Cheers Jim

[@Me15733]

You should put those beautiful milliput shavings into resin for a piece.

[@JimsonMakes]

The shavings tend to crumble into dust if you try and do much with them, they do look cool though when they first come off the piece. Thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@oneshotme]

Very much enjoyed your video and gave it a thumbs up also

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Russell, delighted you enjoyed the video and thanks for the thumbs up 👍🏼 Cheers Jim

[@jefffoggymountainworkshop5021]

Nice Vase Jim! Love that new Milliput color too.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Jeff. Yes the new colour is great. Cheers Jim

[@raymondherringbotn172]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻😃

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Raymond. Cheers Jim

[@7ftmedic]

Jim, am I right in saying you used cellulose sanding sealer on the milliput?

[@JimsonMakes]

Hi Nick, yes cellulose sanding sealer but that was more for the wood than the Milliput, it has little benefit on the latter

[@stevebader6385]

Very clever, as usual. I love milliput but at approx. $10 per pack it does start to add up. That said, I am looking forward using the new colors.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, Milliput is a lot more affordable here in the UK. Cheers Jim

[@Crafty_Kritter]

Very cool technique, it makes for a beautiful piece.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Karyn Cheers Jim

[@WoodyWood]

Thanks for that Jim looks very good didnt know you could use Milliput like that. I have been wanting to make a barrel for a while but always struggled with what to make the metal bands out of and having watched this I think Milliput will do it. Thank you

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Graham. Yes Milliput is amazingly versatile, have you seen my Milliput barrel video ? Cheers Jim

[@WoodyWood]

@@JimsonMakes I have seen all your videos and that barrel started me thinking, I didnt know I could use it like that. So thanks again

[@needmoreponies]

Very nice

[@needmoreponies]

I like how the milliput turned out,looks like Navy blue camo..

[@barryfields2964]

Nice ideal. Can't wait for more rubbish

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Barry, more rubbish coming soon. Cheers Jim

[@puddingcat1498]

Beautiful! The blue and white is reminiscent of china.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Pudding Cat. It has a very ceramic look to it. Cheers Jim

[@simonrobbins1593]

Awesome work, you truly are the king of milliput

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you Simon, much appreciated. Cheers Jim

[@maggiebilliet5251]

fabulous piece jim did you hollow out into the sepele if not then its a useble vase take care

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Maggie. The Sapele is hollow and if I sealed it with resin then it could be used as a proper vase. Cheers Jim

[@carolriley569]

Love it and I want some of the turquoise Milliput!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Carol, hopefully I will be able to make an announcement about the turquoise release date soon. Cheers Jim

[@LisaRansom1211]

Hi Jim, I've been watching some of your milliput & wood turning videos and wondering if you thought of using a pasta machine to mix the milliput? I have yet to try milliput but I use pasta machines for mixing polymer clay when I make stuff (the pc has to be baked in an oven for the curing process), it was just a thought to make things easier on your hands. I have dexterity issues and using a pasta machine makes it easier. All the best & Merry Christmas to you & yours.

[@JimsonMakes]

Hi Lisa, thanks for watching. I have used polymer clay a lot over the years, Milliput behaves slightly differently to polymer clay, it is much stickier and would quickly gum up a pasta machine. The stickiness is a great help for my Woodturning projects but does make it tricky to roll out. Cheers Jim

[@LisaRansom1211]

@@JimsonMakes Hi Jim, thanks for the reply, I didn't know that about milliput but that's good to know when I get some to try out. I look out for more vids in future. 😁Lisa

[@prestonbrice5425]

Thats cool, but i think it would have been better if you used a black wood on the bottom

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Preston, yes Blackwood would look better but would also be very expensive for a piece that size. Cheers Jim

[@smilertiler1]

I've yet to start my woodturning journey yet, but I continue to be inspired by gentlemen like yourself. Love the use of the different t materials especially the foam as a former/support for the milliput. Great work.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Be careful Woodturning is highly addictive. Cheers Jim

[@bmilhoan]

Is it possible to make that vase waterproof for flowers or such?

[@JimsonMakes]

Hi Bill, yes if you coated the inside with resin, thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@alansimpson596]

Very artistic as always Jim. I'm delighted to hear that Milliput are bringing out a turquoise colour - I'm sure it will be come very popular.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Alan. Hopefully I will be able to make an announcement about the turquoise release date soon. Cheers Jim

[@mariepindstruplinde1671]

Brilliant idea! And beautiful combination.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@derekwilkinson7939]

Your ideas never fail to impress. Lovely vase.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Derek, glad you like the new method Cheers Jim

[@davegower123]

Very creative. Beautiful result. Keep it up Jim!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Dave Cheers Jim

[@nancybrennemann1733]

Great project! Happy holidays!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Nancy. Happy Holidays to you too. Cheers Jim

[@IguazuLtd]

More brilliance, thank you :)

[@JimsonMakes]

Thanks Howard , much appreciated Cheers Jim

[@dinoilcagnolino3213]

Excellent video. Great technick.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@dawnmason9558]

Is it waterproof at the join of the wood & milliput?

[@JimsonMakes]

The inside would need to be coated with resin to make it waterproof Cheers Jim

[@roberthughes8299]

Class brilliant easy to follow video.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Robert, glad you like it. Cheers Jim

[@Create2make]

That looks great Jim

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Paul, glad you like it mate. Cheers Jim

[@marilyngianadda1167]

I like that! Nice to see you again!

[@JimsonMakes]

Many thanks Marilyn

[@Lee-qp6gf]

I think the turquoise is a little light.

[@JimsonMakes]

It is lighter than turquoise mineral but still a nice colour to create with. Cheers Jim

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Great job Jim...very creative and well narrated video..thoroughly enjoy your videos.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Fifi, I’m delighted you like my style of video, and thank you very much for your continued support. Cheers Jim

[@johnletham161]

Nice work mate im going to try this

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much John, yes well worth a try. Cheers Jim

[@CMTHFAF]

Great video. Pretty little vase!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@mikeuk1954]

Turned out real nice.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Mike Cheers Jim

[@Woodden]

Way cool great job.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, I was pleased with how the technique worked out. Cheers Jim

[@maggieirving]

Thanks for this Jim. X

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much for watching Maggie Cheers Jim

[@judycharvey5790]

That looks amazing!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Judy, glad you like it Cheers Jim

[@shamrock1961]

Jim do you need the dowel at all?

[@JimsonMakes]

Possibly not although you would need to be very careful not to compress the foam with the tailstock. Cheers Jim

[@jonwills4670]

Looks fantastic! 👊🏻

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Jon👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Cheers Jim

[@stevesawyer6138]

Very nice and smart

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Steve Cheers Jim

[@vigilante004]

Very nice rubbish!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, more rubbish coming soon Cheers Jim

[@missteeturns]

Just found this video. Love the way you've made this. It's beautiful. I'm doing an Easter project atm involving Milliput, I want to create a chocolate colour. I'm thinking terracotta mixed with a little black, what do you think?

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much. Terracotta and black should do it, you could mix a small test piece first. Cheers Jim

[@oldmanwoodcraft]

Amazing .

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@Mitermikeswoodshop]

Nice job

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Mike Cheers Jim

[@pollyrobinson3877]

I love the “squidging” bit the best!

[@JimsonMakes]

Gotta love Squidging. Thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@raydriver7300]

I know you posted this three years ago but I’ve just discovered you. Such an interesting experiment with excellent voice over. Thank you for sharing 🌞

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Ray

[@MikeWaldt]

A brilliant idea Jim, and masterfully executed mate. Lovely looking vase, and yet more uses for Milliput :) Great video. Cheers Mike

[@JimsonMakes]

Thanks Mike, glad you like it mate. Lots of creative possibilities with the foam core. Cheers Jim

[@PaulLockwood]

That turned out really well in the end. Luckily the mortice blew out before you started hollowing, unlike what happened to me today. Love the miliput colours, not sure that they suit well with the Sapele, but that's just my personal taste. Great project.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Paul, sounds like you had a calamity. I have just had a huge fail on a long term project, trying to work out a way of finishing it. Cheers Jim

[@negotiableaffections]

very impressive!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Keith, glad you like it Cheers Jim

[@damepasty9203]

Very neat idea!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@TomDubYeah]

How this could you cut that milliput dow to once it is dry? For instance could you make it thin enough for light to shint through for like a lamp shade or an LED lap shade?

[@JimsonMakes]

Hi Tom, thanks for watching. Milliput is completely opaque so no good for lamp shades. Cheers Jim

[@SamThomasTwistedCraftsUK]

That is fantastic, Jim! Its got a urban camo effect feel to it. Love it!! 👍👍👌

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Sam, yes I nearly called it the urban camo vase. Cheers Jim

[@andybrock100]

Another very interesting video Jim. I’m not a woodturner but I do make knives, I was wondering if you think Yorkshire grit would be suitable for buffing wooden, G10 or micarta knife scales?

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Andy. Yorkshire Grit would probably work but you would probably need to use a buffing wheel and you would probably get through quite a lot of it, due to the wheel flinging it out with centrifugal force. It could be used by buffing with a cloth by hand but it would take a lot of effort to achieve the required friction. With wood turning it is the lathe that does all the work and the cloth holds the grit. Yorkshire Grit certainly reduces the amount of very fine dust. Cheers Jim

[@jackierudd6264]

Brilliant idea and a very fine result, another lovely clear tutorial . Top marks and thanks for sharing. 😊🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💖

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Jackie, glad you like it. Cheers Jim

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent job my friend, great idea and well executed... The vase looks awesome, and a great pattern with the milliput... Cheers...

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Adam. Took a bit of planning but the result was worth the effort. Cheers Jim

[@stewartfurini]

Great experiment, Jim - love the final result. The milliput looks great treated in this way! Cheers!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Stewart, loads of possibilities with this technique. It shall be appearing again ! Cheers Jim

[@bodiejay2859]

Jim, Very cool. I love what you're doing with Milliput. Beautiful vase. ~Kevin

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Kevin, always fun to try something new. Cheers Jim

[@ianchappell4199]

WOW!! My mind is running overtime what can be achieved with Milliput. Thank you Jim.

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Ian, yes Milliput is incredibly versatile. Cheers Jim

[@shamrock1961]

Great job!!!

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@hraun2berg]

Beautiful

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Cheers Jim

[@GigaCahd967]

Very nice

[@JimsonMakes]

Thanks

[@terrymoore7311]

Wow what an amazing use for milliput. I will definitely be giving it a go. I can get off cuts of insulation boards from work. You really are the milliput king 🤴

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much, yes well worth trying. Thanks for watching. Cheers Jim

[@Bramsshed1913]

Outstanding , brilliant job Jim! Cheers, Bram

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much Bram, much appreciated mate. Cheers Jim

[@BlondieCharlie]

Oh my god!!!!!! I can’t believe it!! I have had the most stressful day ever and this has made me so happy!!! I absolutely love it!!!!! I’m so excited!!!!!

[@JimsonMakes]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@davidburgess1204]

Another beautiful job Jim your ideas give us all the inspiration to try new things and now that winter is coming I will be able to get back in the cellar and turn a few things.regards David

[@JimsonMakes]

Thank you very much David, glad to have inspired you. Cheers Jim