Woodturning | The Sapphire Rim Bowl

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Today's video: Pretty simple project today, but one that I'm quite pleased with! The figured maple round I started off with was one I purchased from a local exotic woods supplier. I first turned the round into the approximate shape I wanted for the final bowl, leaving everything slightly thicker than what I was planning the final bowl to be. I then built up a small mould around the bowl's rim using a plastic poster board I picked up from Michael's and filled the rim with Alumilite's Clear Cast epoxy resin. The resin was dyed using a Sky Blue mica pigment from SquidPoxy. After letting the resin fully cure, I then popped the bowl back on the lathe, did the final turning to get everything to its final thickness, wet sanded the bowl up to 2000 grit, and then applied a finish using Waterlox's Original formula. Again, pretty straightforward project, but I really enjoyed the look of the final product. The wood alone has a very nice grain pattern, but I personally love what the addition of the sapphire rim does for it. What do you think?
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Key equipment/products I used:
Rikon 70-220 VSR Midi Lathe: www.leevalley....
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Waterlox Original Varnish: waterlox.com/o...

[@lyndaowen2154]

Simple design, but just beautiful and elegant.

[@barry.w.christie]

A simple but stunning looking bowl, the contrast between the pale wood and dark blue resin is perfect 👍

[@brendarolph-teisan4085]

Gorgeous. Beautifully crafted.

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...beautiful...the rim adds yet another dimension to the piece!...well done...👍 Matt

[@formanwoodworking]

Than you, Matt! Glad you like it!

[@daviddavies6844]

YES SIR... ITS A GREAT IDEA.. AN AVERY BEAUTIFUL PEICE.. DAVID

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, David!

[@jaysontwombly8261]

Super cool bowl! I love how thick you left the walls and the depth of the resin rim. Great job sanding too, looks like it feels amazing! Really, another wonderful piece. Thanks for posting and sharing your work.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Jayson! Might have left it a tad thicker than I would have liked, but yeah, figured a thin bowl just wouldn't work with this design

[@curiousworld7912]

Another gorgeous piece. :) I love the contrast between the warm, golden color of the wood, with the cool accent of blue around the rim. Just beautiful. :)

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you so much!

[@jamnjef1]

Hello Davis NICE BOWL LIKE THE COLOR

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@frann.8879]

A magnificent piece, that blue is stunning!👌👌😁😁

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Fran!

[@sabines.5181]

Wow! My colour blue! Great work!

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Sabine!

[@jenniferharton6383]

I love your channel. You always have great projects. Thank you for sharing.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you so much, Jennifer! I really appreciate it

[@GabiFodorrasRO]

Great video 👍👍👍😎

[@formanwoodworking]

Thanks, Gabi!

[@kevdimo6459]

Congratulations that’s a very nice bowl! You make it look so simple, I’d love to have a go at turning wood. 👍🏻

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Kev!

[@rustamosmanov3388]

Anazing work and nice idea

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Rustam!

[@paintcandan5972]

have you tried warming up your part A a little bit so it’s easier to mix and pour? i’ve heard you can use a warm water bath to thin out the viscosity. bowl came out gorgeous 👌

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you! And yes, I have done that a few times in the past when the resin is particularly cold (I do my resin pours in our garage). Works really well!

[@delbertbohm2039]

very nice

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@clintmyrick4128]

Nice contrast to the maple.

[@warpo007]

Beautiful! I'm turning a similar bowl, except my isn't as pretty! I notice you often use wet and dry directly on wood, don't you find this waterlogs the wood?

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you! And yes, the wood definitely does get a bit waterlogged initially, but I find it dries out quite fast on the lathe. Usually, once I'm finished with the final grit, I just let the lathe run for about 30-45 minutes, and that usually works to remove any lingering water in the wood. Then the finish goes on.

[@larryr5420]

turned out really nice, what type of material did you use to contain the acrylic ring?

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Larry! And it's a plastic poster board I picked up from Michael's! Works great for round moulds.

[@larryr5420]

@@formanwoodworking thank you, I'll be trying it out

[@ianholderness5773]

Love the wood 🪵 hate the plastic.

[@bekindtoanimals2189]

I like watching these videos at 2X speed. Have you thought about making a video at a much faster time?