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For this vase, I wanted to have a lid. Not just a lid but one that had an invisible connection. My segmented vase was a perfect opportunity. If I prepared the vase right, I could hide magnets in a segmented ring. Besides being invisible, their power would also be invisible.

So, I embedded eight 6mm x 3mm ferrite magnets in the joint. A layer of segmented wood hids the magnets. While the wood reduces the power of the magnets, they are still strong enough that I can hold this vase upside down.

This vase is 4″ diameter and 6″ tall finished with walnut oil.

I used quite a few threaded wood faceplates as I needed to hold segmented rings from both side at times. My Live Tailstock Chuck Adapter from Penn State also came in very handy in aligning segmented rings to a faceplate and when parting a ring into two smaller rings.

Enjoy!