Woodturning Followup – Adding Fuzzy Flowers To Bouquet
by Alan Stratton on Friday, April 29th, 2022 | 5 Comments
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In this video, I upgrade my bud flower to a fully blooming fuzzy flower.
The difference – simple. Instead of a verticle cut with the skew, push the skew horizontally into the wood allowing the wood to spiral out. Continue with additional cuts to the center of a very fresh green branch.
Then going a bit further, add color using alcohol based dye applied with a mouth atomizer. But do not fully saturate the dye on the wood. This leaves more color variation and texture to the flower.
Enjoy!
Hi Alan, this 5 minute video of a French turner demonstrating colouring using freshly picked flowers always fascinates me.
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXnLHu54dQU
Regards
robbo (UK)
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Thank you Alan – I have enjoyed your demonstrations for quite awhile! Take Care and be safe!
Thank you for being a long time viewer.
Alan
Thankyou Alan, for the tutorial on how to make the Fuzzy Flowers.
My lathe had a quick workout this morning to make a bouquet of 14.
Over here is Australia we celebrate Mother’s Day this coming Sunday 8th of May. Also tonight is our Wimmera Woodturner’s Guild meeting for May, and I’ll enter my bunch in the “Show ‘n’ Tell” display.
Incidentally tonight’s “Test Piece” is a Sphericon.
I am glad you did them. Wow! 14.
Alan