Day 335: Testing texture

You may recognize these 3 hollow forms from yesterday.  Today they were hollowed and then textured.

The piece on the right was an experiment, I intentionally cut some grooves on the inside so that they would open up and show through as voids when the piece was textured.  I think there's potential here.  The middle piece was turned with the grain at a slight angle.  I'll probably do another one with the grain running closer to 45 degrees.  The piece on the right has the grain running horizontally and is the most successful of the 3 in my opinion.

Day 8: Experimenting continued

Holly lidded bowl with color continued - bottom side is complete.

Top side complete.

Both halves sitting open.  Only 2 colors of dye were used.  The magenta centered half (top) had the dye applied with a rag.  The aqua centered half (bottom) was dyed using an airbrush.

Profile view.  My intent was to have the rim curve back up so you could squeeze both halves of the rim together to force the box open on the opposite side.  My son says it looks like a UFO.

Day 7: experimentation

While picking my son up from school today I had a long wait in line so I took out a notebook and started to sketch.  I had an idea for a clamshell style box and set to work on it this evening.  This is the top half of that box with the inside of the box dyed blue and magenta.  The rim and the outside will not be dyed.

The bottom of the box, the inside will also be dyed.

The top of the box has been placed on the bottom.  this is similar to how the box will look when closed.