I have just been playing with iridescent on wood bowls. Your video was just at the right time. I am going to turn off what I have done and start over. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Very nice Keith and I am glad someone else gets ahead of themselves because I do the same thing at times. Thanks for the videos, you do great work. Scott
Hi Michael,I don't usually like colouring wood,but I had to try this,and I must admit I like it a lot,but I'll try not to make a habit of it :)Cheers,Keith.
Really great job Keith. Very pretty and well balanced. I've been a subscriber for a while now, but I don't comment too much. This time I just wanted to tell you that I thoroughly enjoy you videos and your nicely relaxed and soothing delivery.
Hi Johnny. The possibilities are endless,but the colours aren't. They are very limited at the moment,and the red isn't a vivid red. I think a solid acrylic might be better suited.
That bowl looks great, Keith. Although I've seen some other very nice pieces that use these paints, I share your taste for fewer colors. Yours is a great choice of colors. One minor thought, you commented about truing up the face even though you'd later be reshaping it. I find that if I don't get my blanks balanced by truing them up, then the vibrations tend to transmit to the other parts I'm working on. Maybe if I had a more substantial lathe, I wouldn't have this problem, but truing up early seems to be worth the effort for me.
Thanks barry. Yes,like I said in the video,by trueing up the blank it makes it so much easier (and safer) to work on. It's not necessarily the lathe,I had no problems with my little Axminster 1218.
That looks really, really good. With using the air brush it has made the paint look 3D. I have to say though that just before you cut to the finished painting with the initial big areas on I thought looked a little better as that really gave the 3D impression. Great project, well done!
That a really nice effect mate, I wonder if while the colour is still wet, putting it back on the lathe at a moderate speed so the colour runs outward might look interesting, but no so fast that it coats your lathe and shed lol.
Love it! Wow, you even stayed inside the lines! I always have trouble with that part. ;-) I don't know if you ever use lacquer as a top coat, but I discovered a simple way to achieve a dipped in glass look. First lacquer based sanding sealer then I sand with 400 to 600 after each coat of high gloss lacquer, after the final coat I use automotive polishing compound to make it very smooth then a coat or two of furniture wax. Like glass. :-) Probably old news to some but a new idea to me...and its cheap too.
Gil Grace Hi Gil. I made a tea-light holder and used car laquer spray on that,and it turned out well,but have never tried the polish on top of that,so I'll give it a go on the next painted thing I do😀
Mine was clear lacquer as a top coat. I like to show off the grain. I see I failed to mention that I lightly wet sand with 400 or 600 grit between coats. 600 grit on the final coat then polish. sorry, I should have made that part more clear. Again, love the bowl.
Superb Keith ! was not a great fan of colouring wood but your video has converted me!Great video mate, good tip too about the stuck chuck ( another thing I learned was make sure the grub screw is tight on the tailstock where the handle is) You are a dab hand at the blending the paints mate! take care, Bram
Brams shed Cheers mate.I usually prefer the wood to be natural as well,but I had to give this method a try! Take care mate,and say Hi to Les from both of us😀
I agree and it is beautiful as you completed. I was just making a suggestion for your future consideration. Congrats on such a beautiful bowl, those paints are awesome!
Another excellent go at wonderful project idea, I wish those colors could be had here in Italy, but why should I expect for anything like that to happen, ahh? I mean, freaking Italy, Rome, center of the world art and history, to have something simple as iridescent paint... They don't have anything other then pasta and pizza here man, maybe I should try turning some pasta and pizza.... Anyway, rant over, super job!! Yuval.
Yuval Lahav Woodturning Yeah,go on,turn a pizza,but let it go stale first or it will clog your tools up! The paints actually come from Australia,and are imported to the U.K. Try e-bay,I've seen them advertised on there. If you have no luck let me know,and I will order you some and happily send them over to you. Cheers, Keith 😀
Keith ,Larry here from USA I haven't been turning that long got into it after are son passed away. It keeps my mind some what sane. I have never done a platter and never played with colors but I will give it a shot! Where would I get Iridescent color's you think? Also when you do your platters what are the woods you like to use? Sorry about all the questions I did subscribe and will look forward to watching more of your video's! How long have you been turning and do you sell some of your turnings? Ok God Bless! Larry
Hello Larry,This is the website where you can get the paints,and they sell on e-bay as well.www.josonja.com/If you're going to colour a piece with iridescent paints you have to paint the thing black first,so it doesn't really matter which wood you use,but I do prefer a medium hard wood,like tulipwood,maple,cherry,ash.I've been turning for 3 years now,and have just started selling one or two pieces on my website. www.woodturningat54a.com Hope this all helps! :) Keith.
great looking bowl, I would liketo see a clock into the center (where the unpainted part is). that would be really beautiful and authentic clock flame!
To me it seems obvious that this should be painted out in flame colors and called a "fire bowl". With a glass bowl insert it could then be used for very spicy hot foods, or candies.
Very nice job here. I was skeptical seeing the black but once the color went on I had the "aha!" moment. Thanks for the share.
I like doing AHA moments! :)
Great piece of work Kieth . The shape and size worked well and I really liked the two colours.
Ken.
I have just been playing with iridescent on wood bowls. Your video was just at the right time. I am going to turn off what I have done and start over. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
You're very welcome.😀
Very nice Keith and I am glad someone else gets ahead of themselves because I do the same thing at times. Thanks for the videos, you do great work. Scott
Scott Gaber Cheers Scott. It just proves that I don't rehearse anything!!😀😀
Excellent man, beautiful piece!!
Keith, a beautiful bowl! I love the way he colors worked and your method of blowing the paint with the airbrush. I'll plan on trying that. Thank you!
Lou Jacobs Thankyou very much Lou. 😀
Hi Keith your bowl and painted edge is awesome and stunning. I love the colors you chose it goes well together. Your first time is a great success.
Amazing looking piece Keith! Seems like the possibilities are endless with those paints & the effects you can get with them!
Steve
You're right there.This is the very first time I've used them,but I don't think it will be the last!
That is really nice. I would have never tried to do paint like that. Thank you for sharing and taking the time to post a great video. Guy
Thankyou Guy. I like experimenting,some things work,others don't!!
That's gorgeous Keith. I came across this video as I'm beginning to do colouring myself.
Thanks Teraina.I usually like the natural look of wood,but sometimes come across a piece that just needs colouring!😄😄
very nice, you have inspired me once again. Ron.
Ron Alcock Thankyou very much Ron😀
awesome work Keith a very nice bowl !!!
Thankyou very much Michael :)
so beautiful I love the new colors and look of the bowl
love the addition of the colors!! very cool!!
Beautiful Keith, nothing more to add.
All the best,
Geof
geofo60 Geof Harris Cheers Geof.😀
It turned out beautifully! A good experiment! Like!
Аleksey Bek Thankyou very much 😀
Looks great Keith.
One of your best
Hi Michael,I don't usually like colouring wood,but I had to try this,and I must admit I like it a lot,but I'll try not to make a habit of it :)Cheers,Keith.
Good job Keith ,as allways.
Alan Roberts Many thanks Alan😀
Such a beautiful end product, great job,sir!
that bowl turned out awesome Keith. really beautiful piece of work.
Thankyou very much :)
Top notch, it looks Fantastic!
Danny Boy Many thanks Danny😀
Thanks for sharing, excellent as usual.
Andy
Thanks very much Andy :)
A pice of art Keith, a wonderful an beautiful bowl. You ar as so often, besting your self. Júlíus
Júlíus Hraunberg Kristjánsson Thankyou very much 😀
Really great job Keith. Very pretty and well balanced. I've been a subscriber for a while now, but I don't comment too much. This time I just wanted to tell you that I thoroughly enjoy you videos and your nicely relaxed and soothing delivery.
Thankyou very much Joe :)
Absolutely gorgeous!
Victoria Rementer Thankyou Victoria😀
I love your work, you have a wonderful eye for detail 👏
Jane R Thankyou very much indeed Jane😀👍
Gorgeous paint work.
AnkleBiter Woodworks Thanks Scott😄
Beautiful video, Keith.
The shell looks very very nice.
Maybe I'll buy the colors. So you can make very nice things.
Greetings from Germany, Günter
Looks fab Keith, great job!
Rachel George Thankyou very much Rachel😀
Lovin the bowl and lovin the cardboard washer tip too
Keith,that is an awesome piece, maybe a variant would be to use red and yellow and call it poppy field, very appropriate for November???RegardsJohnny
Hi Johnny. The possibilities are endless,but the colours aren't. They are very limited at the moment,and the red isn't a vivid red. I think a solid acrylic might be better suited.
Fabulous Keith..."Another winner"
Glyn Senior Cheers Glyn!😀
So very very beautiful thank you so very much for all you do.
Many thanks Kat :)
Really beautiful! Very cool effect!
Jenn Powell Thankyou very much 😀
Beautiful bowl. I love it!
That bowl looks great, Keith. Although I've seen some other very nice pieces that use these paints, I share your taste for fewer colors. Yours is a great choice of colors.
One minor thought, you commented about truing up the face even though you'd later be reshaping it. I find that if I don't get my blanks balanced by truing them up, then the vibrations tend to transmit to the other parts I'm working on. Maybe if I had a more substantial lathe, I wouldn't have this problem, but truing up early seems to be worth the effort for me.
Thanks barry. Yes,like I said in the video,by trueing up the blank it makes it so much easier (and safer) to work on. It's not necessarily the lathe,I had no problems with my little Axminster 1218.
Beautiful bowl, Keith...nice work!
Many thanks Rick :)
Beautiful bowl Keith and nice job
David Bradford Many thanks David 😀
The paint effect very nice Keith
Mick Wilton Thankyou Mick😀
Bonita pieza, una forma de decorar los proyectos muy original. Un saludo.
Muchas gracias. Me alegro de que te guste
That looks really, really good. With using the air brush it has made the paint look 3D. I have to say though that just before you cut to the finished painting with the initial big areas on I thought looked a little better as that really gave the 3D impression. Great project, well done!
That a really nice effect mate, I wonder if while the colour is still wet, putting it back on the lathe at a moderate speed so the colour runs outward might look interesting, but no so fast that it coats your lathe and shed lol.
McAVIT Yourway I wouldn't like to try that!😀
Love it. Must have a go at it myself
Very nice Keith!
Thankyou very much :)
That is gorgeous!!!
good that one mate even looked good with just the black and groves
Wayne Johnson Yes,I nearly stopped there and just polished it!😀
Very beautiful. Congratulations.
Marc 's Oneway of turning Thankyou very much Marc😀
Love it! Wow, you even stayed inside the lines! I always have trouble with that part. ;-) I don't know if you ever use lacquer as a top coat, but I discovered a simple way to achieve a dipped in glass look. First lacquer based sanding sealer then I sand with 400 to 600 after each coat of high gloss lacquer, after the final coat I use automotive polishing compound to make it very smooth then a coat or two of furniture wax. Like glass. :-) Probably old news to some but a new idea to me...and its cheap too.
Gil Grace Hi Gil. I made a tea-light holder and used car laquer spray on that,and it turned out well,but have never tried the polish on top of that,so I'll give it a go on the next painted thing I do😀
Mine was clear lacquer as a top coat. I like to show off the grain. I see I failed to mention that I lightly wet sand with 400 or 600 grit between coats. 600 grit on the final coat then polish. sorry, I should have made that part more clear. Again, love the bowl.
Awesome as always Keith. :-)
Superb Keith ! was not a great fan of colouring wood but your video has converted me!Great video mate, good tip too about the stuck chuck ( another thing I learned was make sure the grub screw is tight on the tailstock where the handle is) You are a dab hand at the blending the paints mate! take care, Bram
Brams shed Cheers mate.I usually prefer the wood to be natural as well,but I had to give this method a try!
Take care mate,and say Hi to Les from both of us😀
I love how keith makes his talent just seem so easy.
Thankyou :)
Turned out very nice!
caskwith Thankyou😀😀
Lovely ghost like effects with that airbrushing mate
Very nicely done. But why did you not spray the edge and back of the bowl with black paint. Would that not have made it look more uniform?
Michael Trent It might have done,but this is the way I wanted to do it.Everybody has different tastes.
I agree and it is beautiful as you completed. I was just making a suggestion for your future consideration. Congrats on such a beautiful bowl, those paints are awesome!
Looks good young man.
Jim Elwood Thanks Jim 😀
Very nice. I like it.
Great job Keith, you always do great work, kinda looks like colored tissue in a bag look , like the women do for parties!
Thankyou Steve😀😀
very nice but i could have had it on my table just after you recut your lines it looked excellent in black and blonde
really nice work ! thank you
Nice bowl. I like the paint choices. What does the underside look like?
very nice what paint did you put on after the spray they are very nice with that shine
I explained how I finished it in the video
Another excellent go at wonderful project idea, I wish those colors could be had here in Italy, but why should I expect for anything like that to happen, ahh? I mean, freaking Italy, Rome, center of the world art and history, to have something simple as iridescent paint... They don't have anything other then pasta and pizza here man, maybe I should try turning some pasta and pizza.... Anyway, rant over, super job!!
Yuval.
Yuval Lahav Woodturning Yeah,go on,turn a pizza,but let it go stale first or it will clog your tools up!
The paints actually come from Australia,and are imported to the U.K. Try e-bay,I've seen them advertised on there. If you have no luck let me know,and I will order you some and happily send them over to you.
Cheers,
Keith 😀
great job very nice
thanks just needed to know what paint you used as you did not say the name in your Visio
Keith ,Larry here from USA I haven't been turning that long got into it after are son passed away. It keeps my mind some what sane. I have never done a platter and never played with colors but I will give it a shot! Where would I get Iridescent color's you think? Also when you do your platters what are the woods you like to use? Sorry about all the questions I did subscribe and will look forward to watching more of your video's! How long have you been turning and do you sell some of your turnings?
Ok God Bless! Larry
Hello Larry,This is the website where you can get the paints,and they sell on e-bay as well.www.josonja.com/If you're going to colour a piece with iridescent paints you have to paint the thing black first,so it doesn't really matter which wood you use,but I do prefer a medium hard wood,like tulipwood,maple,cherry,ash.I've been turning for 3 years now,and have just started selling one or two pieces on my website. www.woodturningat54a.com Hope this all helps! :) Keith.
very nice bowl..Keith's blue love bowl....
It's a lovely effect on your bowl. Very nice.
Which type of airbrush are you using, gravity or syphon?
Thanks
James
icespeckledhens It’s just a cheap set up off e-bay,comes with 2 airbrushes,syphon and gravity.I used syphon on this.
I simply need one of these bowls.
Jenni Marie want to buy it?😀
I think I liked it more when it was not fully covered in colors, like in 14:48
sonofkikkoman Oh well,just goes to show that you can't please everybody! 😀😀
Thanks!!!
John Fordham You're welcome John 😀
Very nice.
Thankyou :)
Hi what airbrush kit are you using?
Kevin
beautiful
I wood W.W.W Thankyou😀
Excellent...!
Cheers...
Adam Quincey Thankyou Adam 😀
Beautiful
Douglas Ervilha Many thanks 😀
great looking bowl, I would liketo see a clock into the center (where the unpainted part is). that would be really beautiful and authentic clock flame!
To me it seems obvious that this should be painted out in flame colors and called a "fire bowl".
With a glass bowl insert it could then be used for very spicy hot foods, or candies.
To me it seems obvious that I wanted to do it in these colours.
I meant no disrespect. I liked the blue. It's just your painting reminds me of flames.
Peace, love, & light.
Pretty
I asked my little girl what she would like to see you make next, and she asked for a honey pot (she dearly loves Winnie the Pooh) :-)
UFO Bowl?
nice
mamie aime,très charmant
Sa WEET!
Thankyou! :)
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超囉嗦！
楊振興 I do not understand what you have written
stop posting videos that my wife can See!! Guess I'll have to get an Airbrush! 😉
You can apply it with an ordinary brush Alan.Tell your wife this one's up for sale at my new website!😀
www.spanglefish.com/woodturningat54a
Very nice.
Lee Rogers Thanks Lee😀
UFO Bowl?