Diamond bowl with sphere

[GwilymF]

This diamond bowl is 13 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2 1/2" and turned from Sapele. It was textured and coated with given dark bronze and copper metallic coatings. C&C's welcome.
Gwilym

[malcy]

Very nice. Looks like beaten copper in the first pic. Well done. Malcolm.

[georg]

  A unusual and different form, You have really captured the beaten copper effect.

      Diane and Tony

[woodndesign]

Gwilym, you never cease to amaze with your work, it goes beyond imagination, such detail, form and finish.

Well done.

David

[edbanger]

I'm not normally a fan of painted wood but I have to say this is very very nice and the finish is special

Ed

[Bryan Milham]

I'm with Ed on painted wood, but it looks like a Mahogany or Sapile timber so probably the best thing you can do to it.

And such a fantastic idea, it was not until the last photo you realise that it is all one piece of wood, the ball is integral to the turning, not a separate part.

Stamp Newlyn on it and you'll be fighting off the prospective buyers!

[Roderick Evans]

Hi Gwilym
I like the sweeping curves of the wings and the carved edges,also the texturing and colouring,they all work well together.
When I grabbed the sphere last week I expected it to pick it up on it's own, surprised it was still attached to the bowl, nice idea.
Rod

[hughie]

Now thats interesting and very different, nice one.

[GwilymF]

Thanks all for your comments. As I stated with the last one, its an interesting and challenging shape to turn.
Gwilym

[Turners cabin]

fantastic looking piece i wonder what it would look like with a ball made from a contrasting colour ?