This bowl is available for purchase at: https://formanwoodworking.com/products/rope-rim-bowl _____________________________________ Today's video: Last year, I tried my hand at turning inlay bowls for the first time, and for the inlays themselves, I used both blue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_42fverOt0) and black (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbIdeB4MPY) craft stones. I really liked how they turned out, and so ever since then, I've continually been thinking about what else I could use as an inlay to create unique looking projects. For a while, I considered using rope, given its intricate and wavy pattern, but my one concern was that I had no idea whether or not it would turn, even if cast in resin. A few weeks ago, I finally decided to be brave and give it a shot! For the bowl, I used a cherry round with a few interesting voids and cracks. I first turned it down to about 95% of the shape I wanted for the final bowl before turning out the inlay. To make sure the rope didn't float, I hot glued it down to the bottom. For the resin, I used a relatively faster curing epoxy resin (Alumilite's clear cast), just so I didn't have a bunch of resin soaking into the wood and darkening the grain. This, however, became a bit of a problem. As far as I could tell, the resin seemed to struggle to fully soak into the rope, and even though I let the bowl cure in my pressure pot, the rope introduced a TON of bubbles into the final casting. When I took the bowl out of the pot (as you can see in the video), I was nearly ready to start over. However, just out of curiosity, I decided to toss it back on the lathe, trim the rim down half an inch or so, and just see how bad the bubbles were deeper into the rope. Although bubbles were definitely still present, they ended up being very difficult to see against the grains of the rope, and after I applied the final coats of finish, they almost seemed to just blend together. In the end, I'm pretty happy with how it came out! In the future, I think a walnut round with a much lighter rope would make for an interesting project! What do you think? _____________________________________ Want to use the same pigments shown in our videos? Check out the following affiliate code for a discount on SquidPoxy products! https://squidpoxy.ca/?sacode=duo8gk&utm_source=simple-affiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Davis+%25286410005709021%2529 _____________________________________ Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/formanwoodworking/?hl=en _____________________________________ Key equipment/products I used: Rikon 70-220 VSR Midi Lathe: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tools/lathes/101468-rikon-70-220vsr-midi-lathe?item=03J7320 Woodstock 1/2 inch bowl gouge: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005W139CS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 CA Technologies Resin Casting Pressure Pot: https://www.finishsystems.com/products/copy-of-c-a-technologies-resin-casting-2-5-gallon-pressure-tank Alumilite clear cast: https://www.alumilite.com/resins/amazing-clear-cast/ Waterlox Original Varnish: https://waterlox.com/original/