Failure is an option! Here is a little insight into the process of developing a production piece. First it must be repeatable. The size and profile must be relative. Below are three attempts at a popcorn bowl. The profile and size has been tweaked a bit until the one on the far right looked like something I can move forward on. Blank is cut from a 12" template and the finished bowl ended up a bit under 10" by 6.5" tall. The final model is then weighed every day from the time it is roughed. When the weight is unchanged for a few days, it is dry and ready for finish/carving. Right now it is losing an oz. of water a day. We will keep and eye on the progress. Basement storage will slow the drying. Green turned it will change to a slightly oval shape. The defining characteristic of our 2012 popcorn bowl is full round bottom. This allows the bowl to rock but not fall over.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
I love popcorn bowls!
Failure is an option! Here is a little insight into the process of developing a production piece. First it must be repeatable. The size and profile must be relative. Below are three attempts at a popcorn bowl. The profile and size has been tweaked a bit until the one on the far right looked like something I can move forward on. Blank is cut from a 12" template and the finished bowl ended up a bit under 10" by 6.5" tall. The final model is then weighed every day from the time it is roughed. When the weight is unchanged for a few days, it is dry and ready for finish/carving. Right now it is losing an oz. of water a day. We will keep and eye on the progress. Basement storage will slow the drying. Green turned it will change to a slightly oval shape. The defining characteristic of our 2012 popcorn bowl is full round bottom. This allows the bowl to rock but not fall over.
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