After reading @Julespost on some wooden bowls I thought I’d share some that I made a while ago. It’s not on a glowforge as I am still one of the unlucky ones who are waiting, but made on one of my other lasers (I own a chinese laser and a universal).
As I have 5 children as well as a laser business, I read most of the posts but really never comment as my time is quite limited! But I do like to read about what others have done in my “spare time”. I guess according to my kids that makes me a stalker. But, so be it. Anyway, I finally got the nerve to put some stuff out here.
About half of my business is through a little home town gift shop in Michigan where most items are made in Michigan so most of what I make has something to do with Michigan. Therefore I tried a couple of things with the contour bowls, playing around with a design at the bottom ending in somewhat of a circle and then also using the design at the top, tapering into a weird shaped bottom. Not sure yet which I like better??? Either way, fun to experiment.
And the last picture is just for fun! It gave me a chance to play around with contours at a different level. For anyone familiar with LDS temples, this is my version of the one in Salt Lake City. Really enjoyed making this, may never go anywhere with it, but it’s a fun piece to look at regardless!
Hard thing to choose which I like better but if it had stuff in it…I think the one with the outside shaped like Michigan wouod still be recognizable as opposed to the one with the shape at the bottom that would be covered up.
Nice job! And welcome!
I own my own company and homeschool an autistic child…so time is precious.
However, I’m thankful for this forum…its a great creative outlet, met some really cool, smart, amazing folks on here and its really been a game changer in resparking my creativity on the laserside of my business.
Hope to see more of you
I had the same thoughts. Thank you, and yes, time is precious! As much as I love time with my kids, I really cherish the time to create and be “in the zone” in my workshop!
Very nice work!
Lurking perhaps, not stalking. Welcome to the inside! The community here is an amazing group of creative people from scientist to doctors, artists and engineers - and everything in between.
The ‘Show and Tell’ thread has over 2,000 posts in it, you should show us some more of your work. Pictures of your workshop are also enjoyed!
If you have a problem with a file, material or procedure, this is the place to throw it on the table. The support here is as good as it gets.
An expatriated Yooper. Left there 26yrs ago for Minnesota but still consider Michigan home. For the record, I married a “troll” and truly love both peninsulas.
Those pieces are very interesting. I really like the 3D look of the temple.
Related thought to the Michigan bowls:
I took a class once on designing sheet metal duct work and one of the important tasks was designing a square to round transition. I bet this technique would be applicable to this type of work. Basically you break up the bottom, lets say its a round into the same number of segments that you have in the Michigan outer design. Then a line is extrapolated from one form to the other and the shape gradually changes from the state outline to the round.
Might be worth trying if I get time.
Wow–your temple bowl is amazing. I’m sure you could sell those, with a great market for wedding gifts for the faithful. You could even do one for the major temple in each big city and market them as gifts for the couples who get married in that temple.
But, so be it. Anyway, I finally got the nerve to put some stuff out here.
