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Today's video: Some may have noticed that this one looks familiar, and that's because it's the same style as the sapphire rim bowl I put out a couple months back (if you haven't seen it, check it out here!    • Woodturning | The Sapphire Rim Bowl  ). When I started working on the sapphire one, I knew right away that I was going to love the design, so I started working on this purple one pretty much at the exact same time; it just took a little while to getting the video done! As with the previous project, I purchased the figured maple round from a local exotic woods supplier. I first turned the round into the approximate shape I wanted for the final bowl, leaving everything slightly thicker than what I was planning the final bowl to be. I then built up a small mould around the bowl's rim using a plastic poster board I picked up from Michael's and filled the rim with Alumilite's Clear Cast epoxy resin. The resin was dyed using a purple mica pigment. After letting the resin fully cure, I then popped the bowl back on the lathe, did the final turning to get everything to its final thickness, wet sanded the bowl up to 2000 grit, and then applied a finish using Waterlox's Original formula. Much like the sapphire rim bowl, I am very pleased with this one, and I think the figured maple looks even better the second time around!

Also, for those who may not have seen my post two weeks ago, and were wondering where that week's video was, I am unfortunately dropping my video frequency down to once every four weeks, just for the near future. Life outside the shop has been a little hectic recently (we actually just moved last month, and so the shop is currently in need of reassembly!), and so I am quite behind on projects. Hopefully I can catch up in the fall, and we'll be back to posting every two weeks!

Until next time, have a wonderful week, friends!

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Key equipment/products I used:
Rikon 70-220 VSR Midi Lathe: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/...
Woodstock 1/2 inch bowl gouge: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005...
Hamlet 1/8 inch parting tool: https://www.elitetools.ca/en/product/...
CA Technologies Resin Casting Pressure Pot: https://www.finishsystems.com/product...
Alumilite clear cast: https://www.alumilite.com/resins/amaz...
Waterlox Original Varnish: https://waterlox.com/original/

Mould Material
Foam Core Poster: https://canada.michaels.com/en/20x30-...
Plastic Poster Sheet: https://www.michaels.com/product/pa-p...