July 23 Virtual Demo by Robin Costelle
Robin Costelle demonstrated how to create beautiful segmented Bell Christmas Ornaments. See more projects and PDF downloads at the bottom of his website at http://www.robincostelle.com/.
Robin Costelle demonstrated how to create beautiful segmented Bell Christmas Ornaments. See more projects and PDF downloads at the bottom of his website at http://www.robincostelle.com/.
Bell Christmas Ornaments
Samples of finished bells.
Sanding the segmented pieced to prep for joining.
Two segments joined.
How the four segments will look after joining.
Sanding to prep for the waste block glue-up.
Adding the waste block.
Turned to round.
Staring the profile.
Checking for tear out.
Use light and shallow cuts to avoid tear out.
Shaping the profile.
Shaping the bell profile.
Hollowing.
Hollowing the bell.
Checking the depth of the hollow.
Nearing the final bell profile.
Final bell profile being shaped.
Parting off the waste block.
Power sanding the outside of the bell. Sand the inside as well.
Final finish sanding to 800 grit or more.
Apply a wipe on lacquer finish that will later be buffed to a shine.
Watco lacquer used as a wipe on finish.
Turning the finial handle.
Power sanding the finial handle.
Final shaping of the finial handle and ready to make the tenon before parting off.
Final Bell Christmas Ornament assembled.