• Bill Foster
• Bill Foster

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the rear profile - with dovetailed flange for re-mounting

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Arbortech patterning of the rear has been completed...

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Mick Hanbury

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• spiral patterns cut for the outer ring....

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the Arbortech cutter (non standard)

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• base ring patterns

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• further patterns cut with the spiralling tool

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• red and blue spirit paint blown onto spinning plate using the venturi tube

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• red and blue spirit paint blown onto spinning plate using the venturi tube

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• red and blue spirit paint blown onto spinning plate using the venturi tube

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• red and blue spirit paint blown onto spinning plate using the venturi tube

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• yellow spirit paint applied to a still plate to add areas of green

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• yellow spirit paint applied to a still plate to add areas of green

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• yellow spirit paint applied to a still plate to add areas of green

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the colours will be seen in the Arbortech pattern - black acrylic paint applied with a nearly dry sponge brush

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Spray Diffuser (artifolks.co.uk, fredaldous.co.uk, craftyarts.co.uk and more...)

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• prepare the boundary of the central bowl

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• apply black acrylic paint to the central bowl

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• add RGB Iridescent paint to the bowl (e.g. Jo Sonja Iridescent paint)

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• add RGB Iridescent paint to the bowl (e.g. Jo Sonja Iridescent paint)

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• add RGB Iridescent paint to the bowl (e.g. Jo Sonja Iridescent paint)

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• clear laquer enhances the colours of the finished plate

• Colin King
• Colin King

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• The flower petal bowl hides inside this piece of yew...

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• examine the position of cracks to plan how to use the wood

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• shape the outside

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• mark the positions of the 8 petal segments and draw the petals

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the petals have their initial shape

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• blacken the edges of the petals with a blowtorch

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the petals are finished

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the petals are finished

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• finalise the stem and foot

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the finished piece - the final neck/stem/foot shapes can be seen

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the finished piece - the final neck/stem/foot shapes can be seen

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Mick quickly prepares the base of the satellite platter...

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Mick quickly prepares the base of the satellite platter...

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• Mick quickly prepares the base of the satellite platter...

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• patterning is added to the base... and a dovetail prepared

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the finished profile of the rim - masking tape is then added to the inner part of the rim

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the inner flame pattern tape is removed and the area covered with black acrylic paint

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the centre of the platter is then formed

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• a pencil line is made about 6mm from the rim - this will be the outer boundary of any piercing

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• piercing patterns are then added to the platter

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• piercing patterns are then added to the platter

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• piercing patterns are then added to the platter

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the piercings are cleaned up with a blowtorch...

• Bill Foster
• 'Lady' flower display; 'Mushrooms' display.

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• The centre has been painted black. Gold and Red Iridescent paint is being finger painted into the centre

Retouching Needed

• Mick Hanbury demo day 2011
• the finished plate.