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A couple of tealighters

Terry

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The one with the larger tealighter is made from Camphor laurel and doesn't have any finish on it.
The one with the violet detail is made from cherry and is finished in acrylic satin lacquer.
 

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Jim

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I have said it before Terry, i love these, especially the Camphor one, without any finish makes this look great ... :bwink:
 

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Cheers Jim. When I was making the camphor one the smell in the shed was the strongest smell of Camphor oil I have ever known and it lasted for days before it cleared. Same with shavings that went in the dustbin. Never had a cold this winter I wonder why????
 

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Terry, is that resin that you have used in the tealight to the right?
 

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Jim, the violet is an iridescent acrylic paint made by Jo Sonja and is sold by Turners Retreat and Snainton. You can buy a pack of 6 different colours for about £12. It is very effective on wood and because it is fairly thick you can create various designs within the paint itself ie you can stub it on with a stiff paint brush or create a design with the tip of a screwdriver etc.etc, Before you use this paint you have to put a matt black acrylic primer on first. \this helps the iridescent to shine through.

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Terry
 

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Thanks ataylor. It is easy to do just scribe a couple of lines with a pencil while the piece is spinning. Colour the piece and when it's dry trim the edges with a parting tool. On this one I trimmed them quite deeply to accentuate the colour.
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