Also the finishing before the texturing will mean that the gold is that much more clean and not discolored by the stain. The black/purple stain really made the wood pop. That was a really good idea.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas 😀

I got scared for a second when you brought out the gold color, but the finished vase turned out great.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha, I have lots more colours coming 😄

Another Gorgeous Vase! Purple was the PERFECT color to go with the gold!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Carl 😃

Very unique! Here's a smooch for Hooch 😘

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Aw thanks, I'll pass it on 😀

Hey Mike, I could almost smell the Cherry Wood watching you turn it, mmm. The gold gilding wax is a great look, and the finish is gorgeous. An Alligator inlay Hollow form. Thanks again for the great work!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Fiona, I have ordered more gilding wax in lots of colours to play with 😀

I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the finished product, but I do! Very interesting and beautiful.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Louisa 😊

I love that you added the dark to bring out the grain. Very very nice

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

Definitely funky! I love the way the colour picked out the grain and emphasised the gold.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Rachel, this is a good starting point and has given me loads of ideas 😀

@racheldray1057

5 ай бұрын

even better@@MikeHolton

...nice! I have a cherry log in my garden, it died a year ago. Just need a lathe and some chisels! ;)

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Haha better get on it 😀

YES!!!! I saw this video a while ago and really loved that pattern. Wanted to see it again. So glad I finally found it again.

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben, this was a lot of fun 😀

I love watching everything you make. It is all beautiful and perfectly done.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😀

Maybe make a video or two for lessons. How you hold the tools. You know. For those of us just starting out.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, I will have a think but it is a nice idea, thanks 😀

Run the top under a hot tap and the shellac will give in. Beautiful piece you’ve created.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

It was linseed oil but I'll give it a go 😄

I quite like how that pattern turned out, even with the unexpected spacing. Very cool result.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ronnie, always lots to learn the first time you try something 😀

This worked really well. The organic pattern is really conducive to this kind of hand held tool approach.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben, I think so to 😀

I'm glad you were able to cut away the rot and produce a nice piece

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, the rot did not cause as many problems as I thought 😀

Love that Mike!!! Love the black/purple 💜

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Donna 😊

The end result looks really interesting. Very organic.

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen 😀

It's wonderful to see artists try out new stuff though. Your hollowing is getting very adventurous and advanced so I have no doubt you'll nail the ideas you have in your minds eye in no time too

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Lois, I love trying new things to keep me learning and progressing 😃

Reminds me of the Morel mushroom pattern! Just another organic piece of art. Oh, by the way, “messing around “ is always the creative process! From Kentucky, land of the Morel!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Larry, 'messing around' is a great way to have fun without adding expectations or pressure, just having fun 😀

Beautiful piece you made there Mike! It has almost an African feel to it with the reticulated pattern. I really like the gold highlights on the cutouts. Great job as always!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much William, I have to paint over them again so in the future best to do them last 😄

Adding the grain pop was a definite plus. It made the carving stand out even more. Hope you get to the look that you envisioned.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Valerie, now I have taken the first step I can move forward and get better 😊

Brilliant catch on only localized sanding next time. The cell walls are more of a triangle cross section. I'm going to remember that!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, lot's learned and loads of new ideas for the future 😊

Nice textural element. I would try staining the indents darker and making the raised parts lighter. The highlights would more naturally come to foreground with the body of the vase. Fun to watch!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips Penny, I have so much to try with this technique 😀

I love it! Looks like it took a little patience to deal with all the ascents. Thanks for sharing Mike!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Brenda, I can do patience pretty well, I think it took about 25 minutes to do the first pass 😀

Und ob das gefällt 👌Eine wunderschöne Vase mit tollen Farben. Klasse gemacht von Dir👏

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Danke, mein Freund, das hat mir viele Ideen für die Zukunft gegeben

I like everything about it other than the black.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

That is fair enough 😃

I would call that a "giraffe vase" lol! love it! Hope your cold gets better :)

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Linda, it will do soon 😀

The vase looks terrific. Very well done, if you had not said, we would not have know this was an experiment. I personally like the wider walls/borders between the shapes. Dave.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, not what I was hoping for but I do still like it 😀

Lovely vase and I liked your “texturing”. Infra red heater installed and works brilliantly.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Great to hear, I'll into getting one 😀

Mike, i like that you are not scared to try a new something new. i looks great thanks

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Bryce, I love to try new things as it generally leads to more and more interesting projects 😊

Love the vase Mike

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Shirley 😀

Hi Mike, really enjoy your commentary and the way you think through the piece as you make it.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Tony 😄

Great little cherry vase. Love the finish and design you put on it.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Weirdly, when you started using the roughing gouge, I could smell the cherry wood! I have turned a couple of vases out of cherry myself and obviously my brain could remember the aroma. 😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

The smell is beautiful but unfortunately due to my cold I did not smell a thing this time 😄

This experiment turned out quite nice. I bet the next one will be even better.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

I really hope so 😀

Wow! Another great beautiful outcome. I love the added texture.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Harold 😃

A beautiful vase. Inspiring!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it 😃

So simple to look at, makes you look again. Really nice, subtle. Love it!🏆

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Very nice. I like the pattern the way it is. Reminds me of an ant farm with all the tunnels.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much that is an interesting observation! 😀

Mike just a quick tip, When using the swan neck make sure the tool rest is on the flat bar it stops it from trying to twist. The Vase turned out really good, Keep up the Fantastic video's

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Doug, I remembered that soon after I started to use it and moved the tool rest back 😃

Colouring and parenting are great, I hope you find what really works perfectly for you.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

I'll keep going till I have exhausted all possibilities 😀

This is a beautiful vase.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

It’s always fun to watch your creativity at work!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Very interesting and inspirational. Very attractive. Terry downunder

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Terry 😀

That's a cracking-looking vase love the finish always a joy watching your video's Regards Steve UK London

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Steve 👍

What a lovely piece, Mike. Well worth the time and trouble. My chuck rattled and I discovered it was because the bolts were loose 🤔 Did I tell you that hard working arable farmers are outstanding in their field 🌞

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha the old jokes are the best 😄

Very nice experiment. 🥰Result is very nice, looks very organic. Can’t wait on the next try you gonna give this experiment 👍💪

Always worth watching

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Vivian 😊

Love the shape and shine of it. It would be interesting to see the “cells” done up in gold/metal leaf :)

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ane, I did consider gold leaf and will be using it in the future 😄

Turned out beautifully. Great technique with so many possibilities Thanks for sharing.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Joyce, it has given me loads of ideas as well 😀

This one, even for an experiment, is I think, extraordinary. In some ways the end result of the stain + shine + gold inset + use of the cut/buffing heads is to me very reminiscent of that 70's 'faux antique' 'distressed finish' that was all the rage for giving a new life to "semi" old furniture. A very sound step outside the norm of relief finishes on turned items. I do very much like it.👌👍👍👍

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Christopher, I love the way it came out and has given me so many ideas for more 😃

That looks amazing, loving the contrast.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark 😄

Unique🤣👏👏👏🇬🇧

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thanks Maud 😀

I hope you feel better soon. Thank you for another great video!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm sure I will, all the best, Mike 😄

It's great you try new techniques and hone new skills. It is impressive and great to see your thought processies.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert, this has given me so many ideas for future projects 😊

The dye really woke up the grain in that cherry. I’ve not done that method yet of grinding in a pattern but I really think you have done it justice. It gets my gears turning on some of my own projects. Excellent as usual brother.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love doing things like this, it sparks so many ideas for more work 😃

That pattern is really beautiful. 😊 Great vase!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Andrea 😀

Cherry always turns out nice, and plenty of it about, I mist the guys the other day in the park cut a tree down I’d been looking at all of my life, hopefully I don’t miss them when they chop the laburnum down 😊, great video

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks John, yes, don't miss them taking down a laburnum, beautiful wood to turn 😀

Turned out Great Mike, thanks! I think the subtle color is perfect for the piece.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve, all the best, Mike 😀

I liked the contrast between the gold and the black before you sanded it back, which also brought out the grain of the wood. It's a great idea, but the patterns gets lost when the value (light to dark) is so similar.

@MikeHolton

16 күн бұрын

That's true, I learned a lot from this one 😃

Love the pattern and I also like the thicker spacing gives more of a stained glass effect would also like to see a different colour combination 👍

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, I have ordered a lot more colours 😄

For an Experiment, I think it was an excellent result.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Pete 😃

I rather liked the pattern as it was. As always you do beautiful work and are always entertaining thank you for your efforts 😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for your support ☺️

Beautiful vase

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

I was pleased to see you demonstrating using a rubber mallet to drive in the drive spur. I see too many just using their tail stock to press the wood into it. Safety first.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Always safety first my friend 😊

This is stunning Mike. Really love it.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Alan 😀

Great to watch I long for the day I have a lathe in my workshop

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Many thanks, Mike 😀

I like the vase. I like an entry for the giveaway too!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Bonnie 😊

What a wonderful experiment!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dorothy 😀

Super style choices.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark 😊

I love the creativeness in this piece. Well done.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark 😄

Very nice The carved design is beautiful. Thanks for another great video.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks David and thanks for watching 😀

Now see, this one I really like. Bueatiful & Practical! I could see this as a stand alone or with a flower arrangement. 😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Lara😊

I love your creativity Mike

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mick 😄

Cool!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Dana 😀

Tip, after applying the cream lightly wipe over with finishing oil and that will do away with sanding thus keeping the pattern.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for the tip 😀

That's really nice. Love the cherry wood.❤❤😊😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

My folks cut down a Bradford Pear Tree. The wood is very nice orange colors. I saw several pieces that had knots, crotches, and limbs. It will be scooped up in the next day or two by the county and deposited in a land fill.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

That is such a shame, you should save a few pieces 😄

Great job as always. Your experiment was a success. I like the gold inlay as well as the added color.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

I love this one. Beautiful and I love the color.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Debora 😊

For a test piece this turned out beautiful.... I was adding the black would ruin it but I love the way it brought out the grain..... Great job Mike. .

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Dale 😊

Love this vase! Take care & get well.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

I said it before your imagination is fantastic another great piece, well done mate.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Robert 😀

Great video Mike. I enjoyed that it was something a bit different and to see you talk through the process - including how to adapt to things going awry!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, all the best, Mike 😀

Again you have produced an unique design, starting from what was questionable at best material. I like the color you developed - It has a depth that black lacks by itself. Looking forward to your next effort - You never fail to impress.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Dave, the end colour was more of a happy accident 😀

Absolutely beautiful. The pattern looks really good on it.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Looks good Mike. The colour you applied gave a nice highlight to the grain. Cheers Deno

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Deno 😀

Looks absolutely beautiful!!!!! Great idea

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Robin 😊

Just lovely.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Love watching your creativity and skill.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Deb 😀

Nice!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt 😀

Fun piece!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

This is stunning.. Love it!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

I finally got some cherry it’s still green I’ve turned some of it Having to let it dry you did something I been thinking about so gonna try it you did a great job I love it thanks

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim, let me know how you get on 😀

Another stunner!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks James 😄

Excellent, love it!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott 😃

I absolutely love the design of the cells. Great work and keep it up!!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jason 😊

Another beautiful vase. Really like this one. AAA+++

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it Earnest, all the best, Mike 😃

Very nice Mike

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks John 😀