I’ll be honest Mike, I didn’t think this would work practically or aesthetically. Not only was I 100% wrong it actually looks amazing. Keep on inspiring us.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, I will do my best 😀

Here's a tip for those of you who have a plastic disc for marking out the centre of blanks, as Mike does at around 2:50. Take some wax crayons of different colours, and colour in each circle in sequence, say red, then blue, then green. When you put the disc on the wood, it is way easier to line up say the green ring with the edge of the wood all round, and then you can mark the centre. Without the colour, you end up counting rings or tracing them round the outside to work out if you have the right position, which is a lot slower.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Great tip, thanks for sharing 😃

I could watch your videos all day. Not only are you supremely skilled, your voice is very calming

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😃

wow you got the mind of a mathematician and the hands of a surgeon loll like always it is awesome

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

😊 thank you, although I don't think you would like me operating on you lol

Every time we watch you work the more impressed we are by your creativity and skills. This is the neatest bowl project! Well done!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! 😀

I never get tired of the shimmer in the wood grain...so beautiful! 😍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Kate, the sapele wood never lets you down 😀

Probably the most beautiful upcycling I have ever seen!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Wow thanks so much Judith 😍

I love this one! You should save it and give it back to your daughter on some sort of special occasion for her. It's really neat. Beautiful work!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea, I'll let her get out her adolescent messy faze first lol 😀

What a great way to reuse something that was going to be thrown away.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jen 😃

You're such a wonderful teacher. As a retired teacher myself, I certainly appreciate the time you give to explain what you're doing. Do you come from a teaching family? Another quality piece we'd all be proud to display...and it's fun! What a clever idea!! 😊

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Cynthia. It may not surprise you that day job is as a university lecturer, been teaching there for 22 years 😃

I love this one so much! The simple shape shows off the chatoyancy, the resin color complements the wood color, AND you reused something that was going to be thrown out to very good effect. Win, win, win.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Susan 😀

Mike you have once again moved the mark up even higher. Very nice work the wood look great. Adding the resin just took it up, but the light took it up in to stratosphere. Keep taking it up higher. Thanks.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

I'll keep trying 😀

I love your very British excitement on this one - understated yet perceivable!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha I'm just a big kid at heart 😃

That epoxy reminds me of a galaxy, and the lights are bigger stars. Very cool experiment.

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jordan 😁

That's an awesome idea, and I like the color choice. Sawdust, shellac, and alcohol makes an excellent fast drying wood filler as well.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for that tip, I'll give it a go 😀

Very creative remake! Love the idea of a bowl with a light to catch keys etc, great for a quiet night entrance.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Kathryn, just what I was thinking 😃

Your imagination knows no bounds. A halo light that could have been in a box with other items in the loft, put to use making a beautiful light bowl. Congratulations Mike

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend and yes you are so right, we gave it a new life 😀

Loved this project! I think you've found the new theme for the channel: "What things can i find lying around my house that i can put into an inlay?"

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Great idea, I have so many things lol 😀

@lornacy

2 ай бұрын

​@@MikeHolton Especially after having just moved!

I really liked how it turned out. The colors of the wood and resin matched well. I like the fact that you keep mixing it up. Some turners never get out of their comfort zone. Thanks for sharing.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Barry, I prefer to keep learning and the best way to do that is to try new things even if it fails you still learn.

@lornacy

2 ай бұрын

I agree! The resin color is perfect.

Wow! What a great idea! And it turned out so beautifully!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Lisa 😀

Nice job and another one onto my list of, " I'll do one of these one day"

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha I have a big list of those as well 😀

A truly unique idea Mike. Hope your LEDs live forever.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha me too 😊

That inlaid light bowl would make an interesting center piece...a sculpture, spotted plant, or even a bowl of snacks.💚🤗

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

That would be cool! 😊

@greatbigchicken2001

2 ай бұрын

Snack bowl for in the cinema 😂

Ah! That's quite a piece. It's another real, but unique beauty. Good job!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my friend 😃

Was I the only one that thought at one point.. That this was going to be a CLOCK ??? Awesome job Mike... I wouldn't mind you doing this again but making it into a clock.🤔🤔

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

A clock is a great idea but I would need to find a way to operate it with a battery 😃

What a unique piece and the wood is beautiful. I can imagine this as a night light planted with a shallow bowl of succulents.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

That is a beautiful idea! 😃

Creative, innovative, out-of-the-box thinking, and perfectly executed. Well done, Sir!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😃

So clever. Brilliant way to use / upcycle some old L.E.D. lights.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan 😀

I was amazed at the speed you can sand and apply finishes. Kidding aside, I hope you sign your work. What you do is art.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Charles, I have a sticker I put on but I may start signing under it 😀

There is so much joy in making something new out of something that would otherwise have been thrown away :-)

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

You are so right 😃

Your imagination knows no bounds! Great art piece 😊!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

This is my favorite of your projects so far. Amazing results. I love how the resin looks like a sparkling galactic ring with stars inside.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!😀

Very impressive, I'm glad that you're back doing what you love.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks, me too 😀

Lovely.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul 😀

What a great design.You could venture into the whole lighting market with your variations of design and woods. Wall lights, ceilings nightlights etc...nice one Mike.👍👍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

That would be cool Pete, I may look into it 😀

My daughter needs that to match the lighting in her bedroom. I showed her the video and she loves it. (It looks purple, of course she loves it 😂) Great job!👍👍👍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Cody 😃

Very nice looking piece. Thank you. You’re daughter is going to want her light back!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Tom and it's too late now 😂

That really turned out 10x better than I imagined. Great job Mike! 😊

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Kirby 🙂

That looks amazing, what a good idea. The acoustic panels make all the difference, the sound is great.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Wow! I was worried about how the light was going to turn out and it is wonderful! Thanks for sharing such creativity!!!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Maria 😃

This is by far the coolest woodturning project I have seen. Great work!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Max 😃

I love the table! It is nice to listen as you talk through your ideas.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Lucy 😃

What an idea 😮😂❤🎉,love it 🎉❤

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

thanks Peter 😃

Wow, Wow, WOW!!!!!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

haha thanks Dianne 😀

Very beautiful. Nice reuse of your daughters halo light.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

the color even without the leds on is fantastic looks like space pics

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

really neat night light, your daughter may want it back!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha I've told her she can't have it lol 😃

Love it.❤ A great present fore, to, your daughter, in the proces of ' letting go '. The first step. A bowl to keep her special 'jewelery' in. She can learn, by it, to grow her personal beauty towards her own man, later in life. Gordious.💝🕯🙏

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you! 😀

A realy beautifull Holdall, i am glad you are happy in your new Workshop.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😀

Mike the Magician, bloody brilliant

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Robert 😃

Terrific Idea. Hopefully casting the LED system into silica will make the light fixture work for much longer. ❤

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed, I'll let you know 😀

Gorgeous bowl, but with the lights it takes it to another level very classy and well designed.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much John 🙂

Amazing! You have a great ability to sense which colors will work together, not to mention the idea of putting that halo light around a bowl. I love watching you create, and you are quite an inspiration. Looking forward to the improvements you make in the new shop, as well as how the new location inspires you.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I loved making this and so glad it worked 😀

Your idea in your head turned out absolutely beautiful ❤ The shift in the Chameleon powder is stunning! A very lovely catch-all bowl.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mary 😃

Sapele always looks terrific. Nice chatoyence. I love the project. Very well done. I was a bit nervous when you were soldering the wires. A potential opportunity for "Murphy" to pay a visit, but glad he was too busy elsewhere. Good idea to seal the wood. I failed to seal an epoxy resin inlay in a mahogany bowl. The resin went into the pores and made the outside of the bowl dark which meant the piece was ruined. Lesson learned the hard way. You were saving the LED light in this case. For others wanting to try this interesting idea, try looking for an LED ring where the LED's can be changed to different colours. Then just use white resin to diffuse the light and the LED to get a desired colour. Dave.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks David, that is a great idea!! I may look for another. All the best, Mike

Absolutely brilliant! Sir, you are a man of many talents! Thank you sharing them with the rest of us!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

You're more than welcome Catherine and thanks 😃

Great use of the ring light. I'd been thinking in my head how to get lights into an inlay like that but this never occurred to me. Very cool indeed.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim 😄

Great touch by adding the lights.... Great job Mike.... Love the color contrast

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Dale 😃

A great bowl, Mike...always a buzz when somthing can be reused!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

I know Mark, I hate throwing things away 😃

So many good things to say about this one, Mike. Firstly, its always nice to see something that is working but no longer wanted get utilized for something new, rather than just tossed in the bin - Thanks for giving that light a new life and saving it from the landfill!. Nice clean soldering job in the LED ring, and a really pretty color in the resin. Very classy shape to the whole bowl - really a fantastic piece all the way around. Keep up the great work!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ronnie, I hate throwing things away and love being able to give something so ordinary a new life 😁

Hi Mike. Very impressive and inspiring. You snuck in the color changing lights at the end. That's so cool. I was a bit worried when you went to turn it (after installing the light ring) to clean it up and thought "what about the wire? Is it going to be flopping around?" Then realized that of course you would tape it down. I love the whole project. Maybe instead of giving it away you should give it to your daughter as a lesson in re-purposing rather then just throwing things away. I just love it. How very cool. Take care and keep turning. Bill Riley.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill, I do like this one and yes the cable was wrapped round the chuck and taped very well 😃

Brilliant Mike, absolutely brilliant. Such a clever idea & a beautiful end piece. As an aside, keep your eyes peeled out for the postie for stickers for your sticker wall when you get it sorted & for the other thing we spoke of. 👍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Will do and thanks so much 😃

Hi Mike, what an excellent choice of colours. The Sapele has a gorgeous tone and finish. You put the crown on the bowl with the resin inlay and the light ring. So good to watch your ideas come to light. ( could not resist that one ). Thanks for the video looking forward to the next one.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Roy and thanks so much for a top class pun 😀

Wow!! It’s a party bowl!! Looks great

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Bill 😃

A great look to the finished bowl. It's quite surprising how well Sapele polishes up, it looks better in bowl form that on 70's doors.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha you're right there, normally it is a very boring wood but it does take a polish very well ☺️

I was skeptical that the light would work in resin. Beautiful! The resin color is a perfect color for the wood. Show us the bowl with the light on with low lighting in the rest of the room please.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

There are a few more pics on Facebook and Instagram 😃

Hello Mike. I think this one is absolutely outstanding! What a great idea, to combine a light source with beautiful wood - just so we can see it better (?). So clever! I really did enjoy watching this one. 👍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Angela, I'm just happy it worked lol 😀

oh, that came out just gorgeous. i love watching the shine come in during the final polishes and then the effect at the end? wow!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, sapele really takes a nice polish 😁

Absolutely brilliant design! Really well planned and executed. I enjoyed this video very much.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Rachel 😃

That is perhaps the most beautiful bowl I’ve seen on any woodturning video. I absolutely LOVE it! The lights idea is so clever and really adds a special flair to the design. The wood is spectacular!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Wow thanks so much Beverly

Brilliant idea and works perfectly nice project and great use of something that no longer has a use.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😀

Mike, you have such a creative mind. Keep up the great work and I’ll keep watching. 😊❤

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Deborah, I will always do my best 😀

Thanks for showing this beautiful bowl!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome Susana 😃

Yet another great project with numerous uses.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😀

Great idea Mike. I like the finish. Great to see you having fun on the lathe again.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Stuart, it's great the be back 😃

What a beautiful and unique bowl. Thanks for sharing.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Joyce

What’s an amazing idea for a bowl, I love the way the lighting changes shape as it shines through the resin. Really impressive thank you for sharing it.🙂

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks John you're very welcome 😁

Really like the Shellac, makes the grain pop in the wood. The inlay looks nice with light off too, added bonus. Another great project watching you build.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks George👍

Fabulous Mike, expect the orders to come flooding in.❤

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Haha I need to have this on test for a while lol 😀

What a wonderful idea to integrate that in a bowl.. love the end result 🥰..

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Wendy! 😊

Oh, what a lovely wood species you chose and the end result is gorgeous! Excellent work, Mike! 👍

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tom 😀

That bowl is absolutely gorgeous!🥰 I love the colours in the wood... and the lights are a bonus. 🤩

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

This was a really creative one, and one of my favorite wood turning projects I’ve seen! I love how you show the thought process of your projects, and share how you adapt and puzzle out how to get a good result. This seems like it was a fun one! Thanks for the great videos!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks William, I loved making this, I've had the idea for a while so it's a great feeling to finally see it work 😃

Beauty of a bowl and love the lights!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Linda 😃

Glad Hooch made it to the new shop. Have to watch this later, doing my taxes now, aloha.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Not fun, I'll have to start doing mine in a few weeks.

What a beautiful piece. Love the inlay.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Jean 😀

Love the color of the resin, super good looking

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Phil 😀

Beautiful piece! You could snip the wire at the base of the bowl and add a connector, so you could use the bowl without dragging around the cable when you'd like.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Next time 😀 thanks 👍

Glad to see you settling in, nice piece of sapele and a good job you did also.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you, not turned sapele in ages 😊

What a chique idea and well executed too! ❤

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Edith 😃

Lovely bowl, Mike. Nothing quite as spectacular as the ribbon figure in sapele. I love the colour in the inlay too.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Shawn, it really is a beautiful wood 😃

How stunning and different. Love it Mike. Beautiful piece of wood. So great to see another episode from your new workshop. Have a super evening 🤗

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks Fiona, this was a lot of fun 😃

Done with my taxes, it was a bit painful. Interesting lighting effect. Nice wood, too nice to toss your keys in, I'd use as a holiday bowl filled with gold wrapped candy.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Good idea! 😁

What a great idea and a beautiful piece it turned out to be. Nice also to hear the step by step commentary which i think other Artists should also do on their channels. 👏👏

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I want to hopefully give enough information so people can't give it a go 😉

Great stuff! I’m in the process of designing a lightsource above the dining table, three bowls with each a led strip in the inside rim, and a goldplated innerside as reflector. Experts now warned me to be sure that the leds can get rid of their heat by glueing them on a metal strip. If not, they won’t last as long. Good luck, be safe!

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, the led's are on an aluminium strip which should be fine 😀

Excellent! One of the best uses I’ve seen for those ring lights. The bowl is lovely. Such a great job of turning.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Doug 😀

Another piece well done. Sapele is an absolutely beautiful wood

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much and yes it is 😀

Me when you put on the shellac: 😲 just amazing! Smooch for Hooch (which I LOVED seeing so much of!) 😘😘

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Amie, smooch passed on 😃

Ultimate recycling! Superb result, well done.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

Thank you for that video Mike. A wonderful finish as always. Great innovation with the lighting.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Bob 😃