Hello Guys heres last weeks output

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Hi All,
I have been very impressed by all the workshop output photographs posted by all you guys and considering the nice welcome comments i received today I thought I had better post some photographs of last weeks output to show that I can walk the walk as well as talk the talk.
With assistance from one of my daughters I have had a go at this effort so I do trust I have got it right and you can enjoy the pictures.
Best regards,
Ian

 

[Bodrighy]

Oops, didn't work. Judging by the number of images please have another go. How are you putting them on?

Pete

 

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Hi Pete,
I have opened a photobucket account and my daughter showed me how to clickon html and paste each one to this box.
So i guess i must have got something wrong as i have seen other users using photobucket.
Any help will be much apreciated.
Ian

 

[miles_hot]

look at the sticky at the top about tips etc - there is a link (see below) to a great tutorial on how to post pictures = suggest using a thumb nail rather than the full image..

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29582

HTH

Miles

 

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Thanks for your assistance Miles lets see if this post works.
Ian

 

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Having succeded with one photograph i will now try and transfere the others as i had tried at first.
Thanks for your patience
Ian

 

[Bodrighy]

Fruit! Fruit! I hate the stuff. Every time I try and make an apple or pear I end up with something from the X Files.

Actually they look rather good, I just get really p****d off as it something I just can't do.

Pete

 

[Jenx]

Nice apples Ian ...
the first pic especially looks just like the real ones I have in my kitchen !
Have you put something special on there as a finish, to get the realistic pinky colour ?

Nice job !

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[Steve Jones]

Nice looking apples Ian, like Jenx I would be interested to know what the finishing process is as well.

Pete your not on your own, I've tried many times to turn fruit and just can't get the hang of it, so don't bother now.

Steve

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice - they do look incredibly realistic,in terms of both shape and colour (I assume you've coloured the green and red ones,and the others are the natural colour of the timber ?)
I actually enjoy turning fruit,but have always tried to find timber of the right colour - an explanation of your colouring process would be very useful.

Andrew

 

[johnny.t.]

Nice apples there!! 8) 8) Top job on the colouring,its spot on

JT

 

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Hi fellas, javascript:emoticon('')
Jenx, Steve, Andrew and Johnny your response to the apples has given me one hell of a kick I'm struggling to get my head in front of the computer so after all that praise for the coloured apples guess I had better let you all in on it.

First turn the apple from Pau amarillo, finish to 500 grit.
Using spirit stains stain the whole apple yellow and then before the stain has time to fully dry start to over-coat the lower half with green.
As the green is very "Bottle Green" when it mixes with the yellow it softens so also rub some more yellow over the green to soften till it looks more natural.

Apples mostly go red from the top and to one side so start over coating with red and make one area fully red and soften the outsides with yellow.
When you look at an apple they have flecks of red down the yellow part, with red dye on a tissue carefully create the flecks with a downward sweeping motion (harder to explain than do).

Leave to dry for a few hours and now this is where it can all go sadly wrong because they need to be sprayed with Melamine lacqure (Orange can lid). BUT the lacqure ddissolvesthe dye and it will run if you put on a heavy coat so it must only be a mist then let it dry and repeat until you have built up a good coat. Now leave to harden for at least 24 hours.

Using the screw chuck and a protective layer of gripper mat carefully spin the apple slow at first with 600 grit to smooth the surface without melting the lacqure, then when satisfied with an even surface increase speed and burnish with burnishing cream to a gloss finish.

Finally polish if you wish.

Usual stalk for the top to your choice and a clove in the base.

They take about 2 hours each but as you can see they do look realistic.

So there you have it my longest post so far, I wonder if I am throwing the gauntlet down so soon?

I am looking forward to your comments and by the way the other apple on its own is Iroko and the 2 together I think are spalted beach.

Best regards,

Ian

 

[thomvic]

Those are beautiful apples! Thanks for the colouring tips too.
How about carving stalks instead of turning them. That way you could give them a natural looking curve.

What next? Bananas might challenge you a bit. :lol:

 

[loz]

Could do with a little deckoil there Ian !

Only Joking, Very nice apples - and thanks for the walkthrough. I haven't used any dyes as yet, but now i know an expert i can call on if i get stuck. ! ;-)

Loz

 

[John. B]

Excellent piece of turnery, very realistic apples.
Great post, good explanation on the method.
I must admit, dyes and myself are not great bedfellows. Either too much/not enough/wrong colour, etc.
Your are very welcome to the forum. =D> =D> =D> =D>

John. B