Mahogany with horses

Beautiful!

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Molly,

I think I like this one best. I love the form and the of course the horses! A really neat looking design. I just got my burner and so I'm still figuring out how each pen works and what different things I can do with each one. I think it's going to be a fun addition to my work. You have definitely inspired me!

Thanks for posting.

Jennifer

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Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Beautiful, as always, Molly.

You are really developing a recognizable style. I like it very much.

Mark

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John Lucas

>This one I really like. The horses have a sense of motion.

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Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ

>I like this one, too. I'm really partial to this shape. Good job!!!

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Ben Aragon

>Molly,

This bowl is superb I like the shape and scale of the design. I like the fact that the crack and knot in the bowl are consistent to the overall concept. The bowl looks like old pottery, very well done. Could you tell us about your technique for making the design? What kind of wood is it?

Best Wishes,

Ben

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Molly Winton

>Hi Ben, thanks for your compliments. The wood is African Mahogany. The horse design is one I came up with after searching through a variety of photos and stylized horses I've seen elsewhere. I wanted a simple design that would suggest a primitive drawing, such as seen on the prehistoric drawings in the caves of France, and Native American drawings. I have no drawing skills to speak of, so I just kept drawing this design over and over on paper until it felt natural. I've equated it to learning penmanship (as I watch my children learn to write). It involves drawing specific lines repeatedly until consistency is met. Once it's met, then personal style eventually develops. Hope this answers your question.

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>like it, molly!

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Ben Aragon

>Molly,

It sounds like you figured it out on your own. My mother is an artist in Santa Fe and she keeps telling me painters, sculptures, carvers, and even bowl turners should be drawing any time they are not working at their craft. Get a sketchpad and keep drawing, I should listen to my own advice. I was more interested in your burning technique, the pattern is very uniform.

Best Wishes,

Ben

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Molly Winton

>Ooooooooh, my BURNING technique (slaps forehead with open palm). I first draw the horses in pencil and then patiently burn away the area around the horses. I use the A6 pen with the Detail Master pyrography machine. Nothing too difficult, just have to determine the appropriate temperature of the tip and then practice how you burn away the wood. I often practice on a scrap piece of the same wood prior to putting pen to turned piece. From then on it's just touch, touch, touch...listen to LOTS of Derks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Josh Turner, touch, touch, touch, Shania, George Canyon, touch,....

Beautiful Molly

RevDoug

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Good Golly Miss Molly!

Keith Tompkins

>Sorry, I just couldn't resist! I like both pieces.