Maple platter+

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Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi Richard,

That's really neat. Even without the rim treatment, that's a great platter. Just curious, do the stones make it uncomfortable to hold? I like the look of them, although I have to admit I think I would like them more if they had more of a random pattern to them. The bowl with the rim and lip is so nicely "ordered", for lack of a better word, that making the dots appear in a haphazard way might make the piece more visually appealling.

Anyway, my opinion and worth what you paid!! :)

Thanks for the pic.

Mike

"Like a rhinesto" - oh, never mind in Apex, NC ...

Index platter?

Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>Richard,

Nice work, the mathematical side of my brain loves it very much, the other half cries for randomness.

Jorge

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>This would have been nice with or without the enhancement, Richard. Is the overall effect what you had in mind? How did you come up with this idea? Interested in seeing where you go with this next.

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Rick Allen

>Random? I do random sometimes.

The little rinstones have facetets which make them ordered. What doesn't come across in the picture is that the rinstones are bright and sparkely. The platter looked okay before the rinstones. But I generaly have a plan when I start a turning. And this platter ended up a lot like I planed.

The rinstones mostly add texture to the rim when in your hand.

I ordered the rinstones to use on the walnut platter pictured. It took longer than I had will to wait for the rinstones to arrive so I painted the red dots.

The walnut platter was also to plan. The walnut platter looked better before the "decoration".

One of the reasons for the "decorations" is that my home if filling up. Exploiring different decorations ends up cutting my production in half. Not everything turns out worth while. But I figure if along with the ugly ones will be a few that are nice. And even when I groom a dog I learn something that I can use in another turning. All part of the journey I suppose.

Thanks for looking.

Richard

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Pete Lamberty

>Rick, I think that these two platters look great. I really like the idea that you are going after. I like the walnut one just as it is. I think that you may have been a bit bashful about adding too many rhinestones to the maple platter. I think that you should add alot more to it. Maybe three times what are there. And maybe not symetrical. I think that you are on to something. Nice work.

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Barry Turner

>How do you train those worms to work so precisely?

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GeeSeaWhy

>I like that, and I think I prefer the regular pattern over a random scattering. It also sparked an idea - my wife has painted a couple of rims for me, but she also does beading. I did try dropping molten glass onto a turning one time, but that was a total failure. Maybe something in this direction would be more successful. I assume you used CA to attach the rhinestones?

Graeme

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Rick Allen

>Seams more like trying to herd cats (;->)

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Rick Allen

>Hi Pete

This sparce ordered placment does give the turning a "manufactured" look. I guess that is the issue. But using the stones as an accent to a design is certinaly something to pursue.

Thanks

Richard

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Jim Shaver, Oakville Ontario

>Hi Richard,

I like it, the edge treatment looks alot like the work that Jennifer Shirley has been showing us for the last year as well with her platter and bowl designs.

Take care,

Jim

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Richard Allen

>Hi Graeme

The rhinestones are actually foil backed crystals with hot melt glue attached. You use a soldering iron looking sort of thing to pickup, heat and secure the stones. No ca glue or any other product.

This is a link to the products. I ended up buying the product from a different source for a better price. If you google around you will likely find many places to buy the products at a variety of prices.

http://www.jewelrysupply.com/noframes/hotfixcrystals.htm

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Richard Allen

>Hi Jim

I have been inspired by Jennifer's work. For some reason her work "speaks" to me. When I see something she has done I can't help but see a bunch of different ideas.

Thanks

Richard