Some recent turnings. These are the pieces I turned for the Contemporary Craft Exhibition at Town Mill, Lyme Regis. Open every day until 11th April 2017.

Scorched Ash vase with verdigris wax highlighting the grain

Scorched Ash vase with gilt cream highlighting the grain

Scorched Ash vase with gilt cream highlighting the grain

Scorched Ash vase with verdigris wax highlighting the grain. Slightly smaller than the other vases

Scorched Ash vase with liming wax highlighting the grain

Scorched Ash vase with liming wax highlighting the grain

Scorched Ash vase with verdigris wax highlighting the grain

Oak platter with beaded and scorched rim with verdigris wax highlighting the grain

Rustic Oak platter with textured and scorched rim

Small Ash bowl, beaded and scorched

Figured Ash bowl, beaded and scorched

I was very pleased to be invited to demonstrate at Test Valley Turners earlier this week. I was made very welcome by a very friendly club. I made one of my hollowed vases out of Ash which I scorched and highlighted the grain with verdigris wax. Here are some photos from the evening:

Showing my sanding ball and how it works

Using the sanding ball to sand inside the vase

The audience watching very intently!

Scorching the hollowed and sanded vase

The finished vase with verdigris wax highlighting the grain