Carving Leaf Bowls
By Poppy Mosbacher. Posted
This article was originally published as part of HackSpace magazine, which has since been incorporated into Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.
These beautiful bowls have been carved by Simon Beggs, a 22 year old wood turner from Sydney. They were roughly cut to shape with a bandsaw and then carved using an angle grinder. The intricate stem “is the hardest part”, says Simon, and was achieved by using a rotary tool. After a lot of sanding to make the surfaces smooth, the bowls were polished with 3 coats of lacquer.
If you’d like to make your own bowl, Simon suggests choosing a leaf for inspiration that is unsymmetrical, “look for one with some width and a little bit of interest in the shape.”
Instructions are available here.
Safety Note: Woodworking can be dangerous if proper precautions are not taken. Make sure you understand, and properly mitigate, the risks before starting.
Poppy is a maker and writer. She loves getting tech into the hands of people who do traditional crafts. She is helping set up a makerspace in Devon and was a director of BuildBrighton makerspace.
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