Turning a sycamore bowl with Milliput epoxy putty inlay - part 2 

Not too long at all Jim I love to see everything all of you do, because each person has his own way of doing it. The way all of you explains it is different and that I like.

I need to get out in my workshop and start turning. I can stop seeing your videos I have ordered and bought Milliput but have yet to try so I will have to turn my PC off otherwise it will never happen. Great videos very educational and some lovely items. Thans for sharing. Safe and happy turnings. David.

Jim, absolutely fantastic job with the Milliput epoxy! Looks great and nice job showing us how you made the milliput look that way!! Thanks for showing us! Turn safe!

Man that tiger stripe bowl came out beautifully!! Way to go!! Love the technique, the commentary, and the instruction!!

How can any one hate this video ?!!! I love your art thank you

An interesting technique. I've used it for years when repairing boats but never thought of using it as an inlay. It might appear on my own RU-vid channel in a future video, with credit to yourself of course! Cheers Tom

Thank you so much Jim for introducing me to another aspect of turning. I think the results are just stunning so-much-so that within an hour of Mike Waldt recommending your videos I ordered all three colours of Milliput from Amazon and I should have them tomorrow. Please upload more videos on all of your crafts. Best wishes, Alan.

Wonderful Turning and inlay work. Regards Paul

Truly beatiful! You really are a PRO at this. Keep making videos like this one as I subscribed to your videos. From a Canadian friend.

Very nice! I will look for some of this putty here in the U.S. Thanks for showing us how to do something different.

the MRS here... what a beautiful piece of work!!!!!

Thats amazing Jim,really looks fantastic, cheers Colin.

You should be pleased, its a beautiful bowl and your work turn on it was great.

Jim That's a great technique! It just goes to show, there is always something new! I believe we are going to see many, many pieces using this technique or a variation of it and every one will have you to thank for the idea. Nicely done! Steve Krumanaker.

The tiger really catches your eye very well done. I love the set.

Beautiful, just beautiful. You’re extremely talented.

Fantastic Jim it is awesome and breathtakingly stunning.

Another great set of videos Jim, ordered some Milliput today, not sure when I will get to try it out but will let you know how I get on. Thanks once again for sharing the idea.😀🐅🎹

Beautiful 👍job Jim.

Very beautiful milliput. we been selling it for so long but never used it but I managed to get the coloured one and hopefully will use it. thanks. Jim.

Brilliant Jim! I just watched part one and two. Thank you so much for sharing this! I'll look around here in the States and see if we have something similar. I'll talk about your video on tomorrows Follow-up as well. Take care, Carl

Hi Jim, I subscribed and gave the👍straight away, I've only been turning a few month's on and off. You're doing exactly what I would like to be doing in the future. No wonder you are chuffed with the bowls they are perfect in every way. I'm going to look into buying some of the epoxy putty for deffinate. Thanks for sharing the video and your woodturning knowledge it's very much appreciated mate. Cheers Andy Yorkshire UK

A LESSON IN ART FORM, CONGRATULATIONS. FROM BRASIL

The irregularity of those tiger and zebra stripes is so pleasing to the eye. Delightful.

Now that is just brilliant, I like it alot and look forward to see more of your work, adding you in my subscribers list right now :)

Awesome work. I saw this product being used at my local turning training centre for inlay work recently. Maybe they saw your video?Love the finished product, and your explanation was easy to follow. Thank you for sharing it with the community. I hope you find the time to put up some more videos.

Really imaginative- Well done.

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing a great technique.

Beautiful job, Jim! I have not heard of epoxy putty before; looks like interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing it. Take care, .....Gord

Superb! love them, what an artist you are, Tony.

wow! :-) fantastic job on the video's. I make video's professionally and I think you did a great job. :-) I don't do any kind of wood working at all, but I really enjoy seeing the craftsmanship that goes into projects like this. Thanks for posting these videos I look forward to watching all of them. :-) (From Boston, MA USA)

Another new subscriber Jim. Great stuff and keep turning them out.

Hi Jim! Those are beautiful bowls my friend! Lovely design and finish! I have to give the milliput a try :) Cheers! Daniel

Really amazing work!. Thanks for bringing another embellishment option to woodturning.

Thats really beautiful! I love it!!

Beautiful work Jim, i will be getting some of this stuff, and having a go, yet one more thing on the ever lengthening list of things to do :). Great video mate. Cheers Mike

Hi Jim, It just shows that there is always something new in this wonderful craft of woodturning. Love the effect and thanks for the videos. Subscribed! David

These pieces are so beautiful! The sycamore bowl is almost as lovely as the one you made for 5k subscribers. Maybe I just have a preference towards it, but I've never seen such a brilliant finish. I can't wait to try a project with Miliput

Fantastic work. I can't wait to get some time to try my hand at it. Thank you!!!!

That is marvellous. Mike Waldt sent me over. I'm glad he did. Got yourself another sub. Best Wishes, Brendan.

Just found your channel, fantastic finish on your bowl, look forward to some videos on your knives..all the best, Steve.

Beautiful Bowl Jim, i will be having a go of that stuff, it’s right up my street is that, Great video very well explained cheers mate, Harry

I really like this. Thanks for sharing.

Very beautiful work. Thank you for sharing this. Fred

Thanks for sharing this Jim very helpful and Milliput is available here in Aus, in fact a new guy JDN creations is using it. I came over from Carl Jacobsons channel and subscribed I’ll also be watching your older videos.

looks awesome mate . love it

Great technique, outstanding result. Thanks for sharing.

When you were cutting the Milliput it looked like some kind of delicious candy, now I'm hungry.

hello Jim very good job, i watch all your videos with Milliput and i'm very happy to see them, i'm turning a model from you and i hope it will be ok, it's my first experience with Milliput go on for our pleasure Alain from France

Very Nice work, Mike Waldt mentioned your site, and im glade i listened.

Great effect i will be giving it a go myself Thanks

Vraiment bien. Dans la philosophie des tourneurs sur bois, avec tous les commentaires. Really good job. According the woodturner's philosophy....

I watched this which I see is one of your first videos. First, again beautiful bowls! Second, I found it funny how you said you would "hopefully" be putting out more videos, and look at how far you've come. You are one of my favorite turners to watch, and I am glad to see you gaining subscribers and being able to create more and more. I am one of the people hoping you will open an Etsy shop. I am not a turner, but the entire process fascinates me, and I love art in all its forms. I will do my part by sharing your videos and introducing more people to your creative approach. My husband watches when I watch, and I'm going to make him subscribe. :-) Cheers! Diane from Tampa, Florida

Hi Jim - just wanted to say thanks for a great pair of videos and awesome technique for something completely different. If you're up for it, I wouldn't mind seeing some leather work and knife making too. All the best from a fellow south coaster. :) Coll

I have now watched all your videos and enjoyed them all. I would have liked to see some of your knives as well but couldn't find any. Are you going to be making any more and if so will you be doing a video of them please.Another great bowl well done.

muy bonitos tus trabajos gracias por compartirlos

Very impressive. I came to your site from Carl Jacobsons lin.

Absolutely amazing. Subscribed!

Awesome, dude..

Brilliant!! Perhaps you could demonstrate this technique at UKIWS 2017? I've definitely not seen this before.

great vid thanks, 1 thing id like to suggest though is it might be better to do the inlay as 1 long strip as opposed to 4x quarters as it would be easy to have duplication of stripe thicknesses every 1/4 turn, maybe use a rolling pin also or an old mangle when making the squares ;) very nice work and i would easy buy the large bowl from you if I would have the money left over to put in it ;)

Excellent work! Inspiring. Did you consider using a rolling pin to develop thin plies, instead of using your fingers?

Very nice

ps you should look at some fimo polymer clay videos, they do some wonderful arty work with coloured clays that would give you some more mixing and cutting techniques for your milliput.

That's a great job Jimson. I learned a lot from the video. Did you use sanding sealer over the wood and putty?

I also subscribed in hopes of future videos.

very smart!

Nice work. I wonder if this material could be used for pen turning. Press it onto the tube, let it set and turn away.

Ten outa ten David

Question Jim. I just inlaid a bowl with the superfine white and it was terribly sticky when packing the putty down into the recess. Yours doesn't seem to stick to your fingers when applying it to these bowls. Did you let it sit a bit to get to the rubbery stage before you applied it? I have a good seal and wax on the bowl so I went ahead and dampened my fingers just a tad to keep it from sticking with no fear of it bleeding into the grain of the wood. Thanks in advance, Kurt.

brilliant

I just went to the milliput web site and did you know these two bowls are pictured on their website?

Now, go to a craft store and pick up some of the embossing powder folks use for doing their gift cards. I picked up a bottle of turquoise. Next, crab some oyster shells (haven't tried clams yet, but suspect they'd work as well) and crush them down so you have pieces ranging in size from 1/8" to 1/4". Mix all this in a two part epoxy (I use some requiring a two to one mix, but suspect any would do), then press it into an inlay. When I did this, I could only do about 1/5 the turning at a time, because it would droop, but you can buy thickeners that solve that problem. Once done, back to the lathe, like you did and watch the results. You'll end up with genuine fake turquoise inlay. You can get an idea of the effect of using this at the Router Forums site: www.routerforums.com/finishing-touch/92522-genuine-fake-turquoise-inlay-material.html#post1170890 . If that doesn't work, try Lumberjocks: lumberjocks.com/projects/242834 P.S. Thanks for sharing a good tip. Kelly

Ps, subscribed!

what do you use to make pattern

looks bitchin...thanks.