Things I have learn't

You need to keep your burrs sharp all the time as you can get texturing or colouring using blunt burrs, like it's burning. 
I used a 3mm burr for the initial carving and 0.6 mm burr to make the holes.
I intended to make this bowl thinner but didn't do the sums right so when it came to texturing the holes didn't end up piercing through, but having said that I think with the size and shape of bowl it ended up being right. 
I am happy with the end result even though it isn't how I first imagined. It would have been quite awkward to make the embellishment more square especially in the bottom of the bowl. This certainly would have posed problems trying to get the hand piece at the right angle.
Turning and sanding  took about 1 1/2 hours
Drawing of shape was 8 hours
Embellishment took at least 70 - 75 hours

As this piece of wood is not overly pretty it can withstand that amount of embellishment. Luckily it does have lines that draw your eye into the bottom of the bowl.