Turnfest Masters

What a highlight, being invited to demonstrate with 39 turner/carvers from throughout the world at Sea World Gold Coast Australia.

Oh, and for the piece I was turning not to disintegrate 

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

Couldn't resist taking a photograph showing close up view of cup burr embellishment

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

Refined the spine a little with the shape improving

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

A quarter of the way embellishing as this sculpture is to be viewed from both sides

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

For the embellishment inside the frame I've used 4 different cup burrs leaving the largest cup burr open. 

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

Now the shape has been achieved the embellishment begins. I'm using a pyrography machine to outline the shape

This becomes shading to frame the embellishment I'll design on the inside

A close up view of the shading

Window to a Sea Soul (The name could change)

The outside shape was to bulky, needed more of a sea shell look, decided to seek out  more shells I've collected and started carving again

This spine shape I hope will give this free standing piece more 3 D look

Parallel view