Cwalker935
Member
I am going back and forth on whether I like this bowl profile or not. Any thoughts?
Bowl profile thoughts
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Ed McDonnell
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I think the top half looks fine but I think the bottom half is a mistake. People will want to fill a bowl like that with fruit, candy, yarn or whatever. That small foot will make it a very tippy Bowl which will make it a very unpopular Bowl. I would remount and turn off the bottom.
Just my thoughts.
Ed
Just my thoughts.
Ed
JimB
Member
I agree with Ed. I like the top but not the foot. It is out of proportion and you will not be able to put anything in it.
TellicoTurning
Member
As an art piece the profile works great, but as a practical use bowl, I'm afraid I have to agree with Ed and Jim... but in the end, if the bowl is for sale, it itsn't what we like that counts, it's what the buyer likes and is willing to part with to acquire it...
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
A beautiful bowl - and I agree with the above comments.
gimpy
Member
ME TOO
Cwalker935
Member
I really did not think about it being top heavy. It did seem pretty stable when I was working with it and I think it would be fine for most stuff but maybe not fruit. In any event, it already has a new home so turning off the bottom is a moot point. I was really thinking about it's aesthetic appeal and not about its utility. Probably not something to repeat.
leehljp
Member Liaison
My mind and thoughts lately have been about the difference between aesthetic design vs utility.
Some people only think of utility, but the big money is in the design dept. They may not sell as fast but they draw the bigger spenders.
I was reading last week about a guy who sells and says - you never know what people will buy. The ones that he thought would not sell were the first ones to go.
Some people only think of utility, but the big money is in the design dept. They may not sell as fast but they draw the bigger spenders.
I was reading last week about a guy who sells and says - you never know what people will buy. The ones that he thought would not sell were the first ones to go.
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I hear ya Hank! I was about to throw a little bowl I made in the woodstove. It warped out on me a little too much to get it back in shape. The wife loved it, so I sanded a little on the edges, gave it a light finish and gave it to her.
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Bob in SF
Member
Beautiful!
I'd turn an equally sculptural rotatable lazy susan type companion base for balance, stability, utility, and added interest.
I'd turn an equally sculptural rotatable lazy susan type companion base for balance, stability, utility, and added interest.
Curly
Member
I think the top half is more shallow bowl/platter/plate like and the bottom transition into the foot is too tall. Now it might just be the way the bowl was posed for the picture giving that impression. The wood looks great. Cherry? And the finish looks good too. Oil and wax? How big is it?
You asked for my thoughts and they are meant to be constructive.
You asked for my thoughts and they are meant to be constructive.
Cwalker935
Member
I think part of it is the way the bowl is posed. The bowl is a little over 13" in diameter and the base is around 3.5" in diameter. So the base does not satisfy the 1/3 criteria that many think is appropriate. It is cherry, finished with Howard's feed and wax. I also curved the transition to the bottom in an effort to make it "disappear" into the table. That may also contribute to a taller appearance.
donstephan
Member
It's all personal opinion, but I would have liked the transition to the table to be a bit more upright at the foot.