Good morning Loyd, try inside-out turning; I am going to chase down a class here in the Houston area and make some this fall.
I love inside out ornaments. A few ideas I've used...For "baby's first Christmas" ornaments, hang a tiny silver picture frame inside the ornament, or a charm with the baby's birthday engraved on it.
Tiny silver or brass bells can be suspended in the center of the ornament. You can also turn a wooden bell in a contrasting color to hang inside. Oblong (rather than spherical) ornaments are pretty.
They are really easy to turn, but it is CRITICAL that all four pieces be perfectly square and exactly the same size. I cut them on the table saw to get consistent sizes. I make the blank a little oversized, glue together the four pieces just at the top and bottom. Make the first cut, then using the bandsaw or table saw, cut off the top and bottom, rotate the pieces, glue them back together securely, and shape the outside.
This one is maple, and was made with an oblong "window" to showcase the little rosewood bell.
Sharon