Decorative Techniques for Woodturners

Give your woodturning that professional touch, using special decorative techniques in these 44 projects designed to help develop your skills. Begin with a turned or partly turned item, on which the various effects are demonstrated. Line drawings and color photos are used as a guide along the way. In a short time, your woodwork will be adorned with laminated sheet metal, decorative molten metal, coloring, and veneers. Or alter the surface of your wood, using scorching, resins, and carving. The difference between an elm platter and an elm platter stained with shoe polish is like night and day. See how much better a vase looks with India ink trim on the rim and foot. Once you begin to master these techniques, the possibilities are truly endless!