Dennis Belcher Demo

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​There are several key themes woven into the presentation.

• Woodturning is a journey, not just making a thing.

• The journey starts with a simple horizontal disc then progresses to a vertical disc that becomes a canvas for a multitude of coloring, texturing, and carving techniques.

• Breaking the pattern of jumping from one form to the next. Doing them all, but not mastering any of them.

• The importance of working out the sequence of operations before you start.

• And oh yes, the bulk of the time is spent actually making a functional multi-axis, vertical flower disc.

With the disc completed, I walk the audience through a variety of textures, coloring techniques, and carvings that can be used to embellish the basic form. The use of water-based dye will be shown. The demonstration can vary in length from 1-1/2 to 3 hours depending upon how many embellishment techniques discussed.