"Ocean" making a wood and resin vase/bowl, molding process and turning on the lathe. Quilling type.

This abstract take on the ocean incorporated willow wood, power carving, a unique resin casting technique, an attempt at quilling and finally turning the project on the lathe. Also, introducing my new steady rest!

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100% of the money raised will be donated to Operation Underground Railroad to help fight child trafficking around the world.
I basically spend my free time dreaming up ways to express my artistic side and simultanously to raise money for Operation Underground Railroad. O.U.R. funds, supports, trains and guides rescue missions for children who are in sex trafficking slavery and frees them to better lives with an amazing after-care program. We cannot support O.U.R. enough. (OURRESCUE.ORG)

My Sponsors:
-Troomi: child / teen safe smart phones: https://www.artforour.org/kid-teen-safe-cell-phones, each purchase generates $30 for O.U.R. You can save $50 by using the code TroomiOUR.
- Laguna: lagunatools.com
- Total Boat Epoxy Resin: Discount Code: PreeceTB (at TotalBoat.com), Fathom is my favorite product by far.
- Starbond: Superglues. Discount code: Preece10 at https://www.starbond.com

Ways to help me fight child trafficking, every dime I raise is donated to Operation Underground Railroad! (https://www.artforour.org/how-you-can-help)

1: Buy or sell an item at: ArtForOUR.org... woodworking, painting, drawing, jewelry etc.
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My commonly used tools:
-Laguna lathe, very well built, solid, strong, variable speed, 110 or 220 volt (https://amzn.to/3orYsOy)
-Wen lathe was my trusty starter lathe: https://amzn.to/3aqIIGH
- Lathe tools:
-Carbide tip: https://amzn.to/3agd3ay
-Great beginner set: https://amzn.to/3t5iMsA
-Simple Hollowing System: https://amzn.to/2T9TFHx

- File Sander: https://amzn.to/36o3hlE, for those hard to get to sanding projects.
-Angle Grinder: (https://amzn.to/36lgewG), one of my most indispensable tools, (https://amzn.to/3iXtNHW) this one has a flat head, helps get into tight spaces, carving and sanding disks are a life saver.
- Grinder Carving Disk: (https://amzn.to/39oWqKG), this is a really great disk for roughing out medium sized projects
- Grinder Sanding Disks: (https://amzn.to/3cj91Rv), fantastic for sanding and minor-moderate shaping stages
- Round Sanding System: (https://amzn.to/3r11N8Q) sleeves go around an inflatable ball (https://amzn.to/2KVCUvW )or make your own foam ball, attaches to a drill, great for tight corners.

- Chain Saw: (https://amzn.to/2MbWNj2), trusty gas type, I also bought this electric one (https://amzn.to/3qZOqpp) for the in the garage projects

- Super Glue: (https://amzn.to/3pFg5vT) thin and runny, perfect for stabilizing bark or other unstable wood.
-Flexible Foam for mold building/dams: https://amzn.to/36lhGi8
- Resin: TotalBoat.com has been gracious enough to donate resin for my future projects, given them some love! You can get 15% off using my code: Preece

- Protection:
-https://amzn.to/39t3lm0: face shield for carving and lathe work.
-Respirator: HIGHLY recommended for wood and resin work, speaking as a Dr, protect those lungs!
-https://amzn.to/3tqYWbA and those ears: https://amzn.to/3qa9xW2

Thank you for your amazing support!

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