50th Anniversary "Steampunk" Goldfish Bowl

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slowoodworker
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50th Anniversary "Steampunk" Goldfish Bowl

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I found the "steampunk" fish on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1915285, and thought "fish bowl"!
I didn't realize that my wife thought it should be a Golden Anniversary bowl -- Needless to say, I didn't get it done in time.
Wood is Lyptus (a genetically engineered tree.) Bits were 1/4" downcut, 1/4" ball nose, 1/8" tapered ball nose, and 0.5mm tapered ball nose for the fine detail. Total run time around 8 hours.
Finish is lacquer over shellac. Then silver acrylic paint with gold acrylic paint brushed on and wiped off to give the fish a worn/weathered look. (Like after 50 years of marriage. :D )
Dimenstions: 11-3/4"d, 1-3/4" thick.
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1-Steampunk fishbowl.jpg
2-Detail.jpg

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TomWS
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Re: 50th Anniversary "Steampunk" Goldfish Bowl

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Very nice bowl and great 'antiquing' on the fish. Very clever.

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Re: 50th Anniversary "Steampunk" Goldfish Bowl

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Nice work !
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Re: 50th Anniversary "Steampunk" Goldfish Bowl

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Looks really good. I've never used "Lyptus" but it sure looks pretty.
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Great job
Thank You
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