Woodturning a Simple Bird Bath for Beginners | Easy Wood Lathe Project
In this project, I take a piece of Ash wood and woodturn it into the shape of a beautiful bird bath. After turning the piece, I use stone effect paints to give the bird bath a natural, rustic look. To create a realistic water effect, I mix Mica Powders from Eye Candy Pigments with Mod Podge, achieving a shimmering, lifelike surface in the basin. Watch as the combination of texture, color, and craftsmanship transforms this Ash wood into a functional work of art for the garden!
Materials & Tools Used:
Ash Wood
Stone Effect Paints
Eye Candy Pigments: https://eyecandypigments.com/Northsid... (use Code JAKE15)
Mod Podge for water effect
Wood Lathe and turning tools
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Marking the Mortise and foot
00:34 - Turning the bird bath to shape
01:40 - Making the Mortise
02:19 - Sanding
02:41 - Clean the grain
03:00 - Sanding sealer
03:20 - Stone Effect Spray Paint
03:50 - Sanding sealer
04:22 - Hollowing the Bird Bath
05:06 - Adding ripples
05:29 - Sanding
05:47 - Clean the grain
06:03 - Sanding sealer
06:16 - Stone effect paint
06:36 - Mixing Mod Podge with Eye candy Pigments
07:39 - Apply the mod podge/mica mixture to the blank
08:27 - Sanding sealer
08:42 - Drill for the bird
08:51 - Making a dowel for the bird
09:32 - Assembly
09:47 - Outro