"Seeing Red"

another beautiful one -- you're pryography is great. what pen tip do you use for your lines?

Thank you -e-. I use the 10A to burn the grid, and for this piece, the 6A for the texture in the black areas.

I think I've seen this somewhere before. And it's still a beautiful piece. How do you work out your design? And how many divisions are on the vessel?

Thanks Paul. I work out the design on the computer. I have a grid layout that I can use in Paint. Beyond that, it's trial and error. This particular piece has 64 divisions around and 21 high. It's a LOT of little blocks.....

pam, do you mark-up on the lathe?

Yes -e-, I do all the marking on the lathe. I use an index wheel to set the vertical spacing, then measure the spacing to set the horizontals so I have squares all the way up and down the piece.

how do you come up with equal spacing--or do you have to fudge the final few blocks?

I'm not sure I completely understand your question. The verticals are set by the index wheel which, by design, has even spacing all the way around. The horizontals are based on the spacing between the verticals, i.e. at the widest point on the piece, if the space between the verticals is 1/8", then the horizontals are spaced 1/8" apart. As the diameter changes, the space between the verticals changes, and the horizontals are adjusted accordingly to maintain squares. By maintaining squares, the pattern shrinks as the diameter is reduced towards the foot, but keeps its proportions, so you get a sense of depth without distortion.
I hope that answers your question.