Evening everyone!
While looking at some vase forms with my wife I was struck by a question she asked about them. Why are they all so pretty yet not functional? In this case she was thinking "here is a pretty vase that would look lovely with a bouquet in it, yet it is purely an "art object" and can't hold water.
So my question is, has anyone played with ways of waterproofing the inside of a turned vase so it can hold water and support a bouquet in addition to being lovely to look at by itself?
Some of the epoxies used in various environments like marine use seem like they might work, but I have never seen it done on bowls. I have had some exposure to a wood treatment/clear coat called POR 15. I believe Glacier National Park tested it on wooden signs that are out in the elements and it has weathered year round exposure in a high altitude alpine environment now for a number of years with no visible degradation.
Any thoughts or experiences with this idea?
Thanks everyone!
Dave
While looking at some vase forms with my wife I was struck by a question she asked about them. Why are they all so pretty yet not functional? In this case she was thinking "here is a pretty vase that would look lovely with a bouquet in it, yet it is purely an "art object" and can't hold water.
So my question is, has anyone played with ways of waterproofing the inside of a turned vase so it can hold water and support a bouquet in addition to being lovely to look at by itself?
Some of the epoxies used in various environments like marine use seem like they might work, but I have never seen it done on bowls. I have had some exposure to a wood treatment/clear coat called POR 15. I believe Glacier National Park tested it on wooden signs that are out in the elements and it has weathered year round exposure in a high altitude alpine environment now for a number of years with no visible degradation.
Any thoughts or experiences with this idea?
Thanks everyone!
Dave