Workshop
VIDEO
WOODTURNING A PEN
Art & craft: George Kotsioris
Director & photography: Nikos Livathinos
Filmed in Athens, Greece
WOODTURNING SPINNING TOP
Woodturner: George Kotsioris
Direction & Video editing: Filia Glyka
Music themes selection: Nikos Livathinos
Filmed in Athens, February 2014
ROUGH TURNING A BOWL
Art & craft: George Kotsioris
Director & photography: Nikos Livathinos
Filmed in Athens, Greece
CHIOS - MASTIC WOOD PROCESSING
Art & craft: George Kotsioris
Director & photography: Panos Mavrakis
Filmed in Chios, Greece
ANNUAL STATISTICS
WOODTURNING PROCESS
1. COLLECTING MATERIAL & SEASONING
The timber used is either exotic or native. Of course native timbers, such as olive wood, mastic tree (sxinos), beech and oak are preferred. The collected timber is stored in a cool area and painted in the ends, in order to dry and achieve equilibrium with its intended final home. Otherwise, large internal stresses and surface cracking may occur.
2. DESIGN
A rough dimensioned sketch is made at first. Once the proportions and dimensions are decided, the final design gets formed.
3. PREPARING
This stage concerns the planning of the whole process. The material is selected, as well as the methods and tools to be used. The blank takes its first shape.
4. WOODTURNING
The main part of the process is the woodturning. With the use of the appropriate gouges, the blank takes the desirable shape. Sometimes, for example in case of a bowl, the product after being roughly turned, has to be stored again for a few weeks or months and then re-mounted on the lathe and finish turned.
5. SANDING
Sanding is the last wood-removal procedure which gives the wood a smooth appearance. The procedure contains several steps, starting with a coarse sandpaper and finishing with an extra fine one.
6. FINISHING
In this final stage of the process, a finish is applied (varying from a lacquer to beeswax and olive oil) in order to protect the wood and bring out its natural beauty.
- Tetteris Michalis
