My cup runneth over

This piece brings together my interests in turning and metalworking.

I turned the cup as a bowl with a low-drooping rim, then cut away most of the rim to leave the handle.

I textured the handle and outside of the bowl, then dyed the inside and outside with yellow and orange NGR dyes, before finishing the bowl with Watco and wax.

I forged the base from mild steel strip, slitting and tapering the tines which support the bowl. I colored the base with a torch (those are the tempering colors), then oiled and waxed it to protect it from rust.

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