Making an Aspis - Ring Method (Visual Aids)

[Chris B]

Now we will go on to the rim.

First, place the bowl on the rim and measure from the edge of the bowl to the edge of the bowel and slowly adjust it to make sure that it is centered. Take a pencil and trace the bowel's circumference on to the rim very darkly. Also place a reference mark on the bowl and on the rim in one place to make sure they meet up once your done. Once you take the bowl back off the rim, you will also need to carry the reference mark to the inside area where the bowel was resting since you will sand off the outer mark.





Now you will sand the rim. I usually weight the back of the rim with a 30 lb dumb bell weight so it stays in place. You want to sand across both rings leaving approximately a 1/4" thickness to the lowest ring. DO NOT SAND INSIDE YOUR MARKED OUTER EDGE OF THE BOWL. This area needs to remain flat so you can glue the two halves together once the rim is sanded.

Video for Rim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSO_qNBbMTM

I work my way around the rim until it is finished and then glue the bowel and rim together before I start sanding the inside.