I made this Wooden Poké ball with stand for a good friend of mine as a rather belated Christmas present (thanks coronavirus).
As my friend is such a big fan of the franchise (Pokémon), I looked up some reference photos and decided to incorporate a few ideas.
One half of the Wooden Poké ball was made from sycamore, the other from a deep red wood called cocobolo. Both halves were glued together and turned on the lathe. A hole was drilled out on the front at midway, and a sycamore plug was cut and inserted in the drilled hole to form the button.
I used a black acrylic paint in the recessed areas to emphasise the two halves and the Poké ball release button. (sorry, but this ball does not release a Pokémon) and finished off with a spray satin lacquer.
This was an interesting project to work out on the lathe, getting the Poké ball to look spherical was certainly a task! It also required careful planning due to working with two different woods which cut very differently on the lathe. All in all, I think it came out pretty well. I’d quite like to have a go at some other Pokémon projects. Maybe some other Poké ball designs in the future using alternative woods and more intensive paint jobs.
If you enjoyed this, check out some of my other projects.