12 Steps to Segmented Turning Excellence: Step 1 - Establish the Project Shape

Form is KING. Establish it first. Compound curves are nice; just be sure to smoothly transition from one to the next. Your form can be tall and skinny or short and wide. While developing your form/shape, pay no attention to size. Remember, form is KING. If you need help with proportions, remember the Golden Mean (.618) or the photographer's 1/3, 2/3 rule. Use it for height to width and for positioning the maximum diameter point. The base diameter can be 20% to 30% of the maximum diameter for artistic pieces and more for utilitarian pieces. Plates/platters need a larger base, 50% or more of the diameter.

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