Try a removable wooden insert, straight grooves in white Corian or curved channels in blue HDPE. See the finished dishes and open the makers’ shared designs.
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White Corian dish with straight groovesby Steve Gale
Wooden dish with a removable insertby Thomas Quinn
Blue dish with curved channelsby Beyond DesignStart from a blank workpiece
Start with a blank workpiece in Easel, draw a rounded dish outline and repeat five shallow grooves. The 3D preview shows the design in hard maple.
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Finished projects from the gallery
Choose the surface and construction you like. The wooden design has two separate pieces; the Corian and HDPE designs shape both faces of a single blank.
White Corian dish with straight groovesby Steve GaleMake a grooved dish from 19 mm white Corian. Steve Gale’s two workpieces shape the top and the underside; the notes explain how to register the blank when turning it over. The shared design is for noncommercial use without alterations.
Wooden dish with a removable insertby Thomas QuinnMake a walnut tray with an open oak insert that lifts out for cleaning. Thomas Quinn’s two workpieces provide the patterned insert and the recessed base. His finished dish uses Danish oil.
Blue dish with curved channelsby Beyond DesignCarve curved channels into a blue HDPE dish, then shape the underside for a thin raised edge. Beyond Design supplies separate files for registration, the pocket, channels, underside chamfer and outline. Open the instructions for the complete sequence.
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From maker notes and comments
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Steve Gale uses markers or a jig to put the Corian blank back in exactly the same position after flipping it. He sets the work origin at the center, carves the underside first, then turns the blank over for the top. Keep the locating reference fixed for both faces.
Project notes by Steve Gale: read the source.
From Corian Soap Dish by Steve Gale.
Ask a questionThomas Quinn keeps the recessed base on a second workpiece tab. After looking at the open insert, select the next tab at the bottom of Easel to see the matching tray. The two pieces are carved separately, so choose the wood for each before starting.
Comment by Thomas Quinn: read the source.
From Wood Soap Dish by Thomas Quinn.
Ask a questionBeyond Design uses a 1/8-inch ball-nose cutter for the curved channels. The maker’s notes explain that a shallow cut can leave gaps between grooves, while a deeper cut makes taller, brittle edges. Check the channel depth against the cutter and material before running that stage.
Project notes by Beyond Design: read the source.
From Soap Dish by Beyond Design.
Ask a questionStart with a shared design or draw a dish for your sink.
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