Getting the pitch in the bowl

[alastairduncan]

Can i use any charcoal? I have self igniting charcoal which I could ground up perhaps.. or there is activated charcoal for teeth whitening.. think that's any good?

The charcoal is purely cosmetic to make the pitch black and can be omitted. If you do add it it needs to be ground finely. It's a waste of time and effort.

Thank you for the nice comment.

If you are interested in a walk through of the piece, Douglas has a video, https://youtu.be/KAJA07csTag