Beautifully done! You have a great eye for detail, everything is perfectly proportioned. I have actually been contemplating doing some detail carving on woodturnings - carving leaves, flowers, etc on the rims of bowls or platters. I was thinking of drawing it out first on the rim, which I would leave thicker than normal. I would then do a lot of the rough shaping with a grinder. I have a Dynabrade pencil die grinder which spins at 100,000 rpm and a bunch of new single-cut carbide burrs. It should take the wood away very easily (hopefully it won't burn the wood, although I won't know until I try). I would then finish it with carving chisels and with sanding. It'll just be fun doing something a little different - the novelty of just turning these items has worn off a bit.......anyway, thanks for posting the pics & for giving me the inspiration to try something new-
Brent
