Resin isn't the only way to add some interest to your woodturnings... I had some scraps of 1x4 pine from a recent project, so I decided to glue them up with some red and blue cardstock to make a pinstriped bowl. It actually turned out better than I was expecting! While there's plenty of "fancy" wood out there, it tends to be pricey; however, there are lots of inexpensive ways to create your own unique turning blanks, so go experiment a bit.