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Has anyone done this?
http://www.popsshed.com.au/documents...0in%20Wood.pdf
https://youtu.be/8qPWU-96mY4
Apparently the same technique can be used with powdered metal (brass, bronze, copper).
Might be a whole lot classier than a water-slide decal for a headstock logo.
Hmmm, might have a practise go first....
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hey Rabbitz seen a few pics of this method on FB but haven't tried it. I really dig some of the colours they use. Very interested to see how you go and if you can explain the method I'd give it a crack for sure.
Good luck
That is cool. I was looking a doing a coloured epoxy/resin in the headstock of the strat ive got coming but that looks interesting!
It appears to be quite a simple process - well the guy in the video makes it look easy :)
He must take off a fair bit of timber when he is sanding - to get rid of the CA glue he dripped everywhere.
Check out Tim's Hellboy build. He used powdered stone for the inlay.
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...hlight=Hellboy
Thanks DB, I did a search but didn't have anything come up.
He clearly has more skill with a dremel than me!
Rabz, if I had half the artistic talent that my mate Tim has I would be a very happy boy... He makes everything look easy!
Rabbitz I would grab some scrap wood and start practicing dremeling (is that a word ? haha) a logo, more practice you get the better you will be on the real headstock
this looks interesting, Might have to try it some time.
this gets the thought processes moving, I have a bunch of sandstone about...
Hi Stan,
From what I've read you want to use a very soft stone. I gather this is to allow you to sand it smooth.
Sandstone is more of a conglomerate full of hard bits like quartz, it would be worth the experiment but getting a smooth surface would be a challenge.
The purples and reds of "iron stone" sandstone would be spectacular.
Apparently you can also use soft metals, my next door neighbour is a locksmith, I might ask him for some key swarf to experiment with.
Rabz is probably right re sandstone, but if you crush it up you may be able to filter out the quartz.
The leftovers will be particles of clay, iron and a few other weathered stones.
No reason why you couldnt experiment with that.
good thoughts guys, yep quartz is very hard, i think experiment is key here
i have some old red house bricks that might work well... now they are soft and a quick sanding test seems to work...