EX-1L Custom, First Pit Bull Kit guitar

[DarkMark]

Plenty of people here use sealed decals. You could try an inlay with black glitter if you have engraving tools. You can see I did this with gold glitter in my ES-3 diary. But practice on scrap first.

[tobagon]

Plenty of people here use sealed decals. You could try an inlay with black glitter if you have engraving tools. You can see I did this with gold glitter in my ES-3 diary. But practice on scrap first.

that looks very nice!
I don't have engraving tools, but am now considering getting one.... Would it be fine to engrave on an already finished surface? How did you glue in the glitter and how did you seal it afterwards?

This is what I did (close enough so you can see where the chisel slipped. Sigh).
Hollowed out the headstock in a circle, using a circle cutter for the edges, same cutter to make a circle of veneer and abalone (I think), cut in halves and a Laser printer transfer/decal on top. Goodness knows how many layers of Birchwood sander/filler on top (don't worry if it wrinkles) and tru oil finish. I was worried about the sealer/filler solvent and the decal, but as you can see it was OK. Scan or photo your sig, tidy up the graphic and make a decal from it and you should be good to go.

That also looks very nice! It is nice to hear that there weren't any problems with the decal and the tru oil finish! I think that a decal would definitely look better than just signing it. Plus: I got more than one try.

Thanks for the advice, I will have a hard time choosing.

[DarkMark]

[QUOTE=tobagon;187396]that looks very nice!
I don't have engraving tools, but am now considering getting one.... Would it be fine to engrave on an already finished surface? How did you glue in the glitter and how did you seal it afterwards?

I have tested this on an already stained and sealed surface (page 14) using fast drying super glue and it worked, but it requires sanding and reapplying clear coats. Afterwards I just sealed it with whatever I was using-wipe on poly. The inlay process is outlined on page 8 of the diary. If you are considering it, have some practice tests first.