30 years of wielding a scalpel, eh Andy? May I ask where?/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Andyport on December 2, 2013, 19:25
@ Gav:
I just oversize the decal, then after applying, using a scalpel with a very sharp new blade, run it around the edge of the headstock. Sounds easy but it can be a challenge...30 odd years of wielding a scalpel certainly helps. Otherwise you may accidentally reshape that beautifully crafted headstock.
A scalpel is a very common tool in the sign industry Lawry. Perfect for weeding vinyl, but useful for many other day to day activities. I also use syringes to apply glue/solvent. I get some funny looks when people see a desk covered in scalpels and used syringes.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Yeah that's right Lawry, I'm not an ex surgeon or a mass murderer!
Since the advent of vinyl lettering and digital printing, signwriters use a scalpel far more than they do a brush. Always think with our steady hands we would probably make good surgeons though...
....any takers!!
@ Maxaxe and Darren:
Sorry I hadn't written up the 'bursting technique' used on this build yet.
Thanks for your nice comments...more than happy to help.
I just rag rubbed this burst on using "Feast Watson Prooftint" dye based stains.
Before you begin, disposable gloves are a must!
Firstly, using one rag, I rubbed on a generous coat of the middle lighter colour all over the body face, coming to within approx 20-30mm from the edge. Then with another clean rag, quickly rubbed on the outer darker colour while the inner colour was still wet, overlapping the darker colour onto the lighter. Try applying a section of the darker colour at a time, I found that way it was easier to keep a wet edge going. Then using another clean dry rag rubbed to blend the two colours together, following the edge contour. If a line does begin to appear, just add more of each colour, especially the lighter colour, with their own rags and continue blending with the blending rag. To get the darker colour a consistent width from the edge, I just held the balled up rag between my thumb and index finger, and extended my other fingers down and ran them along the edge using it as a guide.
This is a fairly basic instruction...any further questions please ask.
Hope it helps.
Cheers
Andy
sounds like a good technique and advice there Andy, makes sense to me, might try this technique next burst I tackle.
Good advice to work on a small amount of the edge at a time so both dark and light colours remain wet and blend easier. I think ultimately it all comes down to practice. Might practice on the next clock I build as it isn't so important the blend is smooth.
Thanks for sharing that with the forum Andy. Really Andy from wudtone UK should have made a more detailed video of bursting techniques.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Thanks Andy
The info on your bursting technique is greatly appreciated. I've had a rough go at it with some leftover wudtone, which was okay, but not great. I think I do need to practice on some scrap wood a bit to try and get the process right.
Thanks again,. your advice will be invaluable.
Cheers
Darren
The info on your bursting technique is greatly appreciated. I've had a rough go at it with some leftover wudtone, which was okay, but not great. I think I do need to practice on some scrap wood a bit to try and get the process right.
Thanks again,. your advice will be invaluable.
Cheers
Darren[/quote]
Same goes for me - Thanks to your treatise I feel much more confident with the idea tackling a particular project waiting in the wings.
BTW: I did manual drafting in a previous life and second only to a tech pen, the scalpel was king. The handle was good for slotted head screws too . . .
Pretty much completed...now just to string her, do the setup and inntonation.
Took a quick photo with my tablet, so its a bit crappy.
Will get some proper photos and post them in the next couple of days.
Looks pretty damn good for a crappy photo. Can't wait to see the good ones!
Here's one more pic...still not great , but it gives you an idea of how she looks.
The body colour in the first pic looks washed out.
In the first photo you can just see the real colour in the top L/H corner of the body.
Have now strung it and done the setup...really happy with it.
I reckon once she settles in she'll be a beauty.
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