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[wokkaboy]

Alan, you will find with more practice and experience the nerves will disappear and you will just dive into the next stage of the build easier. You may be a natural looking at the headstock !

[abutton]

Alan, you will find with more practice and experience the nerves will disappear and you will just dive into the next stage of the build easier. You may be a natural looking at the headstock !

Thanks wokkaboy - I think it might have been beginners luck but I definitely feel a bit more confident.

[andrewdosborne]

Thanks Fretworn - I feel like a proud Dad - I had the neck wrapped up like a baby to protect it while I cut it

My wife thinks I am going crazy ha!

Sounds like you are developing early symptoms of 'Guitar Aquisisition Syndrome'!

[abutton]

Sounds like you are developing early symptoms of 'Guitar Aquisisition Syndrome'!

Ha! I didnt know there was such a thing but you are probably right - for a person who cant even play the guitar very well I don't know why I am so attached to building one all of a sudden!

[abutton]

Hi Guys,

A little help..

I have just had a go at blending two stains on a piece of ply as a test.

Not sure about the result - don't know whether sanding it would help blend it a little better

I am going to use the black stain first to try and pop the flames and then sand back and then do this blend with the outback sunset in the middle and the nullabhor ochre on the outside..??

To get the blend I put the lighter color down first in circular motions and then tried to blend the darker color from outside in

I did this in a circular motion as well but tended to get circular effects in the colors - I did it all at the same time and didnt sand between coats??

Is there a better way to do the blend?

Should I just use the black as the outside color?

I have'nt received the black yet but hoping to give it a go next weekend

Don't want to do too many tests because there isn't allot of stain to spare.

Cheers,

Alan

[bargeloobs]

I've never done a burst with wipe on stain so I probably not the best one to be giving advice but just looking at your test piece it looks like you've pulled to much of the Nullabor Ochre into the middle, only leaving a tiny patch of the Outback Sunset showing.
Maybe think about keeping the darker colours concentrated more around the outside edge of the body so you get a larger area of the vibrant Outback Sunset showing.

[Nickosaurus]

^ Yeah what barge said. Keep the darker colours to the outside and don't put too much dye on the top mate. Apply less and use more if you need. You can always apply more - it's harder to take it off.

Don't be afraid to really put some elbow grease into the blending too.

[abutton]

Thanks Guys,

I think you're right - I wanted to try and get the black in there as well but worried its going to be a bit much.

If I keep the darker colors to the outside it might work alright

I will try a couple more trials - I will attach more pics

Thanks heaps for your advice

Cheers,

Alan

[abutton]

Hi Guys,

I have tried out some blending methods

Tried blending the black and ochre at the same time - which sort of worked but the black tended to dominate

I will try and sand these back to see if it lightens everything up

I laid down the colors very lightly on another template to see if I can blend them by sanding and then build up the color in layers?

And I laid down just a solid black to see how much sanding is needed to get it back to a lighter shade.

Not real happy with any of the results yet but might come good with sanding - I don't want to have to sand too much on the cap because I have already accidentally sanded it and the cap is so thin....

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Thanks,

Alan

[abutton]

I am still struggling with attaching photos

Hopefully they are attached?