Thread: "The Real" with Real Gold Scales

I'm usually not the biggest fan of bling like that, but you have made this work briliantly!
Well done, what a great piece of work!

Dirtychrome,
Thanks for the info. I definitely will have to give this a try. Looks too good not to try!
Ed
quicknicker

Thanks again to everyone for all the positive comments. Sometimes I do something new or odd because I like the idea. Comforting to see I'm not too crazy, and others enjoy it.

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

Nice work DC! So you got a gold mine in your back yard or what...so how do I get my hands on some gold leaf ?

No just a printing press that makes money. I kid. Lol.

The gold leaf I only lay as a single sheet on top of the wet liners. Most any craft/art stores should have or online of course.

The majority of the gold is gold flakes. It doesn't require much, since suspended in the media. The edges of the scales get thin when shaping, so the brass liners may show through. This is why I do the gold leaf first, and flakes on top. The leaf gets torn in areas as it is worked with while wet. But helps to lessen brass showing through on the thin edges

Cost of materials is in line to that of the horn and other materials we all use. Just much more time since scale material needs to be "made" before shaping really starts.

Thanks again to everyone

Dirtychrome,
I will be giving it a try pretty soon. Thanks.
It will be a 'The Real", by Geo Korn.
Ed
quicknicker

Man, those scales are awesome and I love the pins! The whole piece just sort of pops out at you. Very nice work!

Very nicely done DC ...The scales rock as does the blade. Congratulations!!