Thread: What are you working on?

Looks good to me,Jerry. So did ya use your doming block, to make those collars.?

Originally Posted by outback

Looks good to me,Jerry. So did ya use your doming block, to make those collars.?

I second the question! Inquiring minds want to know!

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

Wow, I had lots of catching up to do! It's been too long since I have had time to be in here. Great work/ projects all of you. My latest Tally Ho will be in the SOTD, no clean up just hone and go. No time for the clean up as of now.
I do have an idea I'll be trying for chipped or bug eaten scales, has anyone ever seen the acrylic used for finger nails? Wierd stuff, it's liquid acrylic then a powder you dip into. I'm thinking it would fill large areas nicely. Once I play with it I'll share results. Take care everyone I'll try and check back more often, keep it up.

I have looked at it, daughter uses it sometimes.
I've been looking at a lot of different ideas as of lately.

I've got a set I'm working on, that are a real hoot to match.
But I've got one for coloring epoxy, I've tested a bunch of others, and they wouldn't set up properly. Its done with paint, or fingernail polish ( acrylic ). I'm going to use enamel ( gloss ). Earth pigments would be nice, but I couldn't find any locally.



And using my chewing tobacco, for staining where Jerry dug in with the file. Talk about multi colored, streaked horn.!!




No Jerry, I didn't spit in them.!

A little spit never hurt anything!

I tried a few washers on the block and think I need to order some different sizes. I needed something smaller to put under for filling the space under the smaller one I made but I wasn't able to make small enough filler washer to put underneath. So I dug up some solid washer I had bought a while back and used those. Got to do some more playing with the dapping block and order some more sizes of washers.

BTW, I thought about chucking up the tny washer on a micro bolt and giving it a spin in the drill and use a file but things just didn't work out very well. Mangled things and said the hell with it. Maybe another time and some bigger washers to make some domes.

Originally Posted by Gasman

A little spit never hurt anything!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHvwEhXWKLE

Thats horrible Roy!

Well, I've abandoned the paint and epoxy, schlemiel. I couldn't get the colors to match right without it looking like a smashed thumb.

So I reflected on the KISS Theory ( Keep It Simple Stupid )

Hmm... gonna have to sand them scales a bit.. I'll use the dust n some CA.!!

Used some other dust I'd saved from another project, what I don't know, but it gave a bit of smokiness to the dust from Jerry's. It looks pretty darn good right now, but after they go thru the oil, and polishing.....that's when all's reviled.

I did the worst, of the two scales, tonight. The other is easy peesy, and will be done tomorrow, and then they can soak up some oil for a few days.

That spot on the side is a little noticable but its filled and with all the color change in the scales i think its a fine job. I think it would have been only magic if you couldnt tell it was filled. Amazing work Mike. Looks like the spit didnt change the color at the tip. Oh well. Just more color change. I think it looks nice! Goes from dark to light.

Originally Posted by Gasman

That spot on the side is a little noticable but its filled and with all the color change in the scales i think its a fine job. I think it would have been only magic if you couldnt tell it was filled. Amazing work Mike. Looks like the spit didnt change the color at the tip. Oh well. Just more color change. I think it looks nice! Goes from dark to light.

I'm hoping it'll blend in a bit more after the oil n polish.

Looking at it from other angles, its not that noticeable.

The tobacco was working, but I needed to sand them a bit to even up the pivot area. Being it was white, i t needed to blend in with the rest of the scale.

I'm very happy with the results ( at this point ). This ain't easy to do, with all the color changes, and overlapping streaks., but its been a hoot, to do.

Well your doing a great job and learning some too. I cant thank you enough.