How to do Chip Inlays; The Icedog Method

**icedog** · 06-19-2009, 03:50 AM

Alternative Materials
I mentioned earlier that the inlay material can be something other than turquoise. If it can be ground into dust or fractured or crushed or pulverized and mixed into a paste with epoxy, it can likely be used to fill inlays. Think about exotic hardwoods like ebony, purple heart, cocobolo, yellow heart, etc.

How about crushed sea shells? There are many colors on Nature’s palette. You can find pure white, brilliant red in coral, purple paua shells.

You can’t beat some of the harmonious contrasts in the color combinations available very cheap or for free!

And it is easy to grind various metals and use the filings just like the turquoise dust. In the above photo there is brass, 99.999% sterling silver and 14kt gold.
I hope I have put out enough info to interest and inform you folks. Any questions? I will always try to help you succeed.
Have fun,
Brad

**JMS** · 06-19-2009, 05:59 AM

I believe I have said this before but it bears repeating!
You are quite the craftsman Brad and have an artists soul!

**icedog** · 06-19-2009, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by JMS

I believe I have said this before but it bears repeating!
You are quite the craftsman Brad and have an artists soul!

Holy crap Mark, what a generous comment! Assuming you mean "I have an artist's soul." The immortal soul of which artist do you believe I have siezed and am successfully maintaining physical control of? Goya? Dali perhaps? Please tell men you believe I have finally captured the soul of Harvey R. Ball! Oh wow Mark thank you! Harvey Ball. Oh what I wouldn't do for Harvey Ball's soul!

**0livia** · 06-19-2009, 10:09 AM

Unbelievable beautiful. You have a great taste!

**onimaru55** · 06-19-2009, 10:17 AM

Thanx Brad . That's a great tutorial & concept.

**nun2sharp** · 06-19-2009, 11:44 AM

Brad, thank you so very much. I would have never guessed that it could be so simple.

**icedog** · 06-19-2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Brad, thank you so very much. I would have never guessed that it could be so simple.

Don't guess, do!

**Kern** · 06-24-2009, 04:16 PM

Great tutorial - and fantastic results! This is yet another example of why this community rocks.. craftspeople, from the very accomplished on down to the just-starting-out, *freely sharing* their ideas, accomplishments and art!

Very, very much appreciated.

Brad, you should consider posting this on Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY as well - folks there would appreciate the knowledge too.

**icedog** · 06-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Kern

Great tutorial - and fantastic results! This is yet another example of why this community rocks.. craftspeople, from the very accomplished on down to the just-starting-out, *freely sharing* their ideas, accomplishments and art!

Very, very much appreciated.

Brad, you should consider posting this on Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY as well - folks there would appreciate the knowledge too.

Kern,

I never looked at the Instructables website. I will take a peek.

Thanks!
Bradzilla

**Big Red** · 06-25-2009, 07:06 AM

thanks for sharing!!! this reminds me of the japanese during wwII. they were masters at modifying stone. they'd carve out a hollow, fill it with gold bars for instance, then take the stone they cut out, crush it and make a cement mix and patch it over. unless you looked really really close you couldn't tell the rock had been messed with. very clever.

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