Success! Epoxy Tort
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Success! Epoxy Tort
Hey guys,
So some of you may know that I have been having a dreadful time finding any half decent red tortoiseshell.
I discovered there are a number of artists (painty artists, not music-y artists) using epoxy and different techniques to make abstract wall art.
I found one such artist locally to me (Rebecca Kent) who was up for the challenge of making some tort-like epoxy material.
I brought her my '66 Jazz Bass which has some lovely faded red tort, and she took some pictures for inspiration. I also provided a scrap piece of white 1-ply vinyl pickguard material to check the adhesion, etc.
Here are the results! I'm actually really happy with this.
I will instruct her to do the "final piece" (2ft x 3ft) with a little more of the dark brown, and perhaps substituting a light translucent yellow for the opaque white.
I'm very excited about this!
So some of you may know that I have been having a dreadful time finding any half decent red tortoiseshell.
I discovered there are a number of artists (painty artists, not music-y artists) using epoxy and different techniques to make abstract wall art.
I found one such artist locally to me (Rebecca Kent) who was up for the challenge of making some tort-like epoxy material.
I brought her my '66 Jazz Bass which has some lovely faded red tort, and she took some pictures for inspiration. I also provided a scrap piece of white 1-ply vinyl pickguard material to check the adhesion, etc.
Here are the results! I'm actually really happy with this.
I will instruct her to do the "final piece" (2ft x 3ft) with a little more of the dark brown, and perhaps substituting a light translucent yellow for the opaque white.
I'm very excited about this!
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
That's gorgeous! Is she the same one who made that kinda orange-ish sheet a few months back? You've got some seriously talented friends Dan
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bitchin
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that is cool as fuuk. very unique and atmospheric. the depth is nuts!!!!
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
Cheers guys!
J, no this is a different one. The one in Scotland used more heat gun techniques that were deforming the plastic and decided she couldn't do it. Rebecca uses more swirly techniques I think, I'll need to see if it cuts cleanly on the machine and if I'll need to thickness it down and sand / polish the surface (there is a chance of air bubbles).
Looks good though, eh!
J, no this is a different one. The one in Scotland used more heat gun techniques that were deforming the plastic and decided she couldn't do it. Rebecca uses more swirly techniques I think, I'll need to see if it cuts cleanly on the machine and if I'll need to thickness it down and sand / polish the surface (there is a chance of air bubbles).
Looks good though, eh!
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Yes, yes it does...
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
Great! Now I want pizza for dinner!
EDIT - Just for the record, this looks really cool & it's great to see you're exploring the more experimental side of your craft. From what I've seen, there's very little of this kind of stuff around.
EDIT - Just for the record, this looks really cool & it's great to see you're exploring the more experimental side of your craft. From what I've seen, there's very little of this kind of stuff around.
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I would be quite happy, getting a guard that looks like that!
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Beautiful . . . . I would REALLY like some . . . .
How hard is the epoxy? I know it can be hard an brittle instead of the soft and (more) pliable that's usual for pick guard material . . . be especially careful in drilling holes close to the edge if that's the case.
How hard is the epoxy? I know it can be hard an brittle instead of the soft and (more) pliable that's usual for pick guard material . . . be especially careful in drilling holes close to the edge if that's the case.
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
That is awesome! I've been wondering if this would be viable- any further info (on materials used, or who would make some up) would be great.
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
Cheers everyone, yeah I'm going to have to test cut some on the machine before I commission the larger piece and I guess we'll see how it looks!
Good opportunity to test my 120° v bit as well!
Initially it might be easier to do it on standard thickness W/B/W material, maybe thicknessed a little from the back, or maybe if I can find some cheap pearloid or similar (with a thin WBW layer behind) I can machine that down to thickness.
If anyone knows where I can get WBW material in large sizes in 1/16" (1.5mm) or thereabouts I would very much appreciate the link up.
I'll keep y'all posted on this.
Good opportunity to test my 120° v bit as well!
Initially it might be easier to do it on standard thickness W/B/W material, maybe thicknessed a little from the back, or maybe if I can find some cheap pearloid or similar (with a thin WBW layer behind) I can machine that down to thickness.
If anyone knows where I can get WBW material in large sizes in 1/16" (1.5mm) or thereabouts I would very much appreciate the link up.
I'll keep y'all posted on this.
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Re: Success! Epoxy Tort
Not 1.5 mm, but 2.3mm here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bass-Guitar-Pic ... 7zWyYdmbow
I bet you some of these Chinese eBay sellers would be willing to make you a few sheets of thiner w/b/w blanks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bass-Guitar-Pic ... 7zWyYdmbow
I bet you some of these Chinese eBay sellers would be willing to make you a few sheets of thiner w/b/w blanks.
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Tort so surface-of-the-sun you've got to wear sunscreen to play guitar!
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Very cool looking,,,,,,,,curious as to how this is done to achieve uniform thickness.........