Cerb Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 As of late I've been searching for something that I could inlay into the headstock of my bass (Yes, the one I still haven't finished. Though, I have made a lot of progress in the past week or so). I wanted it to also be something that I could continually inlay into future basses as a trademark of sorts. A few days ago I was looking around the gift shop at the Indiana State Museum and found a pair (really one shell cut down the middle) of fossilized ammonite shells. I figured that it would look great inlaid into maple, and it does. The colors contrast really well. Here are a couple of shots of a practice inlay. My cheap camera doesn't show the colors well, but you still get the basic idea. Notice that there are a few spots where the wood is lighter around the fossil. That is where I had packed dust from the routing to cover up some mistakes. There is no glue to hold the shell to the scrap wood. I didn't want to glue it in because I really don't want to waste one half of the shell practicing. I thought I did strangely well, though, especially for it being my first time. Hopefully, once my Stewmac Dremel base arrives, I will be able to get it looking a lot better. The one I have at the moment cuts down on almost all visibilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 very cool...i didnt even notice the discoloration of the mistake until you pointed it out...should of kept your mouth closed :D looks very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 It's not as noticeable when looking at it in person. If such a mistake were to be made on the actual headstock, it would be even less noticeable because of the glues holding the maple dust together evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 What a cool idea Very nice. I think you'll like the Dremel base. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 What did you use to sand it down? I would think it would be difficult to sand. It looks great though! Craig L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerb Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 In that photo it isn't sanded down. I bought it as a whole shell that had been cut into two halves. I have done some sanding on the fossil not pictured, and it actually sands very easilly and to a nice gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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