Ad_Astra Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Sorry for bad pics. Orange, black, some red and yellow, too. Red colour run a bit below the trem cavity Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 A few more of those bad pics... And a pic w/flash with the lights turned off: Body's alder, and it'll have a Jem 7VWH neck, with black headstock and orange logo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 wow thats awesome, care to share your technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lester Corncrake Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I'm not generally a fan of swirls, however... The way the browns work around the upper and lower cutaways make it look very wood-like. It would be interesting to see a complete instrument in this brown swirl. It would look almost like a stained finish, yet with an impossible grain pattern. Maybe a sunburst finish around the edges to complete the illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 wow thats awesome, care to share your technique? Thanks! The way I do it is no secret and nothing else I've read on the Internet. - Water - Borax. A few cups of it. - Revell enamel paints. Gloss ones, not matt. I mixed the borax in the water, let it settle down for 15-20 minutes. Then I drop in the paints. Only a little of 'em. Dip the body, get rid of the paint that still floats on the surface and pull the guitar out. Took me quite a few tests to get 'em look right. Now I've swirled two gutar bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Seems that I don't know anything about clearcoating... The clearcoat did something to the paint. Anyways, it looks really nice in person and I like it. Not selling it, so doesn't matter to me =) Edited March 19, 2009 by Ad_Astra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainMD Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 dang, thats a sweet swirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I love the colors, I love the swirl, I think it looks fantastic, and I have no clue how to do it! Great Job! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Looks great! How thick a layer of floating paint do you need... I ask because I'm imagining it would be pretty easy, especially with the handle cutout, to get spots that might not touch any paint. I may be wrong; I've never seen it done. Edited March 19, 2009 by Rick500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 What kind of clear did you use? Any pics of what it did to the paint? Or description? Looking at the before's of the swirls, clearing would take several coats to get it nice an even. I have never seen one in person, but I think the enamel dries unevenly based on how the paint lays for the swirl. Or at least it looks that way from the pictures...Gotta make sure all your paints from fillers, sealers, primers, base, etc are compatable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 What kind of clear did you use? Any pics of what it did to the paint? Or description? Looking at the before's of the swirls, clearing would take several coats to get it nice an even. I have never seen one in person, but I think the enamel dries unevenly based on how the paint lays for the swirl. Or at least it looks that way from the pictures...Gotta make sure all your paints from fillers, sealers, primers, base, etc are compatable... I used a local clear that's supposed to work well with both oil-based and water based paints. Well, you'll always learn more things. I'm happy with the swirl, though =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Looks great! How thick a layer of floating paint do you need... I ask because I'm imagining it would be pretty easy, especially with the handle cutout, to get spots that might not touch any paint. I may be wrong; I've never seen it done. Not thick. The paint is fully dried in a few minutes after it's pulled back from the water. Touch dry in 5 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Looks great, that red was definitely not cooperating with you. But it looks as if the body was not completely prepared. Like raw wood (can see the grain in some pics). But I do think that you have great skills on the style! I tried a few times and got frustrated quickly. I might give it a shot, since my son appears to like it (thanks to you I guess)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Looks great, that red was definitely not cooperating with you. But it looks as if the body was not completely prepared. Like raw wood (can see the grain in some pics). But I do think that you have great skills on the style! I tried a few times and got frustrated quickly. I might give it a shot, since my son appears to like it (thanks to you I guess)! Yeah, thought it was well prepared. Looked nice and was sanded with 500 grit paper. There's still a lot to learn. But as far as the swirl's conserned, I'm really happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 You are supposed to seal the body first.I hope you did that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad_Astra Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 You are supposed to seal the body first.I hope you did that? Yes, I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1983 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Looks rad ad! A swirl definately suits a jem IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I can tell that you sealed it, because if not there would be a lot of swelling in all the edges and pots holes. It is mostly grain lines, maybe what you used to seal the body shrunk a little after you finished sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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