Jem7RB UK Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Pretty much as the topic suggests,any idea's on how to do it? Thanks in advance for your help Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 If you have an air supply Turbo Carver works extremely well, you can even carve a light bulb like a Faberge style egg Yes I have one of these toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Cheers Brian,i don't have the cash to lay on one of those , to give you an idea,this is what it's for Any cheaper idea's Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Can't help too much, but I asked the same thing a few years back in reference to a slightly whacko idea I had in mind, and I was told that if I went ahead with it, to be VERY VERY CAREFUL and wear a respirator at all times, to even do it outside w/ a respirator, something about the glass dust being extremely harmful to your lungs or something along those lines...stick this in the FWIW dept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 warning heeded Now i'm scared Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 wow, thats freaking cool looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Disco Jem!!!! Sorta Paul Stanley-esque. Have you thought about using the Plastic Mirror material instead of real glass? Is basically lexan with a mirror back. A whole lot easier to cut than glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Disco Jem!!!! Sorta Paul Stanley-esque. Have you thought about using the Plastic Mirror material instead of real glass? Is basically lexan with a mirror back. A whole lot easier to cut than glass You probably mean acrylic mirror, because acrylic is harder and more scratch-resistant than lexan though less flexible if I am not mistaken (at room temperature anyway). And the guitar would end up a lot lighter than with a glass mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 How's about buying from some place like this one, so you only have to worry about the edges? Might save you a lot of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 thats handy to have,as i may have another to do after,the mirror i have about 75% laid,they came off xmas decorations,which is why i bought them I have a very fine metal file which seems to work ok,and i have'nt had a single splinter yet ... keep peepers open for the finished jobby :-) Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Disco Jem!!!! Sorta Paul Stanley-esque. Have you thought about using the Plastic Mirror material instead of real glass? Is basically lexan with a mirror back. A whole lot easier to cut than glass plastic mirrors ... now you tell me I started it in the knowledge i may come up against a few barriers,if it does'nt work out i'll have to lift the glass and lay plastic instead Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 wow, thats freaking cool looking! thanks dude Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 The only thing I can think of to get rid of the exposed edges would be to bind the body, thus covering em up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Would you need to grout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 The only thing I can think of to get rid of the exposed edges would be to bind the body, thus covering em up. This is ME were talking about,i'd just bugger binding/purfling completely I'm thinking of Grout of some description just to keep it smoother round the edge's and the top,to get rid of any sharp extrusions Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Jem7RB UK Posted on Jan 6 2004, 09:13 AM (jammy @ Jan 6 2004, 01:14 PM) The only thing I can think of to get rid of the exposed edges would be to bind the body, thus covering em up. This is ME were talking about,i'd just bugger binding/purfling completely im kinda scared of binding also!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Ok change of plan ... Just spent well over 2 hours removing all the piece's,ANd laying them along the outlines first,then filling in the middle,Once i have grey grout (i dunno if ya can get silver?) it'll look better i hope Rob Thanks for all ya help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 I doubt you can get silver grout but Im sure white would look alot better than the grey you have. And Im positive you can get that I have it in my bathroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem7RB UK Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 I doubt you can get silver grout but Im sure white would look alot better than the grey you have. And Im positive you can get that I have it in my bathroom! what grout i ain't got that far yet dood Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Glyn's where'd ya get the idea, glyn cornelious? Y'know his mirrorcastor? I just deleted the link too... her'es the one steve vai owns.. Vai's yeah, i was gonna build one of those.... then i decided not too... Good luck, it'll look great. And use white grout, it will look better (see glyn's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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