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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Feb 28, 2015 16:53:13 GMT
I'm a bit disappointed with my efforts today, don't give up the day job time. I'll try again next week.
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 28, 2015 23:32:27 GMT
...that's not bad Trevor, and next week's efforts will be better still I'm sure.
Ebony dust and glue could make that one look very good!
Keith
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Mar 7, 2015 16:35:12 GMT
I'm making some progress but now I have a tight fit I can't get it out so the next task is to try with a piece of mother of pearl.
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Post by Martin on Mar 7, 2015 17:28:51 GMT
That looks really good, Trevor!
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Post by leoroberts on Mar 7, 2015 17:34:06 GMT
Bravo, Trevor!
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Post by ocarolan on Mar 7, 2015 17:42:58 GMT
Keith
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Post by nkforster on Mar 7, 2015 19:41:46 GMT
I'm a bit disappointed with my efforts today, don't give up the day job time. I'll try again next week. Trevor, I've never inlaid more than a pearl dot in me life so well done you for having a go. Last year I went to Japan to study a traditional type of decoration called Makie-e. I was there all day every day for weeks. Should have been sat in the corner with a pointy hat marked with a big D! But I stuck it out, it wasn't until the last couple of days that things started to go right, and then they really did. A Japanese guitar maker friend of mine had seen my earlier attempts and been very....polite about them. When he came back a month later he was really surprised at the improvement. Patience and practice. It's easy with things...much harder with people! You'll get it. n
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Mar 7, 2015 20:06:56 GMT
Thanks for the encouragement Nick and others.
Nick I would love to see some of your Makie-e work. I don't even know what it is.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Mar 8, 2015 8:10:32 GMT
Two moons... Any tips on getting them out would be appreciated, I'd like to try the routing again without cutting more shell. I'd also like to try making the the abalone moon look look like a reflection of the pearl moon on water.. any ideas?
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Post by nkforster on Mar 8, 2015 13:08:08 GMT
This is Makie-e Trevor: You start off by practising drawing - you do that by copying existing stuff. Someone told me the Japanese words to learn and to copy are the same. Dunno if it's true, but it works! Then you practice with the lacquer and metal powder. Simple stuff at first to get used to the materials and methods: Then you get to go "freestyle" The picture above is makie-e still unpolished. This is polished: Nigel
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Mar 13, 2015 17:46:36 GMT
That's amazing Nick. I made a start today on what I have called the Gryphon. As someone warned the first small piece cut fell onto the carpet, or went in the vacuum cleaner/dust extractor never to be seen again. I'm realising now how important it is to get the sides even so they fit snug, still a little filing to be done. I also got a light/magnifier, its a blessing, and good eye protection.
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Post by leoroberts on Mar 13, 2015 19:35:32 GMT
Trevor, that looks like it could be cool!
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Mar 15, 2015 8:52:13 GMT
Some progress, a few gaps filled by dust, I may come back to this part at the end, hopefully my skills will be honed a little by then.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 2, 2015 13:54:04 GMT
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Post by leoroberts on Apr 2, 2015 14:47:12 GMT
You've nailed most of the wing (well, glued, presumably) Trevor... Have you got an instrument for this to fit? Or are you keeping it as a 'show' piece?
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