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Author: bbrandha
Date: 2012-06-10 02:23
A month or so ago, I started a thread on here about engraving clarinets. Here is my very first effort on an old, broken clarinet. Please realize that this is the first time I've tried this and that it is freehand with no pattern.
I now know that you can't really see what you've done until you put the crayon to it.
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Author: bbrandha
Date: 2012-06-13 02:57
Sorry! Been gone a while. I did have an attachment on (I thought). I'll try again.
No go on the attachments, I guess. How frustrating!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Brigette41/005-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/Brigette41/007-3.jpg
Post Edited (2012-06-13 03:26)
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-06-13 03:33
Looks pretty good for a first attempt. What were you using for an engraving tool?
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2012-06-13 15:42
Thats really darn cool! Let us know when your shop officially opens up! I've got my request ready!
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-06-13 17:24
sfalexi wrote:
> Thats really darn cool! Let us know when your shop officially
> opens up! I've got my request ready!
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> Alexi
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I'd imagine that if someone started a business engraving clarinets they would probably have no shortage of customers. Most of the custom saxophone engravers I know of tend to have a sizeable backlog.
I for one would welcome the return of "artist engraved" instruments since they pretty much disappeared from the scene after the 1930's.
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Author: bbrandha
Date: 2012-06-13 22:31
Thanks!
I am using a micro-engraver from Beadsmith. It's held like a pen.
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Author: Grabnerwg
Date: 2012-06-14 00:22
Congratulations! Those look very artistic. I can really see a market for your work. What are you using to put in the color? I'm afraid crayon will not be very permanent.
Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
New and Used Buffet Clarinets
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Author: bbrandha
Date: 2012-06-14 01:00
I got "crayons" from Music Medic that are made to fill in the engraved maker's mark, if the color has worn off.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-06-14 02:19
bbrandha wrote:
> I got "crayons" from Music Medic that are made to fill in the
> engraved maker's mark, if the color has worn off.
The gilding from the crayons won't last very long unfortunately. Even just rubbing against the case lining will remove a lot of it within a couple of months. A better option would be a professional quality gilding paste.
Another think you may want to try is metal leaf. I have experimented with this for re-gilding logos and have gotten good results. Basically you use an extremely fine brush to paint an adhesive into the crevices of the engraving and then press a very thin (only a few microns thick) sheet of gold, silver, or copper over the top. After keeping pressure on it for a few minutes you can rub it down with a stiff-bristled brush and the metal leaf will flake away from everywhere you didn't paint the adhesive beforehand. I find that this gives a shinier and (so far) more durable finish but your mileage may vary.
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