Dragonburst with hand dye... on a mandolin!

[whitebison66]

Thought I'd share this video, where James Condino shows a method for doing a burst finish with dyes by hand.

http://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=30182

 

[Tonar8352]

Now that is my kind of movie!!!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Paul-less]

I love that video. I saw it a couple years ago, and I couldn't find it again. I saved that page this time around!

 

[Jusatele]

he made it look like it takes 10 minutes, would take me 10 years between throwing out all my mistakes and waiting on new bodies to come in

 

[kboman]

Very impressive, very bookmarked! For the first time in a looong time I feel like having a burst-top guitar.

Did anyone else notice his weird breath rhythm?

 

[Bruno]

I don't understand...
(I write and understand badly, sorry me again)

He apply a primer before hand painting or not?
And the finish?
Gloss, satin, oil or... nothing?

 

[Cagey]

he made it look like it takes 10 minutes, would take me 10 years between throwing out all my mistakes and waiting on new bodies to come in

Finishing terrifies a lot of woodworkers, myself included. You spend days or maybe even weeks building something, and in fairly short order it's quite easy to ruin a piece, or at least force a ton of additional work to it so you can start over. It's enough to piss off a saint.

 

[kboman]

I don't understand...
(I write and understand badly, sorry me again)

He apply a primer before hand painting or not?
And the finish?
Gloss, satin, oil or... nothing?

I think water was the only kind of primer. Then dye, shellac and oil (I think).

 

[Cagey]

The water was to buffer the dye, which was also water-based. If you'll recall, that's how he made the dye in the first place - by putting pigments in hot water. Putting water on the wood before applying the dye keeps the wood from absorbing the dye too quickly and creating wipe marks where it first touches, before you have a chance to smear it around and blend it.

After that dries, the shellac is dissolved in alcohol before application. When that dried, then he was able to put a hardening oil finish on top of that.

The miracle of editing makes it all seem very fast, but I'm sure he spent a number of hours on that finish.

 

[kboman]

^ what he said My brain is fried after work so I couldn't remember the specifics. But I think he said it took something like five 45 minute sessions for a piece like that?

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

That's why I could never do that.  I don't understand the process.  I thought several times he was going to ruin it.  The finished product I wouldn't have liked if it was me.

 

[ORCRiST]

That's why I could never do that.  I don't understand the process.  I thought several times he was going to ruin it.  The finished product I wouldn't have liked if it was me.

Just gotta practice on some random wood bits before tackling a $300 body is all, faith grasshopper!

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I have off and on for as long as I've been playing.  Just can't do it.  That's fine though.  If I or most people could, Tonar wouldn't have a supplemental income.

 

[Tempest]

He says he goes from blank wood to finished instrument in 5 45 minute sessions.....WOW

That looks so amazing 

 

[Barrette]

Does this mean you can fish a neck without spraying equipment or rattle cans? just shellac and hardening oil with a tampon like he did on the body?