TomSwede Report post Posted December 3, 2007 Posting theese pics with a doubt! The bracer actually looks better than in the photos. Theres way much reflection glares, but I didn't have the time to conduct proper photography since it was going to customer straight away, as usual. This one was actually a reject from the scrapbin (due to failure in dyeing) that I restored with another look. First picture is prior to cleaning up and finish. Last picture is the red and black original design as I layed it out for him so now he has two kinds at a resonable price. Right now I'm working on a bracer with the same shape that is based on an idea spun off from this restoration gold/champagne project. Someone here has in his/hers quotes "that's not a failure, just unscheduled practice" so this post might come in handy as a reference to that qoute. Just have to make it NOT unscheduled practice first, already flaws in the carving department so so.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted December 3, 2007 OK, I give up! What was wrong with the first one??? Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted December 3, 2007 (edited) The first one smeared out the black parts (when applying red dye) making a real mess out of it. Look closely to black edges bordering to the gold background you see discolouration there aswell. The supposedly red background was totally unacceptable with alot of black smudge on it so I just covered the background with gold and got an acceptable dyejob with some funky black/reddish borders. I did this dyejob prior to joining here so I had to take advice on this from my supplier...hm! Edited December 3, 2007 by TomSwede Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pepin1948 Report post Posted December 4, 2007 They are both gorgeous but I really like the first style/coloration the best. Lucky customer! And I know exactly what you mean about "unscheduled practice" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted December 4, 2007 Thank you Wildrose! I like the red/black one best overall but for not so well lit areas like nightclubs for example the gold one stands out alot more. Hopefully it's true what they say -practice makes perfect! Take care! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
