Hey guys and ladies,
Here's a few photos of an inlay just completed.
It just begs for some scenery, which the customer did not want. Oh well...
Craig, I did do the research, but it's such a nice color against the ebony...
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:15 am ] |
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Hey guys and ladies, Here's a few photos of an inlay just completed. It just begs for some scenery, which the customer did not want. Oh well... Craig, I did do the research, but it's such a nice color against the ebony...
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:21 am ] |
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Sweet - nice use of the recon marbling for the blue/green - love it. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:24 am ] |
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Paul -- very nice! 
Do tell what type of recon did you use and what material did you use for the belly? |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:30 am ] |
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Very nice!
Ron |
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| Author: | clavin [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:38 am ] |
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I really like it. Yes it's not absolutely life-like, but finding colors for whales and dolphins is pretty hard. Marine mammals are all in that always shifting rubber black to grey range that most inlay materials lack. Given the art and the materials, the look of the eye, etc.. I think it's absolutely wonderful. I have been reading a lot of childrens marine life stories with my son lately and it looks very much reminiscent of the art you would see in that type of book. I mean that in NO way negatively!!!- it just captures a certain mood that works. I haven't done a large full body whale yet. I am doing an electric violin soon with Pacific common dolphins, and solid gold and diamonds. I am excited about that one! Great Job Paul! Craig L Inlay brother in arms.. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Wed May 24, 2006 6:47 am ] |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed May 24, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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Very cool!
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| Author: | Sprockett [ Wed May 24, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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Paul, I really like that, the colors are very rich and it's very nicely laid out, very impressive... Tony... your avatar makes me want to say... "Fire... Fire Fire Fire.... Fire" 
-Paul- |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed May 24, 2006 8:00 am ] |
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Paul, I'm really impressed every time you and Craig show up with your works of art, just thinking about inlaying something on a guitar gives me the creeps! Really lovely work sir!
Serge |
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| Author: | Evan Gluck [ Wed May 24, 2006 8:07 am ] |
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FREE WILLY!!!! Oh wait its an inlay, thats how realistic it looked, I was going to join Greenpeace and picket your shop  Looks amazing.
Evan |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Wed May 24, 2006 9:39 am ] |
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Great Job Paul. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed May 24, 2006 11:11 am ] |
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That sure is a bright blue! It looks Excellant. GREAT inlay! 
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| Author: | 1bordeaux [ Wed May 24, 2006 12:35 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Anthony Z] Paul -- very nice!
Do tell what type of recon did you use and what material did you use for the belly?[/QUOTE] Anthony, It's azurite chrysocolla with mother of pearl belly and white river pearl eye.This one is on an Ukulele fretboard. Evan, "I was going to join Greenpeace and picket your shop " Since it's rained or been cloudy here for the last 3 weeks, you're welcome to sail on over . 
Notice the fret slots; after inlaying, I re-saw the slots with a .022 hand saw with depth stop,(from Stew mac), then use a triangle file to "break" the edge enough to allow fretting without cracking the inlay. If the inlay covers most of the fret slot, I'll often use a 1/32 carbide end mill to pierce the slot in a few spots as a visual reference and to ease the job for the fret saw. I mention this technique since I believe some one asked about it in a different post. |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Wed May 24, 2006 1:00 pm ] |
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Paul, that's way cool. Nice job. Mike |
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