well here is a WIP on how i make a clock parts and Aluminum Tape blank, it actually takes 2 - 3 nights to get the point of the last photo, mainly due to waiting for paint to dry
Step 1 - for this blank i have selected a Siera, rough up the Brass tube with sandpaper and cut a piece of HVAC aluminum tape the length of the tube
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Step2 - You then peel off the backing and wrap the tube, i always try to keep the tape smooth, no wrinkles
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Step 3 - i then emboss the tube, the method i use gives it the look of Checker Plate not quite but has a great effect
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Step 4 - Painting, i use a metallic model paint which is quite transparent so the marks show through, now for the first waiting period, 24 hours to make sure the paint has completely dried (worse than waiting for the kettle to boil)
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Step 5 - now i add the armor plates to each end, you can see from the pickie that the tape i use for these is much thicker than the HVAC tape, i also punch the rivet holes - one hole at a time. then more painting, again i use model paint to darken (age) the tape, brush on, wipe off before it dries and then allow it to dry
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Step 6 - now for the time consuming job of bending the watch parts, 1 small drop of CA where i want the piece added and place it gently on the glue, i usually have upwards of 25 watch pieces on a siera and can take me 2 hours for this one step
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its amazing what you can see in a photo that the old eyes don't pick up, in the center photo above one of the gears is broken, but a blind man would be happy to see it
all thats left to do is cast in resin, turn to shape and add the component set, i might get a chance this weekend to complete the project but i am not sure, i will add the rest of the pickies once it is complete
all the best
MIK
Step 1 - for this blank i have selected a Siera, rough up the Brass tube with sandpaper and cut a piece of HVAC aluminum tape the length of the tube
1cs.JPG
Step2 - You then peel off the backing and wrap the tube, i always try to keep the tape smooth, no wrinkles
2cs.JPG
Step 3 - i then emboss the tube, the method i use gives it the look of Checker Plate not quite but has a great effect
3cs.JPG
Step 4 - Painting, i use a metallic model paint which is quite transparent so the marks show through, now for the first waiting period, 24 hours to make sure the paint has completely dried (worse than waiting for the kettle to boil)
4cs.JPG
Step 5 - now i add the armor plates to each end, you can see from the pickie that the tape i use for these is much thicker than the HVAC tape, i also punch the rivet holes - one hole at a time. then more painting, again i use model paint to darken (age) the tape, brush on, wipe off before it dries and then allow it to dry
5cs.JPG
Step 6 - now for the time consuming job of bending the watch parts, 1 small drop of CA where i want the piece added and place it gently on the glue, i usually have upwards of 25 watch pieces on a siera and can take me 2 hours for this one step
6cs.JPG7cs.JPG8cs.JPG
its amazing what you can see in a photo that the old eyes don't pick up, in the center photo above one of the gears is broken, but a blind man would be happy to see it
all thats left to do is cast in resin, turn to shape and add the component set, i might get a chance this weekend to complete the project but i am not sure, i will add the rest of the pickies once it is complete
all the best
MIK
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