nelson Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 This sculpture was made for a client who works in the rail road company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martensite Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 SWEET!! What is the finish on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jura T Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Great! Very cool finish on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 very creative I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 super cool, perfect for the wine loving RR lover both thumbs up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I can't think of a railroader who wouldn't love it. A perfect match of theme, materials and workmanship. Well done. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob JS Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thats great! I really like the RR spike people with their caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 very cool! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 You are creative and talented! I bet your client loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys, glad you like it. For those curious about the finish: It is an odd mix of simple techniques. First paint mate black your whole sanded,ground or brushed piece.Let dry well for a few days and sand, or grind smoothly over surface to highlight texture. Apply marine varnish with a brush and don`t mind if the coat is thick. This`ll give a yellowish glassy finish with depressions darker of course due to black left in. Don`t use thinner with varnish as it may pull some black and give you a brownish tone instead of a gold glassy one. Let dry real well (preferably for a few days), and apply rusty tones like reddish, mustard,etc dubbing them all over, half mixing them not to get and homogeneous color, let this dry a bit so you would only need a lightly damp cloth with gasoline to wipe the color off, leaving crannies, and depression with that rusty mix. This last step will be up to your taste in regards to have much rustiness you leave, in my case I think about something between 10-15 % left, the eye meter will tell you. Don`t use thinner to wipe it off or you may slightly soften varnish coat, and even get to mix some black in. The varnish I`m using gives a shiny yellowish tone which is the key to this finish. Sounds complicated? No, it`s easy. Enjoy discovering...Nelson Edited April 22, 2009 by nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 That is REALLY AWESOME! The finish is a interesting finish also.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Steve, almost forgot I had checked your site and you make some beautiful looking knives. Damascus yields outstanding patterns. Definetely would like to give it a try someday, and wonder if the same technique could be employed using thicker stock like 1/2" thick plate. I`d guess it`s possible, just a matter of scale huh. The reason I thought about such possibility is that some bigger damascus stock may be used for sculpture elements. Sorry if this sounds wacky! nelson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The coolest thing outa rr spikes ever!! That ive seen mind you;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Man, that is too cool wow. The "spike men" are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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