/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>154210
Dunlop Crybaby? Not familiar with this term.
Regardless, posting for interest.

This looks amazing. I must learn.

>>154212
guitar wah pedal

the vids of me doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_WU71wuug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9fuDs_rPak

heres my old vox wah pedal

>>154210
In the video, what kind of paint do you use?

>>154219
Testors enamel model paint...Ive heard Humbrol is better but i have to order it from the UK.

>>154221
And you just place it in water, i'm assuming, and using a can of air to clear it up on the way out?

Now that I think about it...
OP, I did see a japanese painter who would use clear coats of lacquer? Or resin, not sure, but on each layer he painted a design on top of the last design. Eventually, his project was to fill a bucket with "water" and the layers made fish that not only looked 3d but also had varying depths. I've been interested in this technique, perhaps it could be used in a less drastic way to make cool shit on music equipment?

I'll look for the video.

>>154224
Dont try it till you research it thoroughly...The water has 1.5 tabelspoons of borax per gallon. And the water is kept at 75 degrees F.....the paint will float on its own but the borax makes it spread....Some colors do better than others. Example:metal flake colors are too heavy...The pigments in some colors are heavier than others, like the red in my vids was too heavy compared to the yellow and green.

>>154231
Thanks! After i get more information I think i'll do my old Gameboy..

ive posted this a few times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYWD8FmF0xs

>>154225
Sounds interesting...Swirling isnt too drastic if you know what you're doing. Just take out the electronics and do some masking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bmKJuGW8iY&list=PLA6B3DB57E769B2E1&index=1&feature=plpp_
video

>>this guy

Maybe if you did three or five layers like this on a guitar, substituting the goldfish with some dank ass design that has multiple layers, it'd produce something worthwhile.

>>154256
wow that must take forever

Nice job!

currently saving up for a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe.

>>154261
Each layer only takes him a few minutes, after it dries.
So... drying time, probs a half a day or so for the smaller projects, unless the stuff dries faster than I anticipate.

bump for new ideas

There was a website called project guitar I used to look at alot years ago.
One guide on there was some guy's special way to swirl paint stuff.
He used a huge tub of water, with borax soap in it.. and floated paint on the water and dipped stuff in.
Did all the swirls in 1 go.

Always wanted to try it, but I haven't a junk guitar around to try it on.

I really like the technique, but I think you would have better-looking results if you mixed colors beforehand, as opposed to just dumping the primary color from the jar. Also, a little color-theory would make for some less eye bleed results. I understand the look you're going for, but maybe if you whip up some more classy examples, you could make a business of selling them?

>>154383
i sorta do have a business doing this

b.c. rich $150
peavey bass $200
crybaby $110
swirled knives $10

>if you mixed colors beforehand

i no understand what u mean

>>154437
Like... In your first video, you took a bottle of green enamel and dumped it in the bucket. Instead of settling for whatever green you buy, you mix it with a little yellow or something and get a moss green that you might not otherwise buy in a bottle. THEN you put that in your bucket.

>>154453
ah....testors has a pretty good selection...im not too picky

>>154210
OP, thank you. This technique is the coolest thing I've actually learned from /diy/.

>>154466
Thank you...At some point i will make another tutorial on how to do it, at least the method that ive had the most success with.

op here...atm im swirling a 16gb flashdrive

just finished the 16gb

does noone on /diy/ paint?

>>154866
>>154862
I'm pretty jelly right now OP

That's pretty neat actually.

I've been a housepainter in the summers the last few years, so I could probably pick it up pretty easy. Dunno where I'd use it exactly though.

>>154874
thanks im uploading the vid right now

also i have several knives drying their base coat at the moment...so ive got knives on the way

Me swirling the 16gb cruzer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85iGqF-1OlY

I swear whenever you post this swirling stuff on 4chan I always manage to run into your thread... (this is at least the third time I've seen this)

Next time I do a custom motorcycle paint job, this is what I'm doing.

>>154917
if you do make a thread about it. that sounds awesome. but keep in mind that the item needs to sink in water. so i suggest filling the tank with lead shot or sand to make it sink.

I did this on paper as a kid. Made for some interesting results.

>>154922
He could always just fill it with water?

I'm curious though, can you do swirls over an existing paint if you used one color and something that the paint wouldn't blend with like soap or something? The other thing I was wondering, is what keeps you from getting gaps in the coat when you're dipping? Do you just have to make sure there's no water showing through the paint layer?

>>154866
>does noone on /diy/ paint?

Lol, we might start now.

>>154926
yea i dont know why i didnt think of water,derp...

you always want to prime and base coat with a like color of the colors you are swirling with...you cant just use one color it will just spread evenly on the water and give a semi uniform coat of said single color...you need two or more colors...it shouldnt have gaps if you do it right, the borax makes the paint spread and come together with no gaps.

>>154929
Makes sense. About the single color swirl, I meant more along the lines of swirling it with something that was transparent or didn't adhere to the surface to be painted. Like swirling paint with oil or something along those lines?

hey op i really want to try this, you said to do research on it first. so do you have any that you used to get started or would recommend?

>>154941
oh, ive tried to do that but i couldnt find anything that would work as clear.i also couldnt find any glow paint that would work because i wanted to do a base coat that glowed an have a color and a clear swirl so the glow would show through the clear

>>154969
ill post some links on how to do it later..im a lil busy atm

>>154969
read this and watch plenty of youtube vids on this to see peoples techniques.
also do lots of tests with basecoated bits of wood and scrap before trying it on an expencive item.

http://theswirling.com/Tutorials/BoraxMethod/SwirlingYourGuitar.aspx

i just finished the crybaby. now its clear coated and assembled.

Sweet paintjob on the Crybaby... you did an excellent job. Too bad it's a Crybaby...

Those are the most lifeless wahs I've ever encountered. Not to mention tone sucking pieces of garbage. I had one for amount 45 minutes until I realized that I would have to boost the signal post-wah in order to make my amp sound like it was supposed to... not to mention, pushing the wah with anything turned it into javelins.

Sweet paintjob, though!

>>155118
its not mine, i did it for the owner of a music store...people pay good money for my work

thanks for the complement though

>>155133

I hope that you get compensated, it's damn good, man!

>>154213
Bad ass. Is that just water that the paint is floating on?

>>155223
is that your rig?

sauce on big gold pedal?

>>155226
water and borax

>>155223
is that your set up?

>>154866
what kind of paint did you use for this one

>>155223
Yo luther.
You may remember some guy asking about doing art on a ukulele. Last clear coat went on tonight, Will post pics this time tomorrow/guide on how to do it.

>>154256
You will never be asian.

>>155361
testors

i might upload the vid for the knives..depends if anon wants me to.

>>155377
What kind of scale can you do this on? Per-say a motorcycle gas tank?

>>155381
i dont see any limit...just have to have a large enough container of water

>>155369
I MUST SEE THIS

even though I would never put paint on my ukulele.

>>155228

Not my rig, my buddy's. Big pedal on left is a Deluxe Memory man, next to it is a radial ABY box, then a black Arts toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, then a tuner.

My rig does have a Model T in it, though. I run a Sunn Model T, and a JCM800. Piss poor picture of it below. Pedalboard is completely different now.


>>155369

>>155556

Pedalboard, just for shits and giggles. SORRY FOR DERAILING THREAD, OP!

>>155557
nah...you're good

im more interested in your shop though lol..im thinking about getting a weller

>swirl pain
how does that shit work? do you dip it in a bucket with unmixed paint or something?

>>155674
see this >>155025

>>155674
>read thread, op has videos

>>155678
huh. interdasting.

op here..i took the crybaby to the store owner who isnt easily excited and he flipped out..he loved it. him freaking out was almost better than getting paid.

>>156074
lol well, it is really cool.

>>156079
thanks....i wish someone here would try it....its not that hard. ive posted 2 or 3 swirl threads and only one person has tried.

>>156087
Because of your thread, I have added research of it to my compendium of knowledge. This is one of the things that will get added to a few of my /diy/ projects already in existence. However, I have very little income, so the cost in the right type of paints means it'll be a while to do it.

I've also shown my cousin who thinks its the most bad ass thing hes ever seen and wants to try it with one of his older electric guitars with one of his other cousins.

Your thread is already changing the world with growing ripples of creativity.

>>156104
awesome...its not too expensive.
testors paint-$1.50 each
borax-$3
spray primer and paint-$1.50 each
knowledge- my gift to you.

>>156111
Here, prices are different for paint. I'd need to order it in bulk to get those prices, but shipping costs negate that. Even driving to get it will cost about $15 in fuel (65 miles round-trip) and then the paints are about $5 per 3 fluid ounces (at ACE Home Center, the closest store with paint supplies).

I'm only make about $2k-$5k per year. So, I really give a lot of thought about the practicality of my projects. Cost is a big factor. What I would do would be to make a lot of something and sell it, while keeping the best on for myself. Thus I make money from a project and fund it at the same time. This is why it takes time.

>>155548
Its a cheapo, $30. Plain white. And it's ink and a brush/quill, not paint, but next ones going in paint.
Will post guide on how to do later. Think 4 hours from now. Going to get strings for it.

hey op what type of borax do you use i was looking into it and that part confused me. so what brand where do you get it

>>156158
20 mule team

i made a thread the other day about my 3w amp boxes..heres the second one i didnt have a chance to post

they will be swirled soon

it has a tip31 transistor that takes the signal from the instrument or mp3 player and makes high intensity leds flash to the music

Can you either make a. Tut or reference me to one im extremlt infested un making a led speaker project

>>156227
wat...im a lil medicated at the moment so that made no sense

Show me how to make that speaker

>>156233
ill make u a vid showing what i did

>>155668

Get a Weller! It was the best 118 dollars i've ever spent. I've got a shitload of different tips. I use it for pedals, guitars, amps, stencil cutting with knife tips...

shop is 2500 sq/ft. Full woodshop, planer/jointer/tablesaw/band saw/oscillating spindle sander. Electronics shop, and all of my music gear.

>>156237

hehehe stencil cut with Weller

>>156237
god i wish u lived near here. ive been wanting to make a guitar from scratch but the tools are so expensive. dont get me wrong i have good tools but dont have a planer or joiner, things you need for a good guitar.. im here in south bama

>>156238
>putting cartoon porn on anything

do you have no shame kid? reported for underage b&

>>156247

trolololololol
>porn
>stencil
>art

Where at in South 'Bama

>>156248
how is calling you out on being underage and a freak trlling?

do you even know what trolling means? i bet you dont

go on, tell me what it means without googling it, because i know you will.

>>156247
go back to /b/

>>156248
334...... southeast corner...u?

>>156250

Boring. You must be Catholic. That pic is from the stencil thread, here on /diy/

Anyways.

I ain't far from South 'Bama, even though I can't let folks into the shop for insurance reasons. It's cool if I lose a finger or two, but if anyone else does, we're fuuuuucccked.

>>156252
>call someone out on being underage
>call them out for having no shame
>call them out for being a pervert who gets off on cartoons

do you even know what /b/ is? its where freaks like that trip user belong.

>>156256
>cant tell me what troll means
>calls me religious even though i never said nor implied anything relating to that

so whats trolling mean? you dont know so dont use that word.

>>156256
ah..... i thought it was your private shop...how far is not that far? from say enterprise

>>156259

>>156263
whats trolling mean?

>>156261

No, no, it is my private shop, a friend and I share it. We just have insurance on EVERYTHING. If someone came in and lost a finger on the bandsaw, We lose all of that insurance. It's shitty.

Tallahassee, FL type close. I drive to Enterprise for work all the time.

>>156266
through dothan? if so i could do some swirl work for you

>>156267

I go to Dothan for work, a lot, hahaha. The pawn shops there make me sad. It's like they value everything off ebay, then add 35% off the original list price.

i bet no one can tell me what trolling means without googling it, can you?

>>156269
omfg yes...i dont even try to go to em anymore. gimme an email you wouldnt mind posting on here and maybe i could do some swirls for u next time ur in town....or am i being too nosey?

>>156272
Trolling is a art

>>156280
so whats it mean then?

I'm pretty jelly, OP.

I'd try some of this myself, but... well, I've never /diy/'d before and for all I know I'll kill myself inhaling paint fumes or something.

>>156322
>>156323
very nice...painted from the inside?

>>156323

Man, those look like old smoke bottles headshops sold when I was a teenager.
Light a cone of incense, drop it in, and watch the smoke pour out of the bottle.
Maybe I should try making a few to sell at the next artwalk.

>>156158
You need Boric Acid (aka Borax). It's a pure chemical and it does not matter what brand name you use.

nice work! I've only seen girls using this technique on their nails before lol (altough I think they called it marbling) Never thought of doing this with guitars n shit

>>156341
Yes, they're painted from the inside.

>>156392
I'd never heard of smoke bottles before. Maybe that's what I should make out of my dead lightbulbs.

Regarding paint swirling, if you make concentric circles from alternating colors, it will make a woodgrain pattern. You can sort of see it on the green bottle. It's not very clear though, since it was accidental.

This is all very very awesome OP. Thanks for the videos too!

Also, is the paint cheap?

>>156707

see

>>156111

>>156443
>>156443
>>156443
NO NO NO...sodium tetraborate

>>156705
>>156324
>>156104
>>154969
>>154928
>>154917
>>154883
>>154466
>>154233
>>154214
i expect at least one of you to do this and post results....otherwise we should rename this board /procrast/

finished assembly of the knives

>>156818
How smooth is the surface? It looks like there's some texture there. Is that from the process or the knives?

>>156838
the red ones got a weird texture that they dont normally get. im not sure why.normally they're smooth.

>>156790
Its a salt of boric acid.

is there a specific kind of paint to use for the primer? and specific kind for clearcoat. Not by brand, but by type.

>>156877
ill take a pic in a bit of what i use im prepping the 3w amp for swirling at the moment

Your work is neat!

I watched the videos you posted to the thread... then went on with surfing...
Then it hit me.

Ammo cans.

They already have a rubber gasket seal. The paint may mess with the rubber, or it may not. Maybe the rubber could be "masked off" with silicone sealant or something. This would work if you only wanted to do the outside... but really you could just take the whole rubber gasket out and dip the lid and body of the can separately.

I think lots of people will find this completely bad-ass. So long as you use bad-ass color schemes.

I have used hammered texture spray paint on ammo cans before, as well and using normal spray paint with stencils. I also use spray on rubber to give a grippy surface on the bottom so they wont slide around in the back of my car.

Other ideas to get more customers:
PC cases
Xbox# / Playstation# cases
Game boys
Game pads / controllers?
triptychs
sculptures
Mountain and road bikes?

>>156877
just regular indoor/outdoor spray primer and paint...and a polyurethane clear coat

>>156898
thanks man, I'm going to actually try this with my wah.
you rock.

>>156900
post it...i still havent seen anyone else here do it...also you must film. i film all my swirls

and it should go without saying that u need to take the electronics out first lol

and be carefull when putting the pivot pin back in as to not chip the paint

>>156907
will do. Keep lurking, i'll probably have it done by next week.

the guy at the music shop wants me to do a whole pedal board of pedals...heres one of the mixes im going to use

>>156922
that was after a test swirl so disregard the empty spots

the same with this one...i finally got the black and white to work.i had to use different brands mixed

>>154866
I paint occasionally, mainly try not to as selling it, and understanding tech specs is my job. Good old Uncle Sherwin... This is cool enough for me to want to try though.

>>156928
You should try candy cane colors sometime.

>>154866
I do now. Your stuff looks amazing!!!

op here...i just got back from walgreens and i sold 2 knives.....but the weird/awesome thing is that someone wants a swirled vibrator.willing to pay good money too.

ive searched for a while and cant find a safe clearcoat for vibrators/dildos....will /diy/ help?

>>157328
Try a clear two part resin.

>>157341
i need something that is proven safe for a vagoo. ive googled everything i could think of and got nowhere.

>>157557
after painting it your desired color
you would need a clear coat to ensure the safety of your precious women parts
a simple mixture of bleach and some ammonia will provide a clear and non-toxic coat of protection.

>>157603
Riiiiight.

>>157603
> bleach and some ammonia

You are a troll. Mixing bleach and ammonia creates deadly chlorine gas.

>>157697
sir you are the troll
Im trying to help a femanon get off with her desired paint schemes
who are you to judge

>>157703
go back to /b/...stop ruining other boards

>>157557

As a maker of homemade insertables, I find that the MSDS of a material will tell you everything you need to know.

There are two part resins, that once cured, will be perfectly safe for insertion. I found a good casting resin at hobby lobby once that would work.

For a good smooth coat, I'd dip the toy in the mixed resin, rather then painting it on. You want a smooth finish here.

Hey, I know this might sound ridiculous, but there are a bunch of girls on youtube doing something similar to this but with nail polish called water marbling. They do techniques/designs that you could probably apply to smaller sized items (not guitars, but idk... maybe pedals, USBs, etc).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO3NO29L50U

(that youtube user has a LOT of vids on marbling)

>>157773
thank you...i think i saw what you are talking about lastnight at michael's...did it have a clear cast star on the box?

>>157715
You mean we're not on /b/?

>>157800

Think that's the one. Check the MSDS just to be sure. I remember it's a 1:1 ratio mix.

Make sure you get the ratio exactly right, and mixed thoroughly. If you mess up the ratio or the mixing, it won't cure hard, and instead be slightly sticky. This can be fixed by giving another dip that is properly mixed but this will waste more resin.

Also, you might want to do a test piece first. I don' know if the resin will react with the paint or not. It shouldn't, but test to be sure.

this?

another girl at walgreens wanted this.

pink and green swirl with pink sparkles in the clearcoat

>>158163
forgot pic

>>158156
I think most varnishes that I hear about are for wood, and that has a picture of wood, but does it say anything about using it on other materials? Will it stick to just about anything?
What is the drying/curing like for that varnish?

I don't suppose it would have any warning on it, like "Don't dip things in here then stick it in your vagina," and it would have to be safe to be used on home floors.

/n/egro here,
This thread's giving me ideas. I've got this bike frame sitting down in the basement that I've been thinking of repainting. I'm imagining a kiddie pool filled with the borax water. Just weight the frame a bit, plug the bottom bracket, headtube, and any vent holes, add (lots of) paint and dunk her in. Sound feasible?
>dangerous elpseg
An omen?

>>158292
sounds great...did you see the tutorial link i posted?

>>158156

Nah, not EnviroTex. I don't know if that would work or not. It might. I used some forever ago when I worked on wargaming terrain for water effects.

This is Castin Craft clear casting resin.

>>158163

Easy to suspend some glitter in the clear coat.

>>158297
The vids? Yeah! It looks like a simple enough process. I'll post results as soon as I can. It'll be awhile though, the frame needs to get stripped down, de-rusted, and primed first. Realistically, I'm thinking it'll probably end up getting completed some time in late March to early April, or whenever the hell I get a long enough break from college.

>>158319
this too:
http://theswirling.com/Tutorials/BoraxMethod/SwirlingYourGuitar.aspx

>>158327
That one I missed. Thanks for pointing it out, man. Looks like I'll be doing some practice in the dorms.

bump. im about to switl the 3w amp. will have pics and vid later

>>154321
mouse, pc case
amp front panel/head unit
car wing mirrors
desk lamp
xbox 360 and controller

>>156180

Oh my, could somebody please link me to a guide to making on of these or something similar.

>>158966
ill post a vid after i convert it

All that's left is to clear coat and assemble.

>>158966
its uploading now

How i did the amp box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hos8MziUi8M

bump for the ones that wanted the vid

I'm still holding out hope that someone will try this and post it.

OP, no offense, love your work. But you might be interested in this

>>159315
>color theory

It is a load of old bollocks that is specific only to one person's opinion (the person who made it.)

>>159318
Graphic Designfag here, Nope, color theory is pretty much that. Its how you use it that switches it up.

>>159318
>Herp I don't understand a widely used system so it must be subjective bullshit

>>159315
op here...ive been mixing for custom colors.it may not be to some pros standards, but ive been making new colors

>>159318

>hey man, look chord charts! Here's how you play a domin-
>NO THAT'S SUBJECTIVE BULLSHIT I'M JUST GONNA WAIL ON THESE STRINGS

>>159120

Any chance you could post up a video demonstrating the sound.

>>159337
>>159333

I'm a professional ad designer. color theory is bullshit.

>>159502
They are referring to how color and mood work together. That is the bullshit part. lrn2read

for gods sake, stop arguing. My point when posting the photo was that most of the colorcombinations OP use look like shit. Nevermind, "mood" and that shit, just take a look at the damn colorwheel.

>>159591
you can't be a very succesful ad designer if you think it's bullshit.

"herpaderp all colors look amazing no matter how you combine them"

>>159597
The point of my swirls is to be random. I'm not going to conform to someone else's idea of ''good'' colors. People pay good money for my work, so i guess it doesn't look bad to everyone.

>>159599
>"herpaderp all colors look amazing no matter how you combine them"

That's correct. It's the client who determines what looks good in the end. I've made some really great stuff only to have the client be like, "No, I don't like this and that, use these colors instead." Which ends up look horrid to just about everyone except the client.

At the end of the day, I don't get paid to make what I think looks good. It's the client that has final say and sometimes it's as bad as putting plastic flamingos in your lawn next to ceramic chihuahua statues.

>>159597
That is exactly what I mean. you think it's shit while other people don't. So, fuck your color theory right in the ass. It's all subjective.

>>159120

Do you have a wiring diagram? The video is a bit hard to follow.

>>159615
I think brown and pink is pretty much the best combination of colours ever.

I'd worried about what other people think if I wore a pink shirt and a brown suit.

>>159318

It really isn't subjective at all. And it's not really a set of rules, more like guidelines really. The info is true, though the Color Police won't come for you if you don't stick to it.

>>159773
the 3w amp kit has a diagram that comes with it. and i used this vid to as a guide to do the leds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o6w0ryH2dw&list=WLD4DCD98F2E941AD5&index=26&feature=plpp
_video

mute the shit out of the vid...its so annoying.

in the vid he wired the leds in series...but i did mine in parallel and just used a resistor.

>>159773
also i must add that im new to electronics so you wont get a lot of help out of me....i know enough to get by with small projects

i just got an order for two xbox 360 controllers...so if this thread is still up next week ill post results

OP, would this work on a more basic structure like wood or a sheet of plexiglass? I am curious about doing this for an art project.

>>159908
It will work with just about anything. It works best when you base coat the item so the paint adheres properly.

>>159909
Thank you!

This information should be made into an instructional. An easy-to-download picture with examples, like from the infothreads.

>>160031
help me out and make one...im terrible at making info graphics.

heres one of my few that ive made with ms paint

glad I found this, now I have some ideas that I'm gonna try to work on this weekend, will post results

>>155377
Yes

>>160038
What are dales?
Is it an Amercan brand

>>160038
>mfw 1 hr to cook a shitty burger.

>>160624
its like worcestershire sauce/soy sauce.....i keep mine in that bottle so its easier to apply

>>160630
dont eat it...you dont know what your missing

eets done

I think OP is a pretty cool guy.

i wamma cammo paint my guitar, does anyone have any idea how should i do it?

>>160609
ill upload this one...i cant find the vids for the green and yellow or the red and black.

>>160661
green black and brown swirl

or get some oak leaves and use their shape as a stencil and paint random black green and brown stencil marks all over it

rednecks around here do it on their trucks alot, and it looks like surprisingly good camo...although they're still dumb hicks

just wanted to say this stuff looks pretty neat.
not my style at all, but it looks very professional.
you're good at what you do

only thing i didnt care for was the purple sparkly knife.
that one didnt look so professional

>>160684
thank you...yea the glitter i used was too big. but that was the only pink glitter i had and she wanted pink glitter

heres the black and white knife:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuk8HpErgWc

op here...does anyone here know how paint cast aluminum and have it be as durable as a powder coat? not swired, just a solid color.

im refinishing this bic case.

>>160807
primer>enamel paints>clearcoat
Not as durable as powdercoat, but fuck, it's a lighter-cover, you don't need an industrial-strength finish.

>>160807
Just some background info on automotive paint. Follow the process listed >>160817

The average automotive curing oven averages from 300-600 degrees in temperature control, you household oven varies between 150-550 degrees on average so you could set your oven to 350 and bake it for an hour or so after the enamel and then again after the clear coat. If your underage go to your nearest auto body place and ask a bunch of questions about how to do it, what type of paint would be best etc. If your the right mix of annoying and curious they might even paint the shit for free just to show you how the ovens and all that crap works.

>>160817
dont need...i want though

>>160081

picked up most of the supplies today, just need to sand and prep the item.

>>160867
whats the item? make sure to take plenty of pics and video

>>160894

old motorcycle helmet, replacing it with a new one this week also, so it's just a test run on the old one.

>>160630
It's a hobo, not a burger.

>>160901
ah cool...make sure to do test swirls with primed bits of wood.....also test different combos of colors because some colors dont work together.

also see this: >>155025

>>160645
heres the vid of it working:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMY8teN-NY

>>161082
forgot pic

>>161083
cool

wow.. the girl at walgreens wants everything swirled....now she wants some converse shoes swirled...with matching headphones

>>161530
get her to 'swirl' something for you in return.

>>161562
ive tried... not gunna happen....shes got some sweet tattys though

i found the forum to be quite helpful:

http://theswirling.com/Home.aspx

op here...im taping up the converse now. ill post results later or tomorrow.

>>162023
really interested in seeing how these shoes turn out

>>162099
this was a test pair...i already have an order for 3 pairs

gah...im getting so many orders, i cant keep up...tomorrow the music store owner is having me do 2 more pedals....im doing drumsticks for a highschool drumline. 3 pairs of shoes. a goddamn vibrator. countless knives. 2 xbox 360 controllers. I might need to hire help.

>>162115
and two guitars pending owners approval

>>162115
interested in hearing how the xbox controllers turn out, i was thinking about trying them.
Also the drumsticks. My friend's a drummer and his birthday's coming up...
Anyone asked you to do a full drumset yet?

>>162256
yea, but they didnt like the price....lets just say its not cheap to do a whole set

tryed this today and had an issue, I was attempting a 360 controller and some of my paint wanted to sink into little bubble under the surface which kinda ruined it. I think I used way to much borax. any ideas?

also did you do anything different for the shoes? or was it still testors paint.

>>162555
when you pour the paint it has to be very close to the water...if it gets much hangtime it may sink.....
and ive said 20 times in this thread to test test test. as far as the borax its gotta be 1.5 tablespoons per gallon.
the water has to be between 75 and 80 degrees f

Thanks.

Have you tried any of the metallic Testors paints?

>>162115

I'd help out OP if you lived in Florida, been bored since I lost my job.

>>162816
what part of florida? op here, im in southeast bama

>>162802
yes...i cant get any of the metalics to work...they just wont spread

>>162948
not OP, but im pretty sure he said they didnt work because they sunk either earlier in this thread or a previous one
>>162329
plus the whole mess with removing the heads and other bits, and replacing them in tune...
I'd still like to hear how the xbox controllers and drumsticks went tho, if you've done them.

>>162967
that was op...me

the guy is bullshitting me about the sticks and the controllers will be next week

Teach me /iy/ I would love to learn to do this!
I am just curious on how the paint sticks to the object and the water does not,

>>162995
see this
>>155025 and watch plenty of vids

>>162998
ty anon

i finished the lighter case.
i just used testors and baked it at 200 degrees f...then clear coated it and baked again.

im uploading the converse vid so ill post that in a lil bit

Someone should swirl their dick.

Converse swirl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdkCkngfny0

>>163086
>>163086
im getting paid to make and swirl this.

>>163081

Looks good OP.

New poster to this forum here.
After reading this thread last night (AUSfag here) I grabbed my debit card and headed into town to grab some supplies to give this a shot, after reading this thread and other reference materials on the net (inc the videos) and a whole heap of other sites the inspiration bug has got me.

One question for you or others, what else can I use instead of borax?
(I was tired last night, so maybe it was mentioned or maybe not. 250 posts is alot to go through again).

Thanks for the interesting idea and the inspiration to get back into being creative.

>>163152
i dont know of anything you could use instead of borax aka sodium tetraborate. theres other methods of swirling but people that know it are very secretive. you probably will have to order the borax online if you dont have it downundah.

>>163152

>forum
Been reading so much shit on so many diff sites.....
>thread

>>163158
What's the carageenan method?

There aren't any answers on the swilingd0tcom, the hell would someone write a tutorial without providing answers?

>>163093

uhm.. I hope whoever owns that doesnt plan to stick it up their ass or in their pussy... because im sure the paint you will use isnt going to be safe to stick in bodily openings. what if the paint flakes off?

seriously, who the fuck would swirl paint dildos?

Quick Update. Saw this on Saturday, have since bought an orbital sander and nitrocellulose laquer to wirl my guitar. Will post pics when done. Cheers for the inspiration. Im thinking black and white or black and green.

what do you use as primer for the testors?
I was looking around for some stuff and found a box of borax earlier, and was cleaning out a closet and ran across some pots of testor's from a never-finished model as well, so i might as well try this.

>>163234
if u took the time to read before spewing idiocy out of your mouth, i said im going to seal it with a toy sealant

>>163448
see this:
>>156898

>>163234
also, who would paint dildos?


someone that's getting paid.

Hey OP, those shoes looks nice. Do you seal them afterwards? Will it work on anything or just Converse where they are old school canvas?

>>163452
sorry, didn't specify. I'm the guy who's been asking about xbox controllers, which is what im going to paint, not wood. If i just sand>prime (with basic indoor/outdoor white primer)>sand>swirl do you think it would work?
Also, I dont have much experience with enamel, will it need a clearcoat for something that will be around warm sweaty hands a lot?

>>163469
adding on:
i assume it would be similar to how you did the flashdrive from earlier in the thread

>>162834
By ocala

>>163469
op here...you shouldn't have to sand. i would disassemble and wash the parts you are swirling in hot soapy water to rid it of hand oils that will keep the paint from adhering properly.

prime grey
paint flat white with two light coats (best never to use gloss)

then swirl
let sit for 24 hours
clearcoat with whats in the picture

the biggest thing is to take your time...dont rush.

>>163473
ah...ever been to the rainbow?

>>163478

Yeah but not in a long time.

>>163477

I assume you do it as 2 separate pieces, do you tap the inside up or button holes?

>>163484
maybe tape behind the holes...then after all is done, if the buttons are sticking sand/scrape the paint out of the holes

>>163481
ive always wanted to, but shit always happens that keeps me from being able to

>>163477
i've painted controllers before, i swear microsoft imbibes them with hate of all things interesting. You definitely want to sand them before priming as well as soaping off skin oils (a little paint thinner also helps a lot) and make sure to dry it with a clean microfiber cloth.
>>163484
i almost feel like swirling each part separately would make it look funny... I think im gonna experiment with some blue tack to keep everything but the joysticks on so it has a uniform swirl. Not quite sure how i could dip then disassemble to dry tho...

>>163523
its not the best idea to use solvents on plastic. u never know what plastics react to a solvent

>>163687
I've done it to an xbox controller before and nothing noticeably bad happened, thats why i was recommending it.
Question as far as the enamels go: once they dry enough to be safe to touch, how would 2 parts come apart (like the top and bottom half of the controller) if they were dipped together? Would it crack, flake, chip, or what? again, not too experienced with enamel.
Also, got everything else i need (i hope) so unless something unexpected comes up i should have it done by thursday

>>163724
swirled paint is so thin i dont see any problems that would arise. if you cant pull the parts apart lightly run a sharp razor along the joint

>>163477

I've never swirled, but I am a professional house painter in the summers.

Generally, you never want to use cleaners before you paint something like a wall if you can help it because the chemicals in the cleaners can interact with the paints and give you strange results.

You might be ok here since I'm assuming this is oil base or something along those lines, but I'd use the least amount of cleaner you can get away with.

just picked this up from the music store owner....its going to be swirled black and white

>>163729
What i'm thinking right now is:
>remove electrical bits
>prep pieces separate
>put all the pieces back together
>seal with blue tack
>dip
>dry
>cut/break everything apart
>a little sanding on edges
>clearcoat separate
i'll see if it works tomorrow.
thanks for answering all my questions, lol

>>163743
it doesnt affect it at all...i prep all of my knives this way.
i just wouldnt use solvents.

>>163750
please post results. no one has done it yet.
lots of talk about doing it but no one has.

>>163755
will do
also, fun little tidbit my artsy sister pointed out when she asked what i was using the model paints for: apparently, this is called "Suminagashi" and has been around a really, really long time.

Few questions about swirling...

How thick does the enamel paint coat, and how does it do with fine detail? I play 40k, and I was thinking of using this technique on a tank, and then doing the detail work over it. If it's at all thick, it would gum the details and ruin the model.

>>163907
40k?...how big are the tanks? post a pic of it so i have an idea of what you're doing

the fulltone has been primed and base coated white...i will let them dry overnight and i will swirl it tomorrow.

just finished the swirl.
the vid will be up tomorrow.

Nice fulltone. seems like a pretty good way to earn extra cash. If i hit it up well with my guitar I might even go in to a music shop and offer some services. Best post on /diy/ in ages.

turned out good.

the owner is going to flip out again.

>>164245
thank you. people seem to like my swirl threads.

if i were you, ide get more experience swirling before you go offering to do other peoples stuff.

you dont want to fubar someones expensive equipment.

>>164247
yeah i'fe got some wood to practise on and might even do my crybaby as well. Ill hope to do it ~20 times before offering. Out of interest if i fuck it up do I sand it off or strip it?

>>164248
yes...dont try to paint over it. just sand smooth and re-prime and paint.

otherwise it will be lumpy and uneven.

>>162115
>a goddamn vibrator

>>164258
yep....she wants it pink and purple with silver glitter.

ill swirl a turd if i get paid.

>>164247
clean your fucking house you filthy fucking ape

>>164273

seconded

>>164273
>>164281
my house is very clean.
thats my workspace.

internet moms

>>164287

Then you should clean up your workspace, filthy one.

Sorry to bump a dying thread but I just tried this and didn't get a very good result. I thought I could just skip the whole step of adding the correct amount of borax but it ended up just getting really thick too quickly. Just a reminder to always follow directions and don't skip out on anything.

Does this work on any materials really badly? Oh, and I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering about the vibrator.

>>164398
yes, it works on just about anything if you prepare it correctly.

i carved the vibrator out of wood and used a 9v dc motor with an off balance weight.
primed, painted, and next im going to swirl and seal with a vagoo safe sealer.

xbox controller guy here, in the process of prepping the controller for the base coat.
One more question i thought of (lol), how do you regulate water temperature, since it has to be fairly precise?

>>164694
Aquarium heater. The kind that is a glass tube. A pool thermometer and just pouring in hot/cold water until it is right will also work, unless you plan on doing it all day long.

controller guy again, i really should tripfag or something. Anyway, afraid it'll be a few days, friends invited me to a free choir concert (which was amazing) and i work until ~9pm tomorrow.

>>164816
op here...never tripfagedbefore but maybe i should.

Heres the video of the Clyde Fulltone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PIsO7IiHSk

OP, you are such a badass.

>>165068
thank you...heres the fulltone after clear coat and un-taped.

and heres the boss mt2 i did earlier

>>165078

Fuck you OP, be useful and provide us with something other than borax to use, or a diff method.

>notyourpersonalgallery.bmp.mp3

>>165083
>umad.exe

>>165086

You fucking bet I r mad.

FIN

Have you painted the dildo? I want to see the painted dildo.

>>165104
im waiting on the humbrol paint i ordered.

>>165104

I see your Sparta and raise you one.

>>165108
I live in a gay country, and have to order humbrol paints, but I am a master of the swirl, my dick suck it.

>>165111
somebody mad.

I just got back from the music store, and the owner freaked out again.
There was a store full of people too, so that got me more business. Im doing a tuner pedal tomorrow.
Man, this is becoming a business.

>>165672
how much of a profit do you make?

>>165737
$5 of materials will make $100

>>165104
just painted the vibrator...will post pics in a bit

I'm so ashamed.

...the shit?

How did the conversation with the client go? 'Hey, you know, I've got a vibrator that I'd like you to paint, sweetheart'?


Why would anyone want to have their vibrator of all things painted? Seriously...