Messing with a blank

[Buzzzz4]

I'm wondering about adding dots into an existing blank. I've never messed with a blank, segmented or inlayed. I've only worked straight up with what I've bought. Has anyone tried drilling holes into a blank, filling with painted glue then turning? Wondering if the glue would stay in the holes. Obviously I'm new at all this, but trying to be creative. So be gracious. Thanks.

 

[Phunky_2003]

You can color epoxy.

James

 

[its_virgil]

Fill the holes with colored two part epoxy. Or a product many suppliers sell called inlace. Fill them with stone dust such as turquoise and flood with thin CA.m Embossing powder works nicely also. Good luck and have fun.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I'm wondering about adding dots into an existing blank. I've never messed with a blank, segmented or inlayed. I've only worked straight up with what I've bought. Has anyone tried drilling holes into a blank, filling with painted glue then turning? Wondering if the glue would stay in the holes. Obviously I'm new at all this, but trying to be creative. So be gracious. Thanks.

 

[les-smith]

Here's a link where Timbo explains how he drilled holes in his blank. It's pretty simple and it can look pretty good.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7802&highlight=dots

 

[Buzzzz4]

Thanks for the ideas. Is a cross slide vice necessary? or would a regular vice work?

 

[Phunky_2003]

I used a regular vice and a couple of spare pieces of wood on the couple I have done with epoxy. I overfilled with epoxy and put pieces of wood on both sides and clamped down. Worked fine for me.

James

 

[Buzzzz4]

One last question, would this work with acrylic? would I need to put some type of finish over the epoxy to blend things in and protect it?

 

[Phunky_2003]

I dont see why it wouldn't work with acrylic. The ones I've done have been with wood blanks. So I had a few coats of CA as a finish then micro meshed and polished. I would think with acrylic all that would be necessary is micro meshed and polishing.

James