ClutchCargo
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I'm about to make a closed end Statesman cigar pen with a paper cigar band. I ordered a few colorful and decorative vintage cigar bands from which to pick. Barry Gross' book recommends using CA glue to secure the cigar band to the outside of the pen's lower barrel and covering the pen and finishing it with multiple coats of medium CA glue. I'm accustomed to applying CA glue finishes, but am concerned in that the cigar bands, instead of being flat like stamps, are embossed with "bumpy dots" around the entire perimeter of the cigar bands.
I'm wondering if I first need to "flatten" the cigar band with a hard rubber roller, or if multiple coats of medium CA glue will build up a finish that covers without looking as thick as an acrylic resin pen blank? I would like to get by without flattening the cigar band, if possible, because the embossing is part of the beauty of the vintage design. I'm also wondering if the ingredients in CA glue can cover a paper cigar band without smearing or in any way disintegrating the paint/dye on the cigar band, or is it necessary to pre-coat with a "barrier" layer like shellac?
I would be interested in hearing from those who have actual experience in this area of cigar band applying and finishing. Thanks.
I'm wondering if I first need to "flatten" the cigar band with a hard rubber roller, or if multiple coats of medium CA glue will build up a finish that covers without looking as thick as an acrylic resin pen blank? I would like to get by without flattening the cigar band, if possible, because the embossing is part of the beauty of the vintage design. I'm also wondering if the ingredients in CA glue can cover a paper cigar band without smearing or in any way disintegrating the paint/dye on the cigar band, or is it necessary to pre-coat with a "barrier" layer like shellac?
I would be interested in hearing from those who have actual experience in this area of cigar band applying and finishing. Thanks.