MDVolle
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Forgive me if this has been asked a hundred times - I didn't see anything specifically on this topic in a quick search -
I'm working with fire downed Manzanita and its frequently quite damaged internally as well from bugs - long erratic trails that may show up at any point in turning
I'm OK with the damage and really want to make some Kintsugi inspired pens using copper to fill the voids - the wood is stable enough to turn and finish - its just has bug trails through some of it.
I chose copper to complement the wood color and be easy to turn and finish - the wood is quite hard
I read about using very thin "penetrating" type CA glue and copper powder - single fill, multi-pass fill, copper first, glue first - I have the same issue each time
I can't get the CA to wet the copper - it forms a bead that then jumps to the wood and flows everywhere but the copper powder
I have 320 mesh copper powder and am wondering if its too fine? its ArtMolds 320 mesh
The glue is Starbond Infiltrant thin - rated "water thin" for quick penetration of powdered inlays.
I tried washing the powder in some acetone and found it turned the acetone quite dark - seemingly with some fine contaminate but that didn't help at all.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Mark
I'm working with fire downed Manzanita and its frequently quite damaged internally as well from bugs - long erratic trails that may show up at any point in turning
I'm OK with the damage and really want to make some Kintsugi inspired pens using copper to fill the voids - the wood is stable enough to turn and finish - its just has bug trails through some of it.
I chose copper to complement the wood color and be easy to turn and finish - the wood is quite hard
I read about using very thin "penetrating" type CA glue and copper powder - single fill, multi-pass fill, copper first, glue first - I have the same issue each time
I can't get the CA to wet the copper - it forms a bead that then jumps to the wood and flows everywhere but the copper powder
I have 320 mesh copper powder and am wondering if its too fine? its ArtMolds 320 mesh
The glue is Starbond Infiltrant thin - rated "water thin" for quick penetration of powdered inlays.
I tried washing the powder in some acetone and found it turned the acetone quite dark - seemingly with some fine contaminate but that didn't help at all.
Suggestions?
Thanks
Mark