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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 17:33:12 GMT
Is there a way to take a glossy lacquered saya and make it more of a pebble finish?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 20:12:22 GMT
Yes. Quite easily. Sand it down until it's not glossy areas anymore with 320 grit sand paper. Use a granite structure spray laquer and apply until satisfied, that's very easy, easier than normal spray laquer. I use Dupli-Colour, that brand should be available in the US too. If you want a coarse stone structure, leave it as is. If you want a toned down or finer sand it. Laquer a layer or preferably two of the colour you want on top, matte black is good. Let dry for at least two days without any point of the saya coming in contact with any surface, preferably four-five days. It's a very sturdy finish too, and easy to repair. Here's a saya I just did with one half in stone laquer:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 20:26:12 GMT
Awesome! ;D Thanks for the useful info, Ichiban! I thought there would be a very difficult procedure, if there was one. 1+ for the valuable info.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 21:28:30 GMT
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Post by slav on Apr 11, 2009 22:29:51 GMT
You can buy spray-paints that come in various effects and textures. Krylon "wrinkle-finish" will give a similar effect to what you linked, and as Ichiban said Dupli-color granite (or hammered finish) should work too. These types of paints spray on like regular paint, but as they dry they transform into the specified finish texture. Neat stuff, and is just as easy as applying regular spray paint.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 22:45:42 GMT
The other half is a different story. It's a replicate of an old japanese saya pattern handpainted with japanese paint straight on Dupli-color automotive paint. Took me five-six hours. The gold kamon is first cut into the laquer, then brush painted with acrylic gold paint into the cout out part. Guess it took about seven-eight hours in just work time to do that saya.
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Post by slav on Apr 11, 2009 22:49:28 GMT
But it looks like it was worth it!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 23:24:01 GMT
In the end, yes. It was really an attempt to fix a saya that didn't turn out as I wanted, and it became better than I thought. Here's a better pic of the cloud pattern.
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Post by Reisz on Apr 13, 2009 20:25:10 GMT
Ichiban, that Saya is my freaking hero, I love what you've done there, that is certainly food for design thought.
+1 for Being that Awesome.
-Reisz
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2009 23:36:27 GMT
Thanks, Reisz.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 1:46:35 GMT
I like that cloud pattern. Very nice work Ichiban! +1
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