Sooner than you think

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John Lucas

>Very pretty mike. I like the dye. I'm going to dig mine out the boxes and start coloring and finishing my first project in my new shop.

My Nikons at work don't shoot red very well. My Canon does better. I haven't shot the canon enough to know what colors it doesn't do well but I assume digitals are just like film. No film Iknow of will reproduce all colors correctly.

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Mike,

The red and gold are screaming Christmas gift! Great job on the finish. I bet it feels good to be spinning round again after da bug!

I never realized that some cameras don't shoot certin colors very well? I learned something!

Jen

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Bert Smith

>Mike,

Another wonderful piece! You continue to show a broad range of work, and you have nailed it every time.

Always looking forward to your next creation...

Bert

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Carole in VA

>That's georgous, Mike! The gold really adds the ultimate touch. I don't know of any digital camera (or monitor) that doesn't seem to have trouble with reds. The red I see on my monitor is probably totally different from the red you see, but I like it!

DeAr SaNtA

Chris K. in MD

>DeAr SaNtA,

aLL i wAnT fUr Crismas is a boWl frOm yoUr sPeciAl wOodshOP elF "Schwing". i hAve BeEn relly goOd this yEaR.

cHrIs

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Tom Mullane

>Mike,

My wife loves it.. she already has a special place picked out in the house to display it... Thanks a lot ... LOL

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Dick Hines

>Mike, thanks for messing up my whole day by reminding me it's only 8 months until the Fat Man comes.

It's just started to get warm and now I my thinking of how cold it will be soon

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Dick Hines

>Sorry I got to thinking of cold weather again and forgot. I really like the bowl. If you keep this up I may have to buy an air brush.

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Ron in Drums PA

>Beautiful Mike, the gold really shows up nice.

Did you ever think of trying lacey inlace with that red dye? I bet that would work nice for Xmas

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ken chase

>Great looking platter! Translucent red? Is it dye?

waterbase? What kind of sealer. I have an Iwata air brush but only very thin material will work. Shellac was not a good choice.

Thanks

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Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi Mike,

Very nice! With the red/gold combo, it really does seem to be very seasonal so I think someone would love it for Christmas. It's a little hard to tell from the pic, but it does seem to have enough color to be bold, but yet the grain show through.

Nice work. How do I get on your Christmast list? :)

Thanks for the pics,

Mike

Working hard to stay off the naughty list in Apex, NC...

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Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>Mike,

Very creative, thanks for sharing. What dye did you use?

About the color reproduction problem, try using a white background or light gray, you may get better color in the red.

Jorge

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thanks everybody. I wish the photo was better because I'm very pleased with the way this came out. It looks like an expensive piece of store bought art in real life (in fact it might be!). I tried several different color backgrounds in an attempt to get a better pic, but this was the best. Still, I had to use very low lighting and a wide open aperature - so it is dark and out of focus.

As for the color, it was done with Createx transparent red airbrush color. I did the front and back differently but they look exactly the same. The front was done by spraying color on bare wood with a thin coat of sealer, and then cleared. The back was done by first applying several coats of clear and then spraying color, then more clear. I'm surprised that there is no discernable difference. It is quite a chore to rub out something to a glass smooth gloss, but I followed Mark Kauder's suggestions with good results. I wet sanded/polished all the way up to 12,000 with micro mesh, but I could still see little scratches, so I took the 3M finesse it to it, but still saw scratches, so I then used the bealle wheel with only the white diamond at a slow speed and it put on a glass smooth finish with zero scratch marks. It sometimes sucks to be so picky.

I hope I am on your Xmas list!

Pete Lamberty

>Its just beautiful, Mike. The use of color was a great idea.

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Les Robison

>Mike, did you spray the Fuhr finish with the airbrush or did you use a regular gun? I love the look and finish of this plate.

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Ed Kelle

>Wow! That looks fantastic MIke. You sure are picking up the spraying quickly. Can't wait to see what you come up with next

Thanks for thr info Mike

Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Les, I have a medium tip badger 100 and a fine tip brush, too. That lacquer won't spray through either of them, and I didn't want to thin them. I've been spraying it through a 1.3mm tip HVLP conversion gun. While not totally happy with the atomization vs. NC based lacquer, the smell can't be beat (none), and the clean up couldn't be easier (water). It is absolutely crystal clear. The one issue that has to be paid careful attention to is time between coats. If you go too long the layers will form on top of each other rather than partially bonding, or as with NC lacquers - melting into each other, and you will see witness lines when you rub through a layer.

I just finished up my "test quart" and plan on buying a gallon.