Black shellac

Hi boys and girls.
If you need a black shellac finish, much like the finish on Japanese woodwork.
Then just get hold of some old 78rpm records ( the brittle ones ) and break em up.
Once broken up stickem in a pot and pour metho onto em.
They will melt down and you simply brush the goop onto your work.
As usual you will try this on a test peice first. :eek:

Cheers, Al :)

Sounds like a good finish for a music box

Ive tryed it on an ordinary box and it comes up byoodyful.

I also put some on a spanner today to see if it will pass as japaning.

Al :)

Turning Japanese? Yes, I think so.

... and the best place to buy old 78's is??? ..... :D :D :D


Cheers,

P

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Originally Posted by bitingmidge

... and the best place to buy old 78's is??? ..... :D :D :D


Cheers,

P

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So you worked out his latest subtle marketing campaign. :D :D :D


Peter.

Al,

Did you check the label? Maybe it was a really rare recording of Big Mama Thornton or something.

And if it was, you've probably flushed thousands of dollars
down the pan. Just so you could see if shellac would stick to metal . :D

Another way to make black shellac or any colour shellac for that matter is to use coloured oxide powder in it.

You should have a bit of that left over Al from your bricklaying days.

This was how we coloured the different parts of patterns when I was a Patternmaker. Black for the main part of the casting, Red for the machined surfaces and Yellow for where the cores were on the pattern.

You can get a brilliant jet black by adding universal tint. For that matter you can make the shellac any colour you like by adding universal tint. Thats the stuff they colour your paint with when you buy it.

Most paint shops will give you a bit in a little bottle. It is also available in 250 ml and 500 ml bottles from bunnies and many other outlets.

Don't waste good 78's you could be melting big money as craigb rightly said.

Or try that black liquid shoe polish in a small bottle for a quick n dirty ebonising job.

Finally, A use for Max Bygraves and Val Doonican:D . No longer will I be tortured when the old man comes down.


Cheers

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Originally Posted by ubeaut

You can get a brilliant jet black by adding universal tint. For that matter you can make the shellac any colour you like by adding universal tint. Thats the stuff they colour your paint with when you buy it.

Most paint shops will give you a bit in a little bottle. It is also available in 250 ml and 500 ml bottles from bunnies and many other outlets.

Don't waste good 78's you could be melting big money as craigb rightly said.

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Im only useing the broken ones, oh and the Max Bygraves and Val Doonican ones.

Al :eek:

in Bali, the method used by the local woodcarvers to stain timber was to mix boot polish with method............

Hey Al are you trying to make orange paint obsolete??

I went through some of the 15 billion 78's that we have today, I pulled some very gooder ones out.

I think Ebay is looking good!!
Ive got a stack of gooder 78's about 12" high. ( bragger :D ).
I also got a heap of cracked and broken ones to melt.

Al :D