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Author:  Mitch Johnson [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:10 am ]
Post subject:  My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

This is an inlay on a classical guitar I am making for a good friend. This is my first attempt at a pretty intricate inlay. I am happy for the most part with how it turned out, but there's definitely room for improvement. In case it's not 100% clear on what kind of fish it's suppose to be, it's a trout. The friend I'm building it for was named after a "Brooke" trout.

A piece chipped out near the mouth in the white MOP so it kinda makes it look like a smiling dolphin..... gaah I've heard of people using crushed eggshell as a white inlay filler...If I were to carefully engrave where it connects to the mouth and then fill it with eggshell, maybe MOP, would it work? Also I'm going to make the mouth more defined with an engraver and another fill with RW dust and epoxy as there are also a few spots that didn't quite get filled. Thanks for looking and any feedback :) :)

There's a picture of the rosette I made too.

Author:  Pat Foster [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

Mitch,

A great first effort! I especially like the rosette.

Pat

Author:  Quine [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

I like that rosette alot. Did you make that pattern yourself?
Nice fish too

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

Both look very nice. Good work.

Author:  Mitch Johnson [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

Quine wrote:
I like that rosette alot. Did you make that pattern yourself?
Nice fish too


Thanks everyone. The rosette design is one of my own...It was kind of a painstaking process, but I'm glad I took the time to do it.

Author:  Randolph [ Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: My First Inlay (pics) And Rosette

Mitch, I love the rosette also. Bravo on your first try. [clap] [clap] [clap] The fish looks like a brown trout - love it!

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