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feather inlay and decals - what order?
Posted by: Steve Wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: March 27, 2006 12:19AM

I'm looking to do an inlay of jungle cock feathers radiating out from a signature sticker (Decal Connection) and have a question on the steps. I haven't done jungle cock feathers before (yes I have the backissues of Rod Builder) but I have been reading up on it. I'm planing of doing the following and would like suggestions.

1) Apply a coat of Rod Varnish (#822) to the blank (I really don't want to underwrap).
2) Soak feathers one at a time in diluted Color Lock 2 and apply to blank, let dry.
3) Apply full coat of Color Lock 2 and let dry 24 hours.
4) Apply Rod Varnish (#822), one or two coats
5) Apply water slide decal, let dry.
6) Apply a few more coats of Rod Varnish and I'm done.

Will the above work or is there a better way.

Thanks

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Re: feather inlay and decals - what order?
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: March 27, 2006 12:47AM

Do you have good cock feathers? no splits? if not try some super-glue on the back of
the feather before doing the inlay.

See:
[www.rodbuilding.org]

If you want the feathers to show above the decal the decal must be applied first
and if you lay the feathers first I recommend to wait on the decal until after the
first coat of finish is applied and set. This will give the decal a nice smooth resting
place.

Do a practice run on a scrap blank!

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

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Re: feather inlay and decals - what order?
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: March 27, 2006 09:58AM

Like Raymondd, I would definately do the decal first and put a coat of finish on first! Not really that familiar with 822. Any reason that you're using that instead of 2 part finish? I'm probably wrong, but I don't know if you'd get enought build up with it


Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: feather inlay and decals - what order?
Posted by: Steve Wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: March 27, 2006 11:51AM

The feathers and decal will basically be in the same plane; figure feathers radiating out from the space between the name and the rod details written on one line. Thanks for the input. Will feathes lay good on a finish base or does it really need a background wrap?

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Re: feather inlay and decals - what order?
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.propel.com)
Date: March 27, 2006 09:29PM

Feathers will lay fine on a finish base, Steve. Experiment with the decal/feather thing. Might find just the right look...

Putter
Williston, ND

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