I am going to be trying my hand at marbling, and was wondering If any of you guys have done black and white, Or black and silver. I think i would rather do the black and silver, as I am doing black hypalon with silver inlays, and silver guides . I am going to try to do the area between the split grip. I tried a pic search first but wasnt able to see any.

Any tips for a first time marbler that I should know other than the library lesson? Thanks guys. Without this site I would be Lost.

Another quick question on this, If I was to do a black base coat, and a silver marble, should i let the black dry first, then use clear, And marble the silver into the clear so it doesnt turn gray?

Tom,

Black and silver looks very nice. I prefer to lay down the black base, give it a minute to level, and then go right in with my silver. It won't mix and turn gray. I use the testor's paints, what are you planning on using for pigments? As long as you follow the tutorial, you shouldn't have any problems. Here's a couple of pictures for you to check out. The silver one looks more "mixed" because I applied a bit of heat to it after applying the silver. I did not apply any heat to the orange one.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Don't forget to practice one first! You can use a brush handle, your wife's broom handle, etc.

jeremy



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Tom here is one I did.What I did for the black base was wrap with black ncp thread and use only white for the marble. Makes it a little easier and the colors dont run together. [www.rodbuilding.org]

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

Those look great guys! Yeah, i am going to do a few practice runs on some dowell rods first. To apply the heat did you just use a hair dryer, or use an alchohol burner? Also last question i swear, I am going to be doing a threadless wrap on this rod as well, have any of you guys used perma gloss to marble with?

I like it, being an old custom painter , the flames look good, i am impressed.

Thats what I was thinking, going to have to get another blank and do a fire theme. That looks great! Yes I am going to be using testors. I colored epoxy once on a minima seat that I poured into the front to fill it rather than a winding check, and the testors worked great.

Permagloss sets up to fast to marble with. Its a shame because working over those fumes would spark the imagination. When marbling be very careful with heat, it will cause everything to meld together and loose the pattern. Also DO NOT use a flame on Permagloss or you will blow up the shop.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

Fred,

That was some very wise advice! When marbling, a little bit of heat goes a LONG way!

jeremy

Yep, here is one of mine from several years ago: [www.rodbuilding.org]

The white is a Pearl-X product.

DR

Ok Last question on this (ok I am a liar) If I did a white spray paint first, then a black base coat, then the silver would it pop more, or should I just use the white on lighter colors?

Tom,

I think that white would work well as a base under other marbling, but I'm not sure how it will do with black over it. I doubt the silver would pop more because it's being put on black. You can always try it. If you do, report back and let us know your results.

jeremy

Darker base colors usually work better for me. Let us know how your white base does.

DR