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NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 13, 2022 09:28PM
This is not an optical illusion. There are three blanks in this picture. The one in the middle is our experiment with Musou Black - a paint that absorbs 99.4% of visible light.
Alex our CEO came across this paint mentioned in an art gallery. It’s sold in Japan, and after importing it, he enlisted the help of his friend, Ivan H. After a few trial and error runs, an airbrush did the trick! The result? Something that looks like a rift in the time/space continuum. Un-natural almost. Up close, it looks just like on the picture - like a void, a deep dark shadow, with some velvet like overtones. Coming to a blank soon? Who knows...many of our experiments are dead ends - but oh are they enjoyable! Thanks for reading! Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2022 06:23PM by Aleks Maslov. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Tyler Reinert
(---.inf6.spectrum.com)
Date: April 13, 2022 10:09PM
I'll take two!! Looks like vantablack. Hope this actually becomes available. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Jordan Smith
(---.evrt.wa.ptr.ziplyfiber.com)
Date: April 14, 2022 12:09AM
Whoa! Art Bell would say the shadow people are now fishing...
Cool stuff. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Thomas Kaufmann
(---)
Date: April 14, 2022 08:36AM
I like it! Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Fred Zimmermann
(---.raintreegraphics.com)
Date: April 14, 2022 09:22AM
That's dark, man. Really dark. I'd pursue this one if I were you. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Chris Catignani
(---)
Date: April 14, 2022 09:42AM
I love the Musou black...that with some color shift pearls is something to see...stunning. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Donald La Mar
(---)
Date: April 14, 2022 11:26AM
Want one of those! Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Daniel Grundvig
(---)
Date: April 14, 2022 01:52PM
Stunning! I understand this paint rubs off quite easily. Were your guys able to figure out a way to protect the finish while preserving the paint's properties? Innovations like these keeps rod building interesting - keep it up guys. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/14/2022 01:54PM by Daniel Grundvig. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
David Baylor
(---.res6.spectrum.com)
Date: April 14, 2022 03:31PM
Gotta agree with the others ..... that is major league cool. Guide wraps would pop on that blank. Interested to see what the answer to Daniel's question about the durability of the paint.
Definitely something I'd be interested in if it were offered in a blank of my liking. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
roger wilson
(---)
Date: April 14, 2022 05:33PM
The rod would be great with black guides and matt black thread along with a black carbon grip and reel seat.
Talk about stealth!! As Henry Ford said, the item is available in any color as long as it is black. Not need to ruin the stealth look of the rod by putting anything except black on the rod blank. Best wishes. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Alex Weissman
(---.dhcp.embarqhsd.net)
Date: April 16, 2022 08:50PM
Last year I tried to wrap a black rod with black guides with black size A thread. I couldn't get the thread not to overlap. The rod looks good in dark green with no CP. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
David Sytsma
(---.res.spectrum.com)
Date: April 16, 2022 09:32PM
Wow!! That's amazing. If it's naturally a gloss finish, this comment isn't relevant, but if you find the paint to be compatible with Perma Gloss, that would do a good job of protecting it. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:48PM
Tyler - its "supposedly" darker than Vantablack...but I do have the latter on order to compare :)
Tyler Reinert Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll take two!! Looks like vantablack. Hope this > actually becomes available. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:50PM
Jordan,
We are waiting on a few compounds to arrive to see if we can toughen it up a bit...but doing a forum wide "name this series" may not be a bad idea if it works out. There is definitely a lot of interest just from the one forum post/social media post. So far some of the runner up are "void" "the expanse" "shadow cast" and "stealth" Best Regards, Aleks Jordan Smith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whoa! Art Bell would say the shadow people are > now fishing... > > Cool stuff. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:51PM
Thanks Tom! Me too!
Thomas Kaufmann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like it! Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:53PM
Thank you...we will see where this R&D rabbit hole takes us :-)
Fred Zimmermann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's dark, man. Really dark. I'd pursue this one > if I were you. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:55PM
Thanks Daniel!
Yes, we are experimenting with a number of hardeners now...off to the lab for a salinity test next couple of weeks. Best Regards, Aleks Daniel Grundvig Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Stunning! I understand this paint rubs off quite > easily. Were your guys able to figure out a way > to protect the finish while preserving the paint's > properties? Innovations like these keeps rod > building interesting - keep it up guys. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:56PM
Good Idea!
Chris Catignani Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love the Musou black...that with some color > shift pearls is something to see...stunning. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 16, 2022 11:58PM
David,
It is not durable right out of the can...but we have dealt with that before and know what to add (at least from prior experience) we will see how the properties are retained after the addition of hardeners...and of course share any updates. Best Regards, Aleks David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gotta agree with the others ..... that is major > league cool. Guide wraps would pop on that blank. > Interested to see what the answer to Daniel's > question about the durability of the paint. > > Definitely something I'd be interested in if it > were offered in a blank of my liking. Re: NOT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!
Posted by:
Aleks Maslov
(Moderator)
Date: April 17, 2022 12:01AM
Roger,
"Stealth" is my favorite name for this blank so far...I'm letting you know right off the bat that if we decide to go with it...NO ROYALTIES... LOL...kidding kidding...in all honesty that name is probably taken by someone some years ago... Best Regards, Alex roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The rod would be great with black guides and matt > black thread along with a black carbon grip and > reel seat. > > Talk about stealth!! > > As Henry Ford said, the item is available in any > color as long as it is black. > > Not need to ruin the stealth look of the rod by > putting anything except black on the rod blank. > > Best wishes. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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