Cartier Santos watch engraving.

Artemiss

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Hi folks,

Here's another watch that I recently completed.

This one was such a great canvas. I have to admit, it was a difficult one to send back. :)











Thanks for looking,

Jo
 

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Lovely work Jo. What did you blacken that with?
Ps. did you sort out evolution
 

Artemiss

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Thanks Phil.

For blackening, I think I use the same as most people here... Rustoleum matt black.
It works really well - no photoshop software was harmed in the making of those photos! ;)

Evolution sorted (kind of). Kemet was my best bet and were good to deal with. BUT, in the end I went for a Foredom K1050, which should be here Wednesday. Woohoo! :)

Jo
 

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Absolutely stunning work Joanne. Thanks for allowing use the pleasure of viewing your work.

Brant
 

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Wow, the pictures here are even more sharp and detailed Jo, absolutely fantastic job.
You say you use Rustoleum for blackening, where in Europe do you order that???
I thought this was out of reache for the Europeans.
 

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Thank you guys! :)

Willem, I'm pretty sure I bought the Rustoleum from the 'home of all things bargain shaped'... fleabay, of course! ;)
I just checked, and there's an ebay seller here in the UK who sells it. I figure that one pot will probably last me... a while!!!

Jo
 

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Jo, Very very well designed and the execution is marvelous. I can see why it was hard to send back. To bad we can rarely afford to own our work. Fred
 

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Really elegant work, Jo, especially for such tiny cutting. Good on you - you've become one of my new heroes!

Be sure and store the Rustoleum can upside down - mine tend to dry out in a few months if I don't...

Tom
 

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Stunningly gorgeous work! I love watches and that's the finest case I've ever seen hand decorated! Wonderful!
 

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Congratulations Jo. You're the Queen of watches ! Very nice watch ( with a nice name too ;) )
 

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Wow, the pictures here are even more sharp and detailed Jo, absolutely fantastic job.
You say you use Rustoleum for blackening, where in Europe do you order that???
I thought this was out of reache for the Europeans.
No, Willem, it's not. You can buy it here in the big DIY stores. I think I got mine in Homebase or B&Q - one of those anyway.
 

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Another super watch! I like this model and with your engraving is fantastic now!
 
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Artemiss

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Be sure and store the Rustoleum can upside down - mine tend to dry out in a few months if I don't...Tom

Tom, yep I decanted some into a tiny glass jar when I bought it. Not opened the can since then, and that was about 18 months ago.

Thanks again for everyone's enthusiastic comments.

Paolo... this one's a Cartier, not a Rolex. :)

Jo
 

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