Flare cutting on Ti colouring four different layers, by Lola

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I had to show you one of Lola’s last Ti bracelets. It has 4 different colours and was done in 4 steps by adding more cuts each time and lowering the volt for anodizing.

I think some Ti engravers here might like this idea I had to share with you.


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[Andrew Biggs]

That's a beautiful piece of work that Lola has created. Wonderful!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks Andrew, Lola made this one for her mom, and now mom wants some earrings with the same colours too.

 

[Sam]

Lola is becoming quite good at engraving! What a beautiful job and the colors are excellent!

 

[santos]

Bravo Lola !

Nice cuts for this bracelet. Was the barcelet domed after engraving ?

 

[Eugene Carkoski]

A you might be working for her and a few years. Tell her congratulations

 

[Jared Eason]

Very very nice

 

[rod]

Arnaud,

Your daughter, Lola, has an impressive mastery of her graver, her flare cutting is very smooth, and the overall look is interesting and professional. Well done, Lola!

Was the bracelet surface prepared by glass bead blasting, it has a pleasant matt look?

best wishes

Rod

 

[Willem Parel]

Fantastic bracelet, congratulations Lola !:clapping:

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thank you Sam, I’ll tell her. Yes I made her master of colouring Titanium, sure it is not an exact science, as the colour depends much on how the surface was finished.
And to answer Rod’s question, for a flat surface, we use a “vibrating / rotating” hand machine with quite rough sandpaper on it. That way the surface becomes equal random scratched. So no sandpaper lines in one direction. And that is a texture that looks a bit matte and shows colours at its best. Another advantage is that it doesn’t take long and the cuts wull look brighter than the surface, even when using an non policed face and heel like Alexandre.

Santos, yes the bracelet was domed after engraving, it is only the second time we used the GRS bracelet bender that way, but sure looks better than just flat.

Thanks Eugene, yes I would love that in my old days

Thanks Jared, I will tell her, she is a Cafe member as well but not so active

http://www.engraverscafe.com/member.php?6679-Lola


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[Caty Blom]

That's a beautiful bracelet, I like the form and the engraving style. Nice colors too, greetings Caty.

 

[rayf24]

VERY VERY NICE
Ray

 

[mrthe]

Beautyfull work!

 

[bronc]

Beautiful!!!

Stewart

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks Stewart, Paolo, Ray and Caty, I will tell her so she can reply on that herself

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[mrthe]

Ti is a great metal to experiment with, i have just recived some pipe tubes and plates from a friend that work for Roll Royce motor components , i hope can do with it some decent works, but my first attemps in colouring it are a didadter hehe

 

[Willem Parel]

Thanks for this info Arnaud, with what do you clean it after sanding?

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks for this info Arnaud, with what do you clean it after sanding?

Ultrasonic cleaner Willem, but keep it wet, don't dry as you will make it dirty again

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[Vladimir]

Worderful!

Fine taste, exact sense of proportion, refined execution, bewitching feeling of luxury! All highest epithets! I congratulate on success! It is my first post at a forum and I am glad that it is connected with sincere admiration!:biggrin:

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks Vladimir spending your first post on this one.

here is another view



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