The Emeraldcaster Project (aka Son of Meloncaster) - Page 38

Buckocaster51 · April 23rd, 2008, 09:39 PM

Somehow plans have to tendency to change around me. Don't know how...but they do.

On that green guitar, I thought a yellow name decal would be a nice touch. Since I have had luck filling in outlines with gold and silver sharpies, I thought it would be easy to print some outlines and fill them in with yellow acrylic paint.

The plan would be to put the yellow filled outline down first, then put a clear outline on top to make it look nice.

But then I found out.

Tonight at least, I can't paint!

I could not keep that paint inside the lines. Made me feel about 4 years old again!

So I got to thinking.

I fired up Photoshop and filled some of those TRACTORCASTERs with yellow and hiked over to work and printed out a sheet.

Since it is only yellow toner, it will probably be semi-transparent on top of the green. You may have noticed, I printed several. We should be able to stack a few of them to get a nice opaque yellow.

Should be fun.

Should be interesting.

BarnesTO · April 23rd, 2008, 11:42 PM

Very nice, I was hoping you'd do something like this....but tell me you're not planning on going with a PINK "Dikkers" decal?

cmatthes · April 24th, 2008, 01:10 AM

Wow! I just read all 38 pages in one sitting. Great work - I can't believe I missed this thread.

I'm a huge fan of the sparkle stuff, and have a few kicking around and one in the works. This is one of the coolest threads I've seen anywhere in years. Thanks for sharing!

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 06:40 AM

Those are Übercool!

But where is the Telecaster?

Thanks for sharing

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnesTO

Very nice, I was hoping you'd do something like this....but tell me you're not planning on going with a PINK "Dikkers" decal?

Remember...Pink is the new Beige!

braderrick · April 24th, 2008, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Somehow plans have to tendency to change around me. Don't know how...but they do.

On that green guitar, I thought a yellow name decal would be a nice touch. Since I have had luck filling in outlines with gold and silver sharpies, I thought it would be easy to print some outlines and fill them in with yellow acrylic paint.

The plan would be to put the yellow filled outline down first, then put a clear outline on top to make it look nice.

But then I found out.

Tonight at least, I can't paint!

I could not keep that paint inside the lines. Made me feel about 4 years old again!

So I got to thinking.

I fired up Photoshop and filled some of those TRACTORCASTERs with yellow and hiked over to work and printed out a sheet.

Since it is only yellow toner, it will probably be semi-transparent on top of the green. You may have noticed, I printed several. We should be able to stack a few of them to get a nice opaque yellow.

Should be fun.

Should be interesting.

Hmm, may have to stack a few up huh? That should add a few coats of clear to get the decal to sand level I guess. No worse than trying to cover the Emerald flakes though I guess.

ehawley · April 24th, 2008, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Somehow plans have to tendency to change around me. Don't know how...but they do.

On that green guitar, I thought a yellow name decal would be a nice touch. Since I have had luck filling in outlines with gold and silver sharpies, I thought it would be easy to print some outlines and fill them in with yellow acrylic paint.
The plan would be to put the yellow filled outline down first, then put a clear outline on top to make it look nice.

But then I found out.

Tonight at least, I can't paint!

I could not keep that paint inside the lines. Made me feel about 4 years old again!

Hi Bucko...Well, this seems like a good time to finish up the 53' cnc build with my silk screen method for decal making. When I eventually

get around to it I will post the step by step pictures to show how it's done.They come out just like the old model airplane ones. You don't need an Alps or other type of printer, just a starter kit from EZSCREEN for about $40.00, a laser or inkjet printer to make your masks,Water slide inkjet or laser paper (doesn't matter wich one, I like the laser one because the base is abit thicker) and sunlite.HERE. Use the acrylic ink for paper, not fabric. Speedball has it in every color including silver and gold !
They have how-to videos on the site also. I'm using this method for the "jersey blonde" logo. Within the next week I'll get it done!
Once you use this you will never go back!
Cheers
ED

P.S.... HERE is the link for the ink

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehawley

...Well, this seems like a good time to finish up the 53' cnc build with my silk screen method for decal making. When I eventually

get around to it I will post the step by step pictures to show how it's done.They come out just like the old model airplane ones.

Thanks Ed. Will be looking forward to it.

I took a quick look at the link you provided. It does look intriguing. All sorts of ideas came to mind...and not all were guitar-related.

Cheers

Steve Dikkers
aka Buckocaster51

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by braderrick

... No worse than trying to cover the Emerald flakes though I guess.

Oh, you know how to get right the heart of the matter, don't you!?

If I get away with two (2) of them, and that I what I am thinking it will take, it will be no thicker than the gold/silver-filled Sharpie method, and those have proven very coverupable. (I think I just invented a new word!)

Have a great day!

Steve

serialsteve · April 24th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Those are Übercool!

But where is the Telecaster?

Thanks for sharing

Hey, lay off of my brother-I'm pickin' up his slack until he can get HIS done...

cmatthes · April 24th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Those are Übercool!

But where is the Telecaster?

Thanks for sharing

Oh, it'll be posted here soon enough!

I suffer from too many projects in the pipeline syndrome. As bro Serial hinted, it is also a double thinline Tele, but Bari neck w/Filtertrons and a nice fat boat Tele neck w/Nocasters.

serialsteve · April 24th, 2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serialsteve

This one now has two solid rosewood necks (ni-i-i-ice), different pickups and a Bigsby on the bottom. Fortunately, the body is semi-hollow, so even with all of the extra metal on there, it feels lighter than most Les Pauls.

SatelliteOrders · April 24th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serialsteve

This one now has two solid rosewood necks (ni-i-i-ice), different pickups and a Bigsby on the bottom. Fortunately, the body is semi-hollow, so even with all of the extra metal on there, it feels lighter than most Les Pauls.

That's cruel. You tell us this, but you don't show us!

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serialsteve

That is tasty.

Not enough checkerboards for my taste...but very tasty. That guitar has some holographic flake on it, eh?

Matching headstocks?

Buckocaster51 · April 24th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Kids!

A package of baritone strings came in the mail today...yup right there alongside the freshly leathered-covered Baja body that I sent off to Doug Halliday a couple of weeks ago.

There were papers to grade tonight, Prom tomorrow night, but I am going to drive a stake through the heart of the Doublerubycaster THIS WEEKEND!

That is splendidly good news my friend!

cmatthes · April 24th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Can't wait to see that one!

BarnesTO · April 25th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Don't forget to show pics of that new Wayloncaster when you get a minute....gonna get a Bill Keith "Big E" drop D tuner for it?

SatelliteOrders · April 25th, 2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

There were papers to grade tonight, Prom tomorrow night, but I am going to drive a stake through the heart of the Doublerubycaster THIS WEEKEND!

After all that work? You're just going to destroy it like that?

...

Ah! I get it!

Aren't you just strings, setup and strap buttons away from done, anyway?

Preacher · April 25th, 2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Buckocaster51 Quote:
Originally Posted by BarnesTO
Very nice, I was hoping you'd do something like this....but tell me you're not planning on going with a PINK "Dikkers" decal?

Remember...Pink is the new Beige!

Bucko you are the man, but your pink comment made me think. After making my own Tele, the younger daughter said, "daddy, will you make me a guitar..."
Of course I would not say no, then I told her what color?

And she wanted... gum drop...

Buckocaster51 · April 25th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Preacher

And she wanted... gum drop...

Sounds like she has good taste!

But are you saying that gum drop is the new beige?

Buckocaster51 · April 25th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Well gosh, look what I am going to try to work on.

There are only 3 fronts, 3 backs, and 3 sides waiting for me this weekend. I wonder what my chances are of getting them done?

April 23rd, 2008, 09:39 PM	#1481 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Somehow plans have to tendency to change around me. Don't know how...but they do. On that green guitar, I thought a yellow name decal would be a nice touch. Since I have had luck filling in outlines with gold and silver sharpies, I thought it would be easy to print some outlines and fill them in with yellow acrylic paint. The plan would be to put the yellow filled outline down first, then put a clear outline on top to make it look nice. But then I found out. Tonight at least, I can't paint! I could not keep that paint inside the lines. Made me feel about 4 years old again! So I got to thinking. I fired up Photoshop and filled some of those TRACTORCASTERs with yellow and hiked over to work and printed out a sheet. Since it is only yellow toner, it will probably be semi-transparent on top of the green. You may have noticed, I printed several. We should be able to stack a few of them to get a nice opaque yellow. Should be fun. Should be interesting. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 24th, 2008, 06:40 AM	#1484 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Those are Übercool! But where is the Telecaster? Thanks for sharing __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 24th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#1495 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Kids! A package of baritone strings came in the mail today...yup right there alongside the freshly leathered-covered Baja body that I sent off to Doug Halliday a couple of weeks ago. There were papers to grade tonight, Prom tomorrow night, but I am going to drive a stake through the heart of the Doublerubycaster THIS WEEKEND! *That is splendidly* good news my friend!** __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 25th, 2008, 04:50 PM	#1501 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Well gosh, look what I am going to try to work on. There are only 3 fronts, 3 backs, and 3 sides waiting for me this weekend. I wonder what my chances are of getting them done? __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 23rd, 2008, 11:42 PM	#1482 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 679 4 Photos	Very nice, I was hoping you'd do something like this....but tell me you're not planning on going with a PINK "Dikkers" decal?

April 24th, 2008, 01:10 AM	#1483 (permalink)
cmatthes TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 97	Wow! I just read all 38 pages in one sitting. Great work - I can't believe I missed this thread. I'm a huge fan of the sparkle stuff, and have a few kicking around and one in the works. This is one of the coolest threads I've seen anywhere in years. Thanks for sharing!

April 24th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#1496 (permalink)
cmatthes TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 97	Can't wait to see that one!

April 25th, 2008, 10:32 AM	#1497 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 679 4 Photos	Don't forget to show pics of that new Wayloncaster when you get a minute....gonna get a Bill Keith "Big E" drop D tuner for it?