Hi everyone. can someone tell me what is the best way to colorfill text?
i have tried rub n buf but not with the results i want. i need a gold foil color.
thanks,
Pat Bogarin
Hi everyone. can someone tell me what is the best way to colorfill text?
i have tried rub n buf but not with the results i want. i need a gold foil color.
thanks,
Pat Bogarin
Pat
What is the material you are engraving?
Mike Null
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Pat
A good question. I would like to ask others what has worked and what has not. Maybe this could turn into a good resource.
Like Mike has asked material will dictate what will work as well has the area being filled.
I have had good luck with the Rub-n-Buff for small areas like text but it has not worked well for large engravings because I find it hard to get an even coat. Plus I wonder just how long it will last since I am not sure what the stuff is. I suspect it is some kind of wax.
Paint has worked well if the material is sealed so that it does not bleed. I have found that acrylic paints seems better then oil. I just used some white acrylic Texture Medium to fill some text on a project because it is real thick and dries rock hard and can be sanded. Worked great and it can be colored. Got it at Hobby Lobby
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Real bright metallic gold, is best achieved with gold Leaf.. This can be put into place with a fine brush, then sealed with a clear laquer.. Usually available at art stores, even Michaels has it..
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