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Decal printed dial

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Bart and I have been going back and forth with getting g some more explorer dial files prepped for decal printing. I'm about finished converting a gen 1016 service dial scan into vector files; should make for a nice base for silver or gold gilt 1016 dials. Just need to switch out the crown as service dials had "frog foot"-ish coronets which I don't think came on any iterations of the gilt dials (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Easy swap from another Illustrator file though I reckon...
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Bart Cordell

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Great work !

Tried to build my 5500 this morning. But my ETA 2846 is not adapted to 1002 gen case.
Ruined the dial with Bergeon protector when I wanted to remove the hands. I have to make a new dial again...


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Gen 1002 1964 case
Clarks Tudor hands
19mm river bracelet
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Bart Cordell

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[MENTION=109306]Hazza[/MENTION] Merci !
Moi aussi je suis épaté du résultat obtenu. Si seulement je ne l'avais pas endommagé. Je suis obligé de le refaire encore une fois.


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And it´s great, You´ve really mastered this art of decal printing.
The formula for the lume compound You´re using looks 100% exactly as mine homemade mixture:)
 

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Tu progresse vite [MENTION=9607]bart[/MENTION]! Voir ton évolution est juste énorme quoi. J'adore recevoir des notification à propos de ton travail ! Keep up the good work mate!

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And it´s great, You´ve really mastered this art of decal printing.
The formula for the lume compound You´re using looks 100% exactly as mine homemade mixture:)

Thank you
I have problems to mix lume these days. I use acrylic matt varnish, Nemoto powder, white acrylic paint and a bit of terre de sienne pigment.
This work well for my first builds, easy to apply. But now it's thick and gluey, very hard to apply and the result is bad. Any advise would be appreciated ;)
 

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Tu progresse vite [MENTION=9607]bart[/MENTION]! Voir ton évolution est juste énorme quoi. J'adore recevoir des notification à propos de ton travail [emoji6]! Keep up the good work mate!

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Merci beaucoup. Je dois avouer que c'est encourageant de savoir que des membres suivent mes réalisations.
J'ai effectivement beaucoup progressé depuis février et mon premier 6538. Maintenant je maîtrise assez bien la technique.
Par contre le lume me pose problème. Je dois parvenir à retrouver le bon dosage, comme pour mes premiers cadrans.
 

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Merci beaucoup. Je dois avouer que c'est encourageant de savoir que des membres suivent mes réalisations.
J'ai effectivement beaucoup progressé depuis février et mon premier 6538. Maintenant je maîtrise assez bien la technique.
Par contre le lume me pose problème. Je dois parvenir à retrouver le bon dosage, comme pour mes premiers cadrans.
Sinon ce que tu peux faire c'est envoyer un cadran à toi à qqn pour qu'il testé dessus pour voir ce que ça donne. Comme ça on peut voir ton travail embellie par le travail d'un autre

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Thank you
I have problems to mix lume these days. I use acrylic matt varnish, Nemoto powder, white acrylic paint and a bit of terre de sienne pigment.
This work well for my first builds, easy to apply. But now it's thick and gluey, very hard to apply and the result is bad. Any advise would be appreciated ;)

The basic recipe is similar, without the acrylic matt varnish and I do mix very little at a time, which can just be used on night 1 and the following day if covered up and diluted with some drops of water.
http://watchlume.com/RELUME-KITS plus acrylic white, yellow ochre, raw sienna, some of the compound that kit comes with just to give the right consistency, drop of water if it starts drying. Variations include tiny bits of Nescafé if I want it more grainy or even less mercurechrome for reddish strains on Panerai.

Gen vintage T-25 lume from 1966 as reference
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Brighter experiment on the Tudor dial

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Gen 1002 1964 case
Clarks Tudor hands
19mm river bracelet
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Scarra

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Bart,
Fantastic work - love it!
I think I saw it, but wasnt sure - do you think you could take this and make faded ones (I'm looking for a slightly faded black/gray explorer or sub) If you do or can, please let me know. Thanks!
Keep up this great work!
 

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Tu as besoin d'un vrai "binder", par example le 3T de Noctilumina est tellement bon. Moi aussi j'ai experimentée avec des autres trucs mais le meilleur resultats sonts avec le 3T.
 

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looks great Bart...I await your work for the 1675!! keep up the great work!
 

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Tu as besoin d'un vrai "binder", par example le 3T de Noctilumina est tellement bon. Moi aussi j'ai experimentée avec des autres trucs mais le meilleur resultats sonts avec le 3T.

Merci !
Je vais me procurer ça.



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looks great Bart...I await your work for the 1675!! keep up the great work!

Thanks you.
Hope to have time to work on a 1675 dial soon.
My projects progressing. Just completed my friend 6538, and a new dial for my 5513.
6538
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Now I want to improve my Silix 6538. Movement replacement, new dial and hands.



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