Decal printed dial

[manodeoro]

Aside other projects I'm still trying to make "colored" Gilt dials ... I mean Gilt dials with some lines colored instead of gilt.

A few days ago I showed you my first attempt for a "Red Depth Gilt dial" but I had a HUGE problem with the color applied under the decal.
It was, IMHO, a nice try but the Red Depth was very bulky ... so not very useful.

This week I made my second attempt, not with a "Red Depth" but with a SYL.
Everything is gilt on black, apart from the "Serpico Y Laino" which is "shiny white".
It's not a complete success because I have designed the SYL letters too little and too thin so it's not very flashy or even easily readable.
But this point is quite easy to rectify (just need to spend some time on Illustrator).

The VERY GOOD point is that the colored line is not bulky anymore ... everything is smooth.
And it means that in a few days (or weeks) I'll be able to show you a nice "Red Depth Gilt Dial" :clap:

First pic - the dial "fresh" from applying - not finished nor varnished



Second pic - same dial (still nor varnished) in the 6538 I used as a guinea pig for my thread
"Easiest way to drill vintage case lugs for 2mm bars when you're a city dweller"
The next one will get some lume :football:

 

[duonganh2312]

Very cool

 

[12u83n]

Like to get my feet wet and hands dirty aswell. Did everyone create there own eps/Illustrator vector file or is there a template somewhere available?

 

[manodeoro]

Like to get my feet wet and hands dirty aswell. Did everyone create there own eps/Illustrator vector file or is there a template somewhere available?

Unless you hack the Big Brands data centers ... I'm afraid you'll have to create your own files.
Sometimes even finding high definition pics of gen dials proves to be difficult (Burford MillSub, Commando, etc ...).

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[12u83n]

@manodeoro my photoshop/illustrator skills are pretty basic, so need to up my skills.
Any recommended tutorials available on creating these type of files?


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[manodeoro]

@manodeoro my photoshop/illustrator skills are pretty basic, so need to up my skills.
Any recommended tutorials available on creating these type of files?


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Sorry but NO cause I dont really use tutos with those softs.
I just google specific enquiries when I'm stucked somewhere while working on a project ... and almost always find an answer.

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[12u83n]

First gold plated dial

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@Bart Cordell
Did they first needed to silverplate the dial or could they plate it direclty on the brass?

 

[Bart Cordell]

I plate it directly on the brass

 

[Bart Cordell]

Red depth test drying.
I hope it will be nice enough.

 

[cpd2186]

Red depth test drying.
I hope it will be nice enough.

She's a beaut Bart!

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[bobandshawn]

Beautiful work Chris!

B

 

[manodeoro]

Red depth test drying.
I hope it will be nice enough.

Congrats !!!
So you finally did it [emoji3]
May I ask ... dial plate partly recessed + nail varnish ?

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[manodeoro]

My "W hite SYL" said hello to you "Red Depth" [emoji6]

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[Bart Cordell]

Nice SYL !
The ROLEX font is a bit thin. You should enlarge it
Here is my 5513 dial

I didn't recessed my 6538 dial. Just used a waterproof paint marker. It's very thin and I hope this will be invisible after a few coats of varnish.

 

[manodeoro]

Nice SYL !
The ROLEX font is a bit thin. You should enlarge it
Here is my 5513 dial

I didn't recessed my 6538 dial. Just used a waterproof paint marker. It's very thin and I hope this will be invisible after a few coats of varnish.

If you succeed I'd like to know which marker you used.
I've tried that way but after varnishing the "red" is always almost invisible with a "normal" light.

For my white SYL I have engraved the dial where the Serpico Y Laino should be, painted several coats of white nail varnish then sanded and polished everything before applying the decal.
Surprisingly the white is even more visible with low lightning (it turns to gold under very high light) ... so I'm really happy.
Of course I'll follow your advice and enlarge the ROLEX ... for my next dial [emoji6]

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[Alhig72]

Red depth test drying.
I hope it will be nice enough.

I'd love one of those for my mq case

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[Bart Cordell]

Still not satisfied with my 5513 I made an another dial.
I have choosen mate instead of glossy this time. Lumed this morning.

 

[Thecloudhopper]

Looks amazing!


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[Mincebeef]

Cool

 

[thinwhiteduke]

Sharing the latest of my @Bart Cordell - inspired dial: the fantasy Tempus Machina dial minus the red depth rating.