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The one that got away 1016 Tropical Explorer: a case study
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REVIVING THIS THRED !
Since raffles new brown tropical dial has reignited my passion for the tropical dials. I am going to work on some more of these.
this was my first attempt with the new brown tropical dial
I have a few more en route as I plan on going a little bit further with one to see how it goes.
Since raffles new brown tropical dial has reignited my passion for the tropical dials. I am going to work on some more of these.
this was my first attempt with the new brown tropical dial
I have a few more en route as I plan on going a little bit further with one to see how it goes.
Artsy photos.
This dial is kinda photogenic in the right light.
This dial is kinda photogenic in the right light.
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might as well keep this thread updated with progress
Did a bit more practice on the Tropical dials last night.
baked both brown and caramel in the oven 250 f 15 mins face down in coffee.
10 mins face up in coffee
I wanted to see how the paint and more importantly the lume would react.
I was pleased. The lume on the brown dial went more of an ochre colour. some of the coffee stuck to the lume.
the caramel dial dulled down and the lume lightened slightly also. - I think I might go a few more rounds as I want the caramel dial to turn more of a brownish.
I set them on the window sill to cool next to my pie. lol
Then I added some soot weathering paint to the edge of the caramel dial to look like the trace remanence of black pigment . a bit too subtle once installed so I may add more after a second back.
pic of the first time I backed a caramel dial when they first came out last year. going to go more of this look.
I want the caramel to resemble this example from Africa
The brown one I used the air brush with chestnut and ochre colours.
the chestnut on the outter edges and then a touch of ochre in the center to lighten the center area of the dial and create a bit of a fade to the brown and into the chestnut.
pleased for a first attempt but I think I am locked in on a technique here so when I get another batch of these dials, you should see some pretty cool tropical fades.
in a macro they look a bit rough yet, but this was just practice to see how I can work with the colour.
next to the first attempt Id say the second one is going in the right direction. Im diggin it.
I would bake it face up on coffee again but skip face down to avoid coffee damaging the lume
Plan on making further progress today.. will report back with results.
Did a bit more practice on the Tropical dials last night.
baked both brown and caramel in the oven 250 f 15 mins face down in coffee.
10 mins face up in coffee
I wanted to see how the paint and more importantly the lume would react.
I was pleased. The lume on the brown dial went more of an ochre colour. some of the coffee stuck to the lume.
the caramel dial dulled down and the lume lightened slightly also. - I think I might go a few more rounds as I want the caramel dial to turn more of a brownish.
I set them on the window sill to cool next to my pie. lol
Then I added some soot weathering paint to the edge of the caramel dial to look like the trace remanence of black pigment . a bit too subtle once installed so I may add more after a second back.
pic of the first time I backed a caramel dial when they first came out last year. going to go more of this look.
I want the caramel to resemble this example from Africa
The brown one I used the air brush with chestnut and ochre colours.
the chestnut on the outter edges and then a touch of ochre in the center to lighten the center area of the dial and create a bit of a fade to the brown and into the chestnut.
pleased for a first attempt but I think I am locked in on a technique here so when I get another batch of these dials, you should see some pretty cool tropical fades.
in a macro they look a bit rough yet, but this was just practice to see how I can work with the colour.
next to the first attempt Id say the second one is going in the right direction. Im diggin it.
I would bake it face up on coffee again but skip face down to avoid coffee damaging the lume
Plan on making further progress today.. will report back with results.
Coffee was damp?might as well keep this thread updated with progress
Did a bit more practice on the Tropical dials last night.
baked both brown and caramel in the oven 250 f 15 mins face down in coffee.
10 mins face up in coffee
I wanted to see how the paint and more importantly the lume would react.
I was pleased. The lume on the brown dial went more of an ochre colour. some of the coffee stuck to the lume.
the caramel dial dulled down and the lume lightened slightly also. - I think I might go a few more rounds as I want the caramel dial to turn more of a brownish.
I set them on the window sill to cool next to my pie. lol
Then I added some soot weathering paint to the edge of the caramel dial to look like the trace remanence of black pigment . a bit too subtle once installed so I may add more after a second back.
pic of the first time I backed a caramel dial when they first came out last year. going to go more of this look.
I want the caramel to resemble this example from Africa
The brown one I used the air brush with chestnut and ochre colours.
the chestnut on the outter edges and then a touch of ochre in the center to lighten the center area of the dial and create a bit of a fade to the brown and into the chestnut.
pleased for a first attempt but I think I am locked in on a technique here so when I get another batch of these dials, you should see some pretty cool tropical fades.
in a macro they look a bit rough yet, but this was just practice to see how I can work with the colour.
next to the first attempt Id say the second one is going in the right direction. Im diggin it.
I would bake it face up on coffee again but skip face down to avoid coffee damaging the lume
Plan on making further progress today.. will report back with results.
It was new dry coffee so either any residual moisture may have caused it or possibly the chemicals in the lume ?
Okay I got it dialed in now fellas..
pretty not bad. if I do say so myself.
pretty not bad. if I do say so myself.
I decided to bake it more....face down in the coffee
350f
17 mins
turned a toasted warm brownish .....closer to the Rwandan explorer...
the goal
added a bit more soot to the edge and now I am pleased...very pleased with this. I just wish this was neg relief gilt. but we cant have everything ...
350f
17 mins
turned a toasted warm brownish .....closer to the Rwandan explorer...
the goal
added a bit more soot to the edge and now I am pleased...very pleased with this. I just wish this was neg relief gilt. but we cant have everything ...
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Tropical update.
Caramel dial
baked for another round face down in coffee
350F for 15 mins.
An idealcaramel brown has been achieved. the text is ghosted at certain angles but at others it pops.
I am very pleased with this one. It looks brighter in the pics than irl but that is the magic that happens when the light hits it
I need a tropical caramel neg rev gilt dial in my life....
gen inspiration :
the Rwandan 1016
Caramel dial
baked for another round face down in coffee
350F for 15 mins.
An idealcaramel brown has been achieved. the text is ghosted at certain angles but at others it pops.
I am very pleased with this one. It looks brighter in the pics than irl but that is the magic that happens when the light hits it
I need a tropical caramel neg rev gilt dial in my life....
gen inspiration :
the Rwandan 1016
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I redid the dial this afternoon.
I got it dialed in now...but my concern is , does it look too tobacco sunburst now more than tropical?
I got it dialed in now...but my concern is , does it look too tobacco sunburst now more than tropical?
I think it looks fine. Just a different kind of patina pattern. Is this the caramel dial That u posted recently?I redid the dial this afternoon.
I got it dialed in now...but my concern is , does it look too tobacco sunburst now more than tropical?
Thanks I just thought it looks a bit too symmetrical to look natural
No this is one of the new darker brown tropical dials from Raffles.
I used an ochre colour on the center part of the dial to make it look lighter...in the pics it looks similar to the caramel colour on the other dial