rogersfreek said;
"I was going to use the turntable idea when I try to replicate the Mardi Gras
finish. I'm going to first experiment with cardboard cylinders, such as the
ones used for concrete forms. They come in different diameters. I'm
first, going to paint the cylinder black, and then "blow" on different shapes
of glitter, found in party/greeting card stores. i have located most of the
glitter shapes needed to reproduce this 1960's look. Has anybody out
there tried this????"
Which got me thinking.......
I think it COULD be done. It will be difficult though. The snags I can see off the top of my head are;
1. It will require way more coats of clear than you think. I know that glitter SEEMS thin but to get a finish that looks and feels completely smooth and buffs to a gorgeous shine it is going to take a lot of coats. You won't be able to sand in between the first bunch of coats either because of the glitter.
2. I would imagine riding the line between "wet enough" to accept and hold the glitter and "dry enough" not to run will be tricky. Having the shell spin horizontally,(as opposed to vertically on a turntable), may help with this, it kind of lets you cheat gravity a little bit. With the shell spinning you will be able to get away with putting a little more clear on per coat without it running. Let it run for 10 minutes or so after you finish spraying, till it is dry enough it won't run.
I can picture it now, shell spinning, spray gun in the right hand, shaker full of glitter in the left. This is starting to sound fun. If you put in your time doing good research and practice and experiment I don't see why you couldn't do it. But it will be a fair amount of work.
Anyone else see any other snags or have any other tips? I would really like to see this!