As a polymer clay artist , I bake at a lower temp and longer and I have not had any discolouring and with a tissue blade you could have sliced away the excess clay before baking now as to adding the super glue it won’t soak into the clay as once it’s baked it’s pure plastic and if baked properly it will have bonded to the wood without a problem but if you had used Kate bake&bond paste and brushed this on first very thinly this will,make sure that there is good bond between the wood and clay. You must make sure it’s very thin coating as your clay will slide around if it’s too thick. The foil that you placed on the rake was a good idea but to help with stopping discolouring is also place a sheet of foil over the top of the piece. I always place my items into a foil box like the extra large foil trays that you buy to cook and throw out once used at Christmas/thanks giving for roasting the turkey in. This allows the piece to be safe as all ovens have a habit of spiking while baking and this is why I bake at a lower temp for longer. Its the spiking of the oven temp that causes the discolouration of the clay not the over baking of the clay. If you don’t bake the clay long enough it can go brittle and that’s when it’s been under cooked. I hope this helps you for a future use of the clay
I like how you use inexpensive/common items in your builds. It makes the whole process of luthiery seem more accessible. I'll have to try this someday.
Great video! I love the final marbeling effect. I work with wood pieces and use polymer clay for inlays and had a small safety suggestion. Might be a good idea to wear a dust mask when you sand polymer clay. I was always told that inhaling the dust from the clay over time can be bad for you. A lot of polymer clay artists sand their work in a tray of water to contain the dust. Not sure how you would do that in this situation but maybe a mask would help keep you safe? Thanks for the great information and your design was beautiful!
Cool technique -- I'm going to adapt it to another medium. My primary hobby is woodturning, and I've used Inlace and Milliput epoxy putty for inlays on turned pieces. The marbling effect, though, is different and sounds like fun to experiment with. I was introduced to Milliput on a UA-cam channel named Jimson's Stuff, and Jim has a technical term for putting Milliput into recesses: squidging :-) Clyde
The only issue I can see with this is some woods may not be able to handle that amount of heat without becoming brittle. Perhaps I'm wrong? But I've seen some softer woods become too dry after any extensive heating and they end up cracking and sections of grain end up falling out.
This is great, the blue vein effect turned out really well. This has given me a lot of ideas. I immediately thought about silver (sterling silver) clay but unfortunately it shrinks in the oven it's a shame about Silver clay shrinkage, I can think of a few designs which would look great in silver.
Looks terrific! Just a quick safety tip - not sure if it's already been mentioned in other comments or not, but you really should use a dust mask if sanding polymer clay. It's not that good for your lungs. Also, using a wood sealer like Timbermate can give a similar effect and not as toxic when sanding. But you can certainly get more colors with polymer clay.
While you were coloring the clay, I was thinking that a blue clay with some green paint and a little white paint would come out looking somewhat like turquoise. ...just a thought
@@HighlineGuitars great I didn't realize it came in solid colors yeah that takes the marbling to a new level thanks I enjoy your videos very much and live in Colorado you do us proud for sure
Good video. I couldn't help noticing that it would be far more efficient (Jabberwocky, Monty Python) to roll most of the the clay into logs rather than balls. Since your mostly following lines.
@@owenauer3406 It depends on the wood. A good fretboard wood will only allow minimal absorption which can be easily sanded off. If you’re worried about this, try applying some paste furniture wax to the wood around the inlay cavity before you add the superglue. The wax will prevent absorption and can be sanded off and any residual can be removed with mineral spirits before you stain.
That's a great video @Highline Guitars - thanks :) Do you know of any other types of clay that don't need baking? I'm trying to think of a way to use this for an acoustic rosette, and I definitely can't bake that at 275 after glueing the top halves! cheers
Papillon Desbois as a current polymer artist I say you can. Today’s polymer clay uses non-toxic plasticizers and can be safely baked in your kitchen oven. That is according to Sculpey, which is the clay I use.
As a polymer clay artist , I bake at a lower temp and longer and I have not had any discolouring and with a tissue blade you could have sliced away the excess clay before baking now as to adding the super glue it won’t soak into the clay as once it’s baked it’s pure plastic and if baked properly it will have bonded to the wood without a problem but if you had used Kate bake&bond paste and brushed this on first very thinly this will,make sure that there is good bond between the wood and clay. You must make sure it’s very thin coating as your clay will slide around if it’s too thick. The foil that you placed on the rake was a good idea but to help with stopping discolouring is also place a sheet of foil over the top of the piece. I always place my items into a foil box like the extra large foil trays that you buy to cook and throw out once used at Christmas/thanks giving for roasting the turkey in. This allows the piece to be safe as all ovens have a habit of spiking while baking and this is why I bake at a lower temp for longer. Its the spiking of the oven temp that causes the discolouration of the clay not the over baking of the clay. If you don’t bake the clay long enough it can go brittle and that’s when it’s been under cooked.
I hope this helps you for a future use of the clay
WOW! Lots of great info. Thanks!
Highline Guitars your welcome 🤗🤗🤗
I really did love what you have done with the guitar front 🤗🤗
Question: Could you wipe over whole guitar top with "Clear Acrylic Lacquer" and build up for a clear coat finished look?
I like how you use inexpensive/common items in your builds. It makes the whole process of luthiery seem more accessible. I'll have to try this someday.
Great effect and not all that involved compared to inlays. Great video.
That carving is baller, and so are you for doing it.
Wow. This opens up a ton of possibilities. Thanks for posting.
Great video! I love the final marbeling effect. I work with wood pieces and use polymer clay for inlays and had a small safety suggestion. Might be a good idea to wear a dust mask when you sand polymer clay. I was always told that inhaling the dust from the clay over time can be bad for you. A lot of polymer clay artists sand their work in a tray of water to contain the dust. Not sure how you would do that in this situation but maybe a mask would help keep you safe? Thanks for the great information and your design was beautiful!
This is a really smart technique, and the result is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Really great episode Chris! Awesome stuff
Really cool idea Chris
Cool technique -- I'm going to adapt it to another medium. My primary hobby is woodturning, and I've used Inlace and Milliput epoxy putty for inlays on turned pieces. The marbling effect, though, is different and sounds like fun to experiment with. I was introduced to Milliput on a UA-cam channel named Jimson's Stuff, and Jim has a technical term for putting Milliput into recesses: squidging :-) Clyde
The only issue I can see with this is some woods may not be able to handle that amount of heat without becoming brittle. Perhaps I'm wrong? But I've seen some softer woods become too dry after any extensive heating and they end up cracking and sections of grain end up falling out.
This is great, the blue vein effect turned out really well. This has given me a lot of ideas. I immediately thought about silver (sterling silver) clay but unfortunately it shrinks in the oven it's a shame about Silver clay shrinkage, I can think of a few designs which would look great in silver.
Silver Sculpty shrinks?
Looks terrific! Just a quick safety tip - not sure if it's already been mentioned in other comments or not, but you really should use a dust mask if sanding polymer clay. It's not that good for your lungs. Also, using a wood sealer like Timbermate can give a similar effect and not as toxic when sanding. But you can certainly get more colors with polymer clay.
think you could do the sanding through a thickness sander
I do.
While you were coloring the clay, I was thinking that a blue clay with some green paint and a little white paint would come out looking somewhat like turquoise. ...just a thought
This was the look I was going for: static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-89025969,width-800,height-600,resizemode-75,imgsize-29892,pt-32,y_pad-40/89025969.jpg
found it slow at first but the result was awesome!
Do you think a dye would totally color the clay a solid color I have never worked with it so I'm not sure to its absorption properties
I don’t know. There are so many colors available and you can mix so there’s no point to dying it.
@@HighlineGuitars great I didn't realize it came in solid colors yeah that takes the marbling to a new level thanks I enjoy your videos very much and live in Colorado you do us proud for sure
clever, nice work.
Good video. I couldn't help noticing that it would be far more efficient (Jabberwocky, Monty Python) to roll most of the the clay into logs rather than balls. Since your mostly following lines.
love this channel
yep
Have you tried using Sculpey Bake and Bond before inserting the clay?
No, I have not. However, I may try it in the future to see if it will do a better job of bonding the clay to the wood.
Interesting stuff.
Is it possible or would you recomend to use it for inlays on the fretboard as well ?
I inlayed the fretboard of the guitar in this video. Here's a link to how it turned out: rvrb.io/2017-gecko-27-scal-2mh
very cool! thanks
Brilliant!
Very cool thanks
That looks great! Does the CA glue cause any issues when staining?
Not as long as I sand it off the surface of the wood.
thank you great idea
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Looks like something you'd try @guns and guitars
Once you use superglue how can you stain the wood?
You sand it off before staining
@@HighlineGuitars But superglue soaks into the wood.
@@owenauer3406 It depends on the wood. A good fretboard wood will only allow minimal absorption which can be easily sanded off. If you’re worried about this, try applying some paste furniture wax to the wood around the inlay cavity before you add the superglue. The wax will prevent absorption and can be sanded off and any residual can be removed with mineral spirits before you stain.
Can't seem to find that clear glue that you are using, can you please display the name of the glue Please!. Thanks
@Cunningham - it is cyano-acrylate (CA) also known as "superglue".
That's a great video @Highline Guitars - thanks :) Do you know of any other types of clay that don't need baking? I'm trying to think of a way to use this for an acoustic rosette, and I definitely can't bake that at 275 after glueing the top halves! cheers
You bet I do. Pumice + water-based acrylic paint make a clay. Check this video out: ua-cam.com/video/4lE13a1PXqo/v-deo.html
thanks, Just saw it! can't wait to do a sample
What about staining? Does the stain have any effect on the clay? If so, how to prevent it?
Once the clay is baked, it doesn't absorb the stain.
I can't sleep knowing that oven might still be on... Cool video though, thank you.
Kyle Scott Relax. Chris is very meticulous. I’m sure he turned the oven off. Haha
I have made some guitar picks out of polymer clay
This was awesome. Would you list the items you used? All them please. I’m going to try this on a guitar I’m redoing
Did you carve the design with a v-bit?
Yes, a 30° 1/8" diameter v-bit.
Thanks. Hard to tell over the UA-cam video, but the lines looked like they had points to them. Either that, or you had a very, very fine bit.
The glue may not fail, but are you not reducing the moisture content of the wood?
Yes, but that is always a good thing.
really don't see a book matched top at all..the grain doesn't match,or the color!
mrabrasive51 I thought the same thing you can see The seem, plus I don’t see the point of adding blue color when it all just get sanded off
hate to tell you mate , but that amt bookmatched
Has anyone tried making these cuts with a laser?
You probably could make similar cuts with a laser, however, I prefer routing them because a laser leaves burn marks in the wood.
Use a roller instead of pressing.
You are not supposed to bake polymer clay in an oven used for food.
Yes, you can.
@@HighlineGuitars sorry but, as a former polymer clay artist, i can tell u, no u can't...
Papillon Desbois as a current polymer artist I say you can. Today’s polymer clay uses non-toxic plasticizers and can be safely baked in your kitchen oven. That is according to Sculpey, which is the clay I use.
@@HighlineGuitars ok. I hope so... 😉
Most important thing : nice guitar. 😉
ok frens..
Wouldn't a sticker have been easier?
Yes, it would have been easier, cheaper and... cheesy.
@@HighlineGuitars But the finished article looks like a badly cut-out sticker.
@@wesmatron Inlay is always a little wonky but it has a better feel to it, overall, than stickers.
You look like the kind of guy that likes to wear a womens thong, respect to you.