Lil' rat rod Joined Sep 1, 2006 Messages 187 Reaction score 271 Location Fort Wayne, Indiana Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Nov 29, 2012 #41 Bike looks great man! Always love a clean diamond. Great work! Jon
Zumo Joined Oct 13, 2011 Messages 179 Reaction score 26 Location Waxahachie, TX Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dec 2, 2012 #42 Made my first head badge. Made from tin and etched with acid. Probably use a lighter metal like aluminum or copper next time. The etching wasn't as deep as I'd like it to be. Took a little trial and error but once you get it it turns out great.
Made my first head badge. Made from tin and etched with acid. Probably use a lighter metal like aluminum or copper next time. The etching wasn't as deep as I'd like it to be. Took a little trial and error but once you get it it turns out great.
Zumo Joined Oct 13, 2011 Messages 179 Reaction score 26 Location Waxahachie, TX Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dec 3, 2012 #43 Here are some photos of the acid etched badge. Heat transferred to tin, should have used aluminum. Etching in acid mixture: After some trimming, painting and light sanding.
Here are some photos of the acid etched badge. Heat transferred to tin, should have used aluminum. Etching in acid mixture: After some trimming, painting and light sanding.
M MadMax '58 Joined Jan 29, 2012 Messages 324 Reaction score 0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dec 3, 2012 #44 .........
Zumo Joined Oct 13, 2011 Messages 179 Reaction score 26 Location Waxahachie, TX Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dec 7, 2012 #45 Thanks. I also have a girls varsity and was wondering what I could do with it. Yours came out awesome!
Thanks. I also have a girls varsity and was wondering what I could do with it. Yours came out awesome!