Purple Sand Experiment

Very nicely done. I like it a lot.

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I like that alot!
do you just use epoxy with the sands to do the inlay?

If so where do you buy/can you buy the epoxy from.

thanks, Greg

Light CA Glue .. and I use an accellerant to speed up the curing 2-3 times during the layering of sand.

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very nice …if i show this to my wife i’ll be making something like it. her color is purple

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I love it! Really looks Great!
Great job on it, Thanks for sharing

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Fantastic!

Great job, Like he colors.

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That is a very interesting technique. The end result looks great.

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Very nice! I’ve never worked with any inlays like this. How do you work the sand? I can imagine that it’s hard on tools. If you could provide a link or more info on this process and the materials, I would really appreciate it!

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A few months ago I saw a video on someone doing a stone inlay. I went to the craft store to find some small colored stones but they didnt have what I wanted. Then I saw the sand and thought .. hey those are just small rocks right. Well … yes an no. Depending on the sand some are just colored on the outside. Others I have tried the color changes when the CA glue hits it.

I found this site has two sets of colored sand that seems to work great …. http://www.orientaltrading.com/craft-and-hobby-supplies/craft-kits-and-projects/sand-art-a1-388815-1.fltr

That site only had the fine sand though. The coarse sand I found at Michaels craft store with the “Sable Decoratiffe” brand. I forsee using a lot of the coarse white sand in the future and probably black too for mixing with fine colored sand to give the extra effect.

Before I cut the grooves in my bowl with a parting tool I give it a coat of wax which helps prevent the CA glue spillage from discoloring the surface of the wood outside of the grooves

Sand it down with a coarse emery paper or aluminum oxide paper while on the lathe. The first time I used a handheld power sander while it was spinning on the lathe but found that doing it by hand woked just as well and gave a bit more control

I use CA glue and pile the sand on thick, making sure to overlap teh sides and go above the rim of the groove

I use a shallow disposable aluminum tray and wax paper to help control the sand while I am adding it. Gloves are highly recomended. The fine sand will settle to the bottom of the pile so when you take a pinch make sure you are not just taking the coarse sand from the top of the sand pile or you wont get an even distribution.

I use a CA glue accellerator to speed up the curing process after adding several layers of sand/glue

Thats about it .. not complex

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thanks for sharing your process, I have wanted to try that in some jewelry but thought it would be more difficult then that.

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... and make sure you wear a mask when sanding it down, and wash your hands after. I got some dust in my eyes hours later from my hands and it stung … a lot. CA glue dust is nasty stuff.

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That is an awesome look. I’m gonna have to try that in a ring.

Thanks Rob, interesting process and the results are awesome! This has made me think about inlays in a different way. I’ve done inlays with colored resins, metals, and wood. Now I’m thinking of all kinds of things to use for inlays. I can always count on you guys to jump start my brain. Now if this old body will just co-operate!

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Very Nice Project! Thanks For posting!

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