…but I still made the mistake…
I knew that ice-blue is one of the most (if not THE most) difficult tint to achieve. The color looks right in the pot:
And I should have done a test with a piece of glass and a piece of foam. Which I didn’t…
Hello whity!..
NEVER, EVER, TRUST THE COLOR IN THE POT!
I’m gonna hang a new poster in my glass-room…
Balsa, But the board still looks good! If the picture is accurate, there is a slight bluish tint to the white, which has its own nice look.
One of those learning experiences, but at least nothing is broken, and the board will still end up looking really nice.
Doug
Old axiom: ‘‘Dark in the pot, lighter on the board.’’ Nothing wrong with bright white!
New axiom: “Add tint untill it looks way too dark in the pot. Then add some more.”
Did the cutlap. Good surprise: it doesn’t look as bad as I thought. Against such a bright white, the slightest tint comes to life…
My old-school laminator buddies tell me about INTENTIONALLY doing that ‘‘tint’’ on the bottom,
then doing the deck with a tiny amount of yellow tint. The result is a ‘‘barely blue’’ bottom, a ''barely
yellow’’ deck, and green rails. It’s supposed to look cool and only insiders (other laminators) are
going to get it.
I’m surprised Thrailkill didn’t mention this trick, he’s seen it all…
I’m writing this trick down on my little notebook, Mike.
Next time someone asks for a “cool” board…
Love the outline!! Keep us posted on this one, would love to see more pics as you go. Good job balsa.
boards with the three-tint effect were called popsicle boards - as I recall
those are my favorite color jobs. i call em tri-color layups. color on the bottom and the color on the deck make a third color on the rail… possibilities are endless! i just did one with resin x, red bottom, blue deck, purple rail. will post soon on the tint/pattern thread…eventually!
Love the outline!! Keep us posted on this one, would love to see more pics as you go. Good job balsa.
OK, I just added the logo tonight, laminated with some 4 oz cloth on top. More to come tomorrow.
Yep, the red/blue/purple was the favorite of one of my friends also. Glad to see somebody’s keeping it going.
I think i forgot to post the works in progress… Here goes:
Stick-on black pinline under gloss.
that looks awesome Balsa, quick question for you if you dont mind, im in the uk and wouldnt mind finding out where you get your stick on pinline from? ive just had a nightmare with posca pens running under epoxy!
thanks in advance
I think you could find it in any car-tuning shop, but Viral is my retailer and they can ship to you:
thanks a lot balsa i’ll check them out
That really does look nice. Sometimes the accidents work out, sometimes they don’t.
Now you gotta do the tri-color or popsicle thing and post that. Or maybe obiwon can put one of those on the
‘‘resin tints and patterns’’ thread.
Hey Mike
I would love to see a nice tri-colour posted too.
One of my first surfboard memories was of a neighbour’s board that was the blue deck/ red bottom /purple rails. It was about the same time I was first using paints at school and was aware of mixing colours to create a new colour. The board was a Bill Wallace , funny how some things some things stick in your mind. Anyway would love to see an example if someone has one.
Cheers
Mooneemick
Hi Mick,
What a great story! Isn’t Bill Wallace one of the important figures in the early industry down under? That name rings a bell.
For all you parents out there, a new excuse to make a board; ‘‘I’m teaching the kids about colors’’. See if the spouse buys that one…
Hey Mike
Your right, Bill Wallace was one of the guys who started the industry in Australia. A handful of builders were making ply boards when the American lifeguards toured with their balsa malibu boards (Greg Noll was one of them) this inspired the Aussies and the rest is history. I believe Bill lives up Noosa way these days.
Cheers
Mooneemick