Some Modding advice

[Viking95 3]

Dark silver like the vintage Tudor Chronos could look good.

 

 

[10:10 Watch Repair 1]

7 hours ago, Logixa said:

The red between the silver like manodeoro said is a very good idea.  Should be an easy job if the paint is thick enough. Proces is the same as applying lume

Haha... right.

 

34 minutes ago, Viking95 said:

Dark silver like the vintage Tudor Chronos could look good.

 

 

Also... so easy. 

Edited October 16, 2018 by 10:10 Watch Repair
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[Logixa 8]

4 hours ago, 10:10 Watch Repair said:

Haha... right.

 

Also... so easy. 

Why? I have painted hands before and it was easy. 

[manodeoro 19]

6 hours ago, Viking95 said:

Dark silver like the vintage Tudor Chronos could look good.

 

 

Really GOOD idea IMHO, depending on the length?

If they are to short/long ...

 

Modded hands - red varnish and   lumed part left "white"

Modded hands - lume removed and everything with a red colored new lume 

 

 

 

[Logixa 8]

First picture with partial red and Lume intact looks better than the full red 

[Chixisigma 461]

The Photoshop idea was excellent!

Whoever thought of that

Cxs

[10:10 Watch Repair 1]

5 hours ago, Logixa said:

The red between the silver like manodeoro said is a very good idea.

Why? I have painted hands before and it was easy. 

Two different things. 

[manodeoro 19]

1 hour ago, 10:10 Watch Repair said:

Two different things. 

I have already tried that and it's really easy ... at least aseasy as luming.

The  nail varnish is about the same thickness as a smooth lume mix so when softly applied from the underside of the hands it should react the same and wont go through the holes.

If the varnish is not thick enough you can put a small amount in a plastic bottle cap, let it cure for some time and use it when the thickness is OK for the purpose.

Or you can use clear acrylic varnish and red dry pigments so you can get exactly yhe thickness you want ... just like with lume.

[late 0]

you could split the difference and go with a really warm yellow, like a cadmium.

[manodeoro 19]

That could be nice too.

[blueoysterboy 17]

I’m really thinking about wider hands, but I like the idea of red or crimson


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[manodeoro 19]

Sourcing spare hands could be uneasy ... if I'm true the Seiko V175 movement requires a 1.10 hour hand and a 0,65 minute hand.

What do you think about painting the hands in a matte dark red, almost brown, and letting the hole and the lume untouched ?

I'll try to photoshop it when I have some spare time.

[10:10 Watch Repair 1]

12 hours ago, manodeoro said:

I have already tried that and it's really easy ... at least aseasy as luming.

The  nail varnish is about the same thickness as a smooth lume mix so when softly applied from the underside of the hands it should react the same and wont go through the holes.

If the varnish is not thick enough you can put a small amount in a plastic bottle cap, let it cure for some time and use it when the thickness is OK for the purpose.

Or you can use clear acrylic varnish and red dry pigments so you can get exactly yhe thickness you want ... just like with lume.

You're right. You're back painting because it's through cutouts rather than on the surface of the hands. 

[GingerApple 7,285]

Spray paint

[bdnica 107]

On 16/10/2018 at 02:14, manodeoro said:

Modded hands - red varnish and   lumed part left "white"

I like this!  As long as you're playing around with Photoshop, how would it look if you did the 12, 3, 6 & 9 indices in red too?  As long as it's going to be a bespoke piece....

[manodeoro 19]

@bdnica   unless the indices have a little recess on the upper flat part (some have) it will be really difficult to get a crispy result ... much more difficult the varnish on the underside of the hands.

Nevertheless ... 

[bdnica 107]

2 hours ago, manodeoro said:

@bdnica   unless the indices have a little recess on the upper flat part (some have) it will be really difficult to get a crispy result ... much more difficult the varnish on the underside of the hands.

Nevertheless ... 

My knowledge and experience actually doing anything like this is ZERO!  I'm sure you're correct.  But it does look kind of cool... especially the 12 marker just above the red bit in the logo.