hanski 40 Posted January 2, 2019 I was graciously donated a couple of dials to continue practicing lume work - a 1680 and 6538. The 1680 is a standard Cartel dial, relumed with a creamy offwhite tone. Of particular note, studying gen dials, it appears the lume should be fairly flat with only a slight pillowing. I’ve tried to capture that aesthetic here. In addition the hands were aged in Pacific Ocean saltwater with a touch of organic apple cider vinegar. The 6538 is a faux gilt dial. Again, studying dial examples, the lume pillows but isn’t overly chunky. In this instance I experimented with a two tone line process. First applying a thin layer of lighter lume then adding a dollop of darker shade in the middle. Unfortunately I didn’t contrast quite enough. Next go around I’ll sharpen the difference. Like the first, the hands were aged in a custom crafted solution of Pacific saltwater and organic ACV. Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theviking 197 Posted January 2, 2019 Very nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted January 7, 2019 Continuing with my lume practice and experimenting, tonite I have a sterile faux-gilt submariner dial from RT. For this one I tried a different technique. I applied the lume as I would normally but once the plot was done I “dry brushed” some dark brown lume pigment onto the top of the wet lume. By dry brush, I mean I took the oiler fresh and still with some wet lume on it, dipped it into a pile of dry pigment, then carefully applied the dry pigment granules to the plot. I think it’s a fairly successful attempt at aging tritium that has turned inconsistently dark and pebbled on the top of the plot. Because it takes a little extra time, I had to mix a second batch of lume half way through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted January 7, 2019 Really nice works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted January 9, 2019 Because I have no life, another dial: Sterile 5513 RT dial with a faux, dark aged tritium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted January 9, 2019 Amazing precision ! Top job ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 11, 2019 Hey nice work! It's not easy to get the vintage look right but you appear to have done it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted January 13, 2019 This is th unfortunate story of a Yuki Red 1680 dial. Purchased M2M but discovered the paint was not properly adhered when the dial started to flake apart. Super disappointed, I promptly did my best to repair it. It was okay but never to my liking. Decided it would be a fun dial to experiment on - so I bring to you The Ocean Found Dial. I can imagine the story of a chap always in search of a bargain. Excited to find a vintage 1680 Red submariner on Craigslist, he buys it. But after bringing it to his local AD for authentication is told it’s a fake! He promptly tosses it into the ocean. After years of tumbling around it washes up to shore, to be found by me! Yay! Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted February 3, 2019 Continuing the lume work - this time it’s a 5513 meters first with a burnt ochre lume repsenting an dark aged tritium. (Excuse the dust on the dial) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuracer 14 Posted February 3, 2019 This is amazing ..... ! I don't know how you could make those lume markers so perfect. If you could make a short video of you making just one lume marker, I know myself and many members would love to see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Luxuracer said: This is amazing ..... ! I don't know how you could make those lume markers so perfect. If you could make a short video of you making just one lume marker, I know myself and many members would love to see it. I’ll work on a video - might take a bit to sort out zooming/focusing while I work but I’ll figure it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robtherib 0 Posted February 4, 2019 The man is a genius make no mistake.... Tried to relume vintage hands with varying degrees of success. So love to see how it should be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted February 4, 2019 You are getting very good mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted February 5, 2019 Amazing work buddy Well done! Looking forward to seeing that video, when you sort it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites