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Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:27 am
by Geeze
So I built this for the 2017 Dallas Guitar show as a booth amp 5/5-7/17. 1987 in a curly maple, canary and walnut finished with an orange water based stain and linseed oil / mineral spirits.
I plan to build a curly maple iris similar to the pic below. Surprising how much orange the blue human iris has.
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Found some curly maple with good figure that was wide enough to form the iris to fill the combo cab baffle.
Then cut most of it away to fit. Always a nervous moment as I tend to be a 'Ready, Fire, Aim' guy.
To put the orange in I carved the 'figure' in with a dremel then bleached the wood with a two part solution. Stained the wood with yellow and orange then filled it with epoxy. Sand flat.
Bleached again then rubbed in blue fabric dye, to be shown in the next post.
Russ
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:41 am
by xtian
OMG. Phil, is there a "Like LOTS" button available?
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:51 pm
by pompeiisneaks
Yes, if a lot of us like it (that's two)
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:03 pm
by xtian
Whoa...Adobe is reading your mind...
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:52 pm
by pompeiisneaks
xtian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:03 pm
Whoa...Adobe is reading your mind...
premier.png
LOL
I see that one a lot, I use adobe products all the time
Edit: specifically Premiere Pro to edit my Youtube vids
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:35 am
by Geeze
Thank you for the kind replies - that adobe thing is giving me ideas....
Here's the iris rebleached and the blue dye rubbed in. It's matte at this point
Now with 3+ coats of automotive clear brushed on
And wet sanded with 400 grit to level and give the paint a grip.
Now I gotta relearn how to use a two stage airbrush.
Russ
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:34 am
by M Fowler
Some good looking stuff right there.
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:25 pm
by Phil_S
Russ, you keeps amazing us with your creativity! May I say, this one is eye-popping! <groan>
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:37 am
by Cantplay
Your idea would look nice as an acoustic guitar top, pupil as soundhole.
John
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:09 am
by stelligan
It's threads like this that keep me hanging out here. So much talent and creativity on ampgarage.
Super cool cab, man
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:49 am
by Geeze
Getting closer to the finish line. I airbrushed in white highlights and some translucent orange on.
I liked the effects but I wasn't happy with the presentation - it didn't said EYE. More black hole on acid. After consulting with a artist friend I sprayed on some white accents.
AYE! - sorry couldn't resist. Three coats of automotive clear later...
I sprayed white on the pupil as a reflection but it was in the wrong place so I plan to redo it.
Russ
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:17 pm
by xtian
Now, obviously, you need TWO of them, side by side.
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:21 am
by Geeze
xtian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:17 pm
Now, obviously, you need TWO of them, side by side.
I intended to do just that by book matching the angled pieces. When I cut a couple apart the pieces warped badly - so it will be a cyclops amp.
Russ
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:12 am
by Geeze
Fixed the FUBAR'd reflection on the pupil and sprayed a bit of lacquer to make it somewhat shiny.
Next will be to clean the disaster I call a shop and contemplate the next project as I don't do postpartum project depression well. Then I saw this and thought HOLY CRAP! A 2x12!
Russ
Re: Iris combo cab
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:47 am
by JazzGuitarGimp
That looks like a 2x12 AND 2x15 all rolled up into one!