Synthetic material for inlays

[mgsundgaard]

Somewhere in this forum I saw a reference to a synthetic material that is used for inlays. I remember that it was a granular material and you could purchase it in colors, with metallic flakes, swirl patterns and gold or silver looking material. I don't remember the name of the company that produces it.
Can anyone help with the name?

[DocWheeler]

Here you go (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?t=9827&highlight=inlace).

[MCGEE2SKINNER]

Check the woodturners web site they have all colors and all applications.
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/cgi-bin/woodturners/dyna/dynaIxFPuy?page_number=1

jim mcgee

[swhitney]

above post didn't work for me (404 error) but you can get there from their home page, and look under "decorative materials" and then "inlay materials":

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/



nice but better pricing from:

http://www.inlacebook.com/

wish they did paypal.........

[mgsundgaard]

Thanks for the help. This is exactly what I saw before. I am going to give this a try on a round table with a glass top. I want to carve the names of a family on the glass supporting top ridge that is stained very dark and use the InLace to accent the names.

[gsrice]

I've had a lot of luck using a few drops wood stains mixed with two part epoxy -- klear kote, envirotex lite etc -- this allows the wood grains to show while providing a thick "kid proof" top -- if you want a pearlized look or what ever add mica flakes, or white glass type dusts --

all this stuff is readily avaible at most home stores, or places like woodworkers supply, or my personal favorite : creative-wholesale.com

I've also used epoxy as an alternative to glass or other types of table top finishes. Does a great job adding depth and protecting the carvings.

this is what I used on the two pieces that are show in the customer show case - if you want to see how it looks --

Greg

[brdad]

The Epoxy is a great idea for a flat surface - I love that coffee table by the way (and don't even watch football) - but you can't really use it like the Inlace, can you? You can't lay it in a groove on an irregular shape and sand it flush?

[gsrice]

Sanding -- is no problem -- messy but no a big deal -- then you can either re-apply a thin coat or use wax, or poly's to restore the shine -- I sand the heck out of it, and have even used a router on a finished piece to get a smooth edge - --

For a large flat area, to replicate glass just tape the sides with masking tape and have the tape stand proud -- just make sure the surface is perfectly dust free and level --

Something else I've done in a couple of tables is taken medals / coins and dropped them in to the stuff --

Greg

[FiddlemakerMills]

Here is a design with inlace and CA. The design is .800 x .975

This is a tail piece for a hardanger fiddle. I need more pratice with this method.

Carl