Stipple my gripple - The stippling emporium

[E21A]

Thought I’d revive this thread as I’ve had some time/money to get back into this. 

 

Trying out a couple of different ideas on my trusty TM practice frame 

 

[Guest Yukarin]

27 minutes ago, E21A said:

Thought I’d revive this thread as I’ve had some time/money to get back into this. 

 

Trying out a couple of different ideas on my trusty TM practice frame 

 

I can't be the only one who thinks the stipling just above the mag release on the second photo looks like swastikas? 

[Musica]

2 minutes ago, Yukarin said:

I can't be the only one who thinks the stipling just above the mag release on the second photo looks like swastikas? 

 

mate all I see is swastikas it's all I could see when I looked thought I was going mad.

[Rogerborg]

I see it too.

 

Mind you, some people look at this and (legit) see a swastika.

 

[E21A]

15 minutes ago, Yukarin said:

I can't be the only one who thinks the stipling just above the mag release on the second photo looks like swastikas? 

 

13 minutes ago, Musica said:

 

mate all I see is swastikas it's all I could see when I looked thought I was going mad.

 

?

 

Think that says a lot about you ?

Went with something other that a weave (swastika) 

 

Borders need working on but reaonably pleases with it 

 

 

[Tackle]

2 hours ago, E21A said:

 

 

?

 

Think that says a lot about you ?

Went with something other that a weave (swastika) 

 

Borders need working on but reaonably pleases with it 

 

 

It's like one of those pictures we all had in the nineties, keep putting my nose on the screen & then slowly moving it away.

tbh I was hoping for a naked lady, but I'm pretty sure I can see a wee knight strangling a dragon ?, well at least I hope it's a dragons head he's choking ?

[E21A]

Trying out some different tips/teqniques for the basic dot stipple. 

 

Nice comparison with the original, much more aggressive grip and better looking I think. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also built up the frame I did a few days ago. Resonantly happy with it, but have ordered some tools to hopefully give cleaner boarders. 

 

 

[E21A]

First bash at a double undercut and accelerator cut today. Both need final sanding and polishing. 

 

 

 

[E21A]

Turned my sights on my MP5 today. 

 

 

[E21A]

Been trying out a few different patterns on a new test/demo piece 

 

 

[E21A]

Full frame in sunburst pattern, double trigger under cut and accelerator cuts 

 

 

[Guest]

I like that, starburst is pretty good 

[E21A]

Sunburst frame fitted up to a full gun, along side another just finished in basket weave pattern. 

 

Ignore the mag release on the sunburst, haven’t got round to making the WE/TM hybrid mag catch yet. 

 

 

 

[E21A]

Got some proper tips from America, tried a new pattern 

 

 

[Tackle]

1 hour ago, E21A said:

Got some proper tips from America, tried a new pattern 

 

 

That's pretty cool, snake-like ?

(Lol,didn't have a snake emoji on my phone?)

[Guest]

5 hours ago, E21A said:

Got some proper tips from America, tried a new pattern 

 

 

Yup, snake scales, very cool

[L3wisD]

This looks awesome @E21A!

Thread needs to be re-titled "E21A's Stipplin' Workshop" !  

[emilianoksa]

Some very nice work.

 

Are you using a soldering iron or wood burner?

 

Where do you get your tips from?

 

I'm partial to the conventional very small dot stippling myself, and have been thinking of giving it a go, so advice on tools would be much appreciated.

[L3wisD]

I quite like the Thong Tip style:

 

https://store.otdefense.com/collections/stippling-products/products/thong-tip

 

[E21A]

28 minutes ago, emilianoksa said:

Some very nice work.

 

Are you using a soldering iron or wood burner?

 

Where do you get your tips from?

 

I'm partial to the conventional very small dot stippling myself, and have been thinking of giving it a go, so advice on tools would be much appreciated.

I’m using a wood burner with tips from OT defence. Small dot can be easily done with a soldering iron though. 
 

The actual stippling isn’t really too difficult,(depending on pattern), it’s the prep work that’s the hard bit. 

[E21A]

1 hour ago, L3wisD said:

I quite like the Thong Tip style:

 

https://store.otdefense.com/collections/stippling-products/products/thong-tip

 

I did consider getting this one, but cost was starting to get out of control ?

[emilianoksa]

On 11/02/2020 at 14:26, E21A said:

I’m using a wood burner with tips from OT defence. Small dot can be easily done with a soldering iron though. 
 

The actual stippling isn’t really too difficult,(depending on pattern), it’s the prep work that’s the hard bit. 

Thanks for the reply.

 

I wasn't anticipating preparation being a problem, since the grip I want to do is smooth and ready for stippling. 

 

https://www.mlemart.com/uac-sculptor-grip-plastic-for-tokyo-marui-hi-capa-series-black/ Grips like this with a smooth surface don't need sanding down.

 

Is there something I am missing?

 

Thanks again.

[E21A]

31 minutes ago, emilianoksa said:

Thanks for the reply.

 

I wasn't anticipating preparation being a problem, since the grip I want to do is smooth and ready for stippling. 

 

https://www.mlemart.com/uac-sculptor-grip-plastic-for-tokyo-marui-hi-capa-series-black/ Grips like this with a smooth surface don't need sanding down.

 

Is there something I am missing?

 

Thanks again.

You’ll want to cut a border in and recess it as it looks a bit odd without one. 
 

Having said that if you’re not bothered by that then yea, it’ll be an easy job 

[emilianoksa]

Thanks.

[E21A]

As a couple of people have asked about how it’s done, thought I’d upload a side by side of a prepped frame and a new one.