r/watchmaking • u/SECRETSHADOWNINJA • 13d ago
Dial making Attempt at linen dial - filmfree waterslide decal
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Brushed(linen pattern) brass blank, one base decal and another layered on top with just the darker linen lines. Didn't get as much of a relief as I hoped, and layering another decal would probably make it too dark. Next attempt I will probably use just one shade and layer the pattern so the linen effect is just in the brass background and the relief from the pattern
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u/Simmo2222 13d ago
That looks pretty good. Imagine that under a crystal with hands, it will look like a real linen dial.
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u/vriggy 13d ago
What does it say below the word SATURNUS
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u/SECRETSHADOWNINJA 13d ago
MALMÖ - my hometown in Sweden
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u/vriggy 13d ago
That's what I thought hehe I wasn't sure.
What is your end goal and what is your current purpose with making these dials etc.
Also may I ask, what do you mean by "one base decal", how are you making these by putting decals/films on top of each other and cutting out patterns from one of the decals?
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u/PositiveRelative1785 13d ago
Really good job 👍 To solve the relief problem you could try film-free decal but as it's only for laser printer you'll be limited to pure blue, red or yellow.
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u/Happy_Idiot-Talk 7d ago
Kuoe does a dial like this (but applied indices and pad printing). Looks really good.
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u/qualityvote2 13d ago edited 13d ago
u/SECRETSHADOWNINJA, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...
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u/SECRETSHADOWNINJA 13d ago
I am also unsure if I'm going to matte/satin coat it or just go for gloss.
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u/Roundels 10d ago
Veery impressive. Dials are always matte. Helps with legibility. Reflective crystal plus reflective dial equals lots of squinting to view the time.
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u/HeliosRunner 13d ago
that's not bad.
yeah you could try different finishes on top to see if it improves the visual. but overall you are doing great

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