I have never been able to nail down a good source of inlay materials (soapstone, etc.) for turnings. Appreciate it if anyone knows of a good source. I'd also be interested in any application tips or suggestions that you guys have discovered.
Thanks, Clifton. Looks like this guy wrote the book on using inlays with turnings.Met this guy at Arrowmont, incredible stuff. Maybe a place to start...
http://stephenhatcher.com/index.php?n=10
I saw Stephen at the last symposium held in St. Paul and I still keep the booklet handed out to attendees and use it as a reference for stone inlay.Met this guy at Arrowmont, incredible stuff. Maybe a place to start...
http://stephenhatcher.com/index.php?n=10
Great info, Dave. Thank you. I can't wait to give them a try.I tried the minerals. Unfortunately, they are difficult to crush, had limited color choices and hard to sand. I discovered I could use ground pony beads. They come in over a hundred colors, are easy to prepare and the they turn and sand just like wood. Here is a link (http://www.aggieturner.com/preparing and using ground pony beads.pdf) to my PDF on how to prepare and install them. Incidentally, they are a lot cheaper than Inlace.