This is a neat effect..

[George Speed]

Hi All;
Could anyone advise on how to accomplish this look?
It is a Guitar pick
Color is nice, the effect does make it stand out.

Thanks, wish you all a great Monday!

 

[Jaramiah Severns]

Depends. That’s a plastic pick, so you could probably get a similar effect with some mixture of epoxy. If you’re working with wood only, it comes down to figure and chatoyance, so you’ll have to find a nice chunk of burl (maybe maple or Myrtle?), sand it to very fine grit, and give it a glossy finish.

 

[George Speed]

Yes Sir, would be using Alumilte resin. Seems like a folding effect of sorts.

 

[Gary Beasley]

From the looks of it the plastic is opaque shards floating in transparent dyed plastic. I’ve done the same casting pen blanks using crushed offcuts.

 

[Tom Rice]

Seen similar done by mixing 2 batches of epoxy one with the pearl or similar one plain then pouring them together and swirling it

 

[DON FRANK]

You can get a blended effect on epoxies by not mixing your different micas together in the cup. Pour a little red metallic, pour a little really dark almost black, pour some silver metallic then come back and pour some red then perhaps a little gold, then red again. If they are not stirred they blend together in a swirled pattern much like the pick.

 

[Gary Beasley]

You can get a blended effect on epoxies by not mixing your different micas together in the cup. Pour a little red metallic, pour a little really dark almost black, pour some silver metallic then come back and pour some red then perhaps a little gold, then red again. If they are not stirred they blend together in a swirled pattern much like the pick.

This can be enhanced by waiting until the epoxy is starting to thicken before mixing. This helps maintain the separation of the colors. Do a bit of experimenting to get the best effect.