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Brass powder

DJB Penmaker

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I'm trying to do some brass infill using brass powder but the results don't quite look like solid metal. I've been using Superglue.
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.

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Gregory Hardy

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I use epoxy for any such treatment and then CA for small imperfections after the fact - mostly in a previous life when I did a lot of acoustic instrument building and repair. Also consider some gold pigment (such you might use in casting blanks) to give it a "metallic glow" missing in the epoxy mix with brass.

Post a final product picture - I'm excited to see what you are concocting!
 

DJB Penmaker

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I use epoxy for any such treatment and then CA for small imperfections after the fact - mostly in a previous life when I did a lot of acoustic instrument building and repair. Also consider some gold pigment (such you might use in casting blanks) to give it a "metallic glow" missing in the epoxy mix with brass.

Post a final product picture - I'm excited to see what you are concocting!
Yes, the brass does look a little "flat" thanks for the tip.

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