[beenfarr]

Check out this cresting I did. I painted the rear of shafts with satin finish white enamel, and then I gently chucked it in my cordless drill, and used paint pens to make the rings. I saw that the Meijer by my house has testors model paint clearanced for $ 0.50 a bottle. That may be my next experiment.

What ya think?

Ben

 

[Sneaky Apasum]

Your methods may be ghetto, but your arrow looks dang good! I'm going to try some cresting myself without buying the expensive kits.

 

[Dale_B1]

Sweet:wink:

 

[chase]

Very nice job. How did you apply the white paint to get it uniform?

 

[Guest]

I agree your tech might be ghetto but that LOOKS more J. Crew.
Nice

 

[beenfarr]

Very nice job. How did you apply the white paint to get it uniform?

The white paint I sprayed on, then I used a black paint pen where the white meets the black shaft, to clean up the tape lines. My plans were to stop here, then I saw a green paint pen and thought what the heck. I did need an acconplice to work the drill, then I made a V-Block to cradle the shaft. I also had to hang a roll of masking tape around the shaft to keep it from jumping so I could use both hands. I'll post a pic tommarrow if there's any interest.

Thanks for the kind comments,
Ben

 

[thespyhunter]

Cool ~ and cheap :wink:

 

[mdewitt71]

I am big into R/C models and have tons of paint around, need to give it a try....

 

[beenfarr]

I used enamel, I wonder if lacquer would be better?

Ben

 

[bow crazy]

I use Testor's model car paint for cresting. It works great, then I spray a couple coats of Polycrylic clear finish when I'm done to keep from scratching all that pretty cresting.

 

[cmbhunter]

looks good. I'd expected gold or chrome for a "ghetto" string though.

At least "dey spinnnnninnnn maan, dey spinnnnninnn" Do they still spin at a stoplight?

 

[Progen]

Now that gives me an idea of what to do with my fishing rod lathe when I'm not building rods!!!

 

[tpoof]

nice job! Its good to try different things! gives it that personalized custom flavor!:thumbs_up

 

[beenfarr]

Now that gives me an idea of what to do with my fishing rod lathe when I'm not building rods!!!

I was thinking a mini wood lathe would be great! :wink:

Ben

 

[stealthyhunter]

just read this and went out to my garage and tryed it now its drying and looking great!!! thanks for the idea

 

[beenfarr]

just read this and went out to my garage and tryed it now its drying and looking great!!! thanks for the idea

Sweet, post up some pics when you get a chance.

Ben

 

[jackdale1970]

very cool

Great looking arrows, and just my price (cheap)....way to be creative, and thanks for sharing.

 

[HotShot88]

I've got a whole bucnh of model paint layin around, I may have to try that out. Thanks man. Arrows look sweet by the way.

 

[jdarcher1]

I must have a setting on here set wrong. I dont see any pics of these arrows at all for some reason.

 

[beenfarr]

I must have a setting on here set wrong. I dont see any pics of these arrows at all for some reason.

hmm..That's wierd, anyone else?

Ben