Since I built this saber last year, I always felt that it needed something more. I didn't want to put any kind of shroud over the awesome blade holder.
I finally decided a few weeks ago to add some more etching. It may be a little overkill on the etching, but now the saber feels more complete.
What the saber originally looked like
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I created my new patterns in Illustrator and took them to work and had them cut out of some vinyl (only took pics of the ribbed section part)
Then applied it to my piece. I made sure I had it sealed up good. I didn't want any leaks inside on the threads.
Into the bath!! I used a reduced mixture of Rogue9607's rootkill formula. link--->http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...ight=root+kill
Out of the bath! I only kept this piece in a few minutes. The threaded section is a lot thinner than the blade holder which I left in a bit longer for a deeper etch.
Once done with the etching I polished the pieces with a dremel and some jewelers polish. Then painted the etched area with some black enamel paint, wiped it off to leave the paint in the corners of the etch.
I ended up polishing the whole saber with the jewelers polish. It did such a good job.
The final results
Thank for looking.
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