? How to do a marbled crown dip?

Smallwood · August 10, 2009, 04:49:00 PM

I have seen a few arrows done this way and was wondering if you could tell me how to do it.
Also, if you have any pics of marbled arrows, lets see them.

thanks,
sammy

doctari · August 10, 2009, 05:42:00 PM

I have dipped them in stain and than before they are dry I dip them in clear coat.

beachbowhunter · August 10, 2009, 06:35:00 PM

Spray paint on the water surface in a pail/bucket and dip thorugh it...

SCATTERSHOT · August 10, 2009, 06:55:00 PM

I saw some Bob Taylor did years ago when he had his shop in Denver. maybe he could help you out.

n.c.swamp buck · August 10, 2009, 07:21:00 PM

i have seen someone spray paint the end of shaft and while it was still wet thay wraped it in plastic wrap then pulled it off.

flint kemper · August 10, 2009, 08:26:00 PM

You can also roll it on a throw away bath towel that has a opposite color of your crown color sprayed on it. Flint

Smallwood · August 11, 2009, 03:09:00 PM

Seems like not too long ago, there was someone that had a DVD out about how to do it, but I can't remember who?

BowHuntingFool · August 11, 2009, 03:15:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
Spray paint on the water surface in a pail/bucket and dip thorugh it...

I'd like to see pics of an arrow done this way, sounds prety cool!

jbuck9 · August 11, 2009, 05:25:00 PM

Say you have an arrow that is tipped in a white crown, then take a bucket of water, and with some thinned paint make thin swirls on top of the water you can use two colors also say red and black for an exsample now with the paint floating on top of the water in swirls of two colors take your arrow and dip thru the swirls
slowly spinning the arrow thru the piant and same comming back out, once you get the hang of it is really simple, have fun the speed of the spinning on the arrow will give various patterns.

Burnsie · August 11, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

A gentleman near me used to make them for Joe Stark at Lone Wolf archery, before he retired and closed up. If I remember right he said he dipped them and then took a terie-cloth hand towel and lightly grabbed the arrow. Made a real cool looking marble effect.

Hattrick · August 11, 2009, 08:26:00 PM

Jim Rebuck is the fellow that made video
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Good guy an great friend, been in traditional archery way before most new what archery was. Yep hes an old bastard:) make sure you tell him i said it too

good luck its good video

jbuck9 · August 11, 2009, 09:40:00 PM

Hattrick is right on,Jim is the ace of the marble arrow.

AkDan · August 12, 2009, 02:56:00 AM

how about the simmons swirl?

August 12, 2009, 12:35:00 PM

Arrow wraps.

Zbearclaw · August 12, 2009, 01:53:00 PM

Any pics? I don't have any idea what it would look like.

Sounds pretty cool though!

Mo. Huntin · August 12, 2009, 02:17:00 PM

you talking about holding the arrow perfectly vertical 90 degrees and swirling it in a bucket while spinning it? I also would love to see some pics of the finished arrow.

Mo. Huntin · August 12, 2009, 03:04:00 PM

Holy cow I looked up marbled arrows and found a post just titled ( arrows) Awesome and this sounds very easy.

Hattrick · August 12, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

Jims video is pretty cool. I bought it for my 12yr daughter we watched it an she made some pretty cool looking blue marbled arrows i didn`t help either. If i new how to post pics i would. I been making my own arrows for about 15yrs an picked up alot info from this video. He covers splicing an other advance techniques

J. Adams · August 12, 2009, 07:15:00 PM

ok, I just tried the "spray-paint-on-top-of-water" method on some cedars. The result was a neat-looking marbled pattern, but there were hundreds of air bubbles trapped within the paint.

Do you guys know if there is a certain trick or technique that will eliminate the air bubbles?

Josh

Mo. Huntin · August 12, 2009, 07:35:00 PM

The post I read said to use drops of oil based paint on top of the water. I don't know if that would help or not. I may be showing my stupidity here but I wonder if distilled water would help with the air bubbles? I have no idea I don't study water I just drink it.