[Updated 7/9/17] Simulating Damascus steel with aluminum tape

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ahmedjaber

New Member

• Jul 13, 2017

• #21

Finished the sword a couple days ago. It isn't perfect, but a little jank never hurt anyone. I'll have a writeup ready at some point in the near future because I'm a very slow writer. For now, here's a link to a Google Photos album with some photos and videos of the build:
https://goo.gl/photos/ydA6UQoaK3uX1qXe6

The photos are in chronological order, so you'll have to scroll around to find Oathkeeper, but they do show the majority of the workflow.

If you've got questions, ask 'em here and I'll try to sound like I know what I'm talking about

 

dlambert

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2017

• #22

Amazing results!

 

Rogviler

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2017

• #23

The Damascus effect is bang on. It's a shame nobody has come up with a good method of ensuring no wrinkles in foil tape, which is what always gives it away. Get to work on that next and you'll REALLY have something.

-Rog

 

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ahmedjaber

New Member

• Jul 14, 2017

• #24

Rogviler said:

It's a shame nobody has come up with a good method of ensuring no wrinkles in foil tape

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Thicker tape is less prone to wrinkling. 11 mil is the thickest I could find. You can flatten most wrinkles by rubbing with a thin wooden dowel, but it doesn't always work.

EDIT: Scratch that, there's a company that makes 45 mil tape. https://smile.amazon.com/Polyken-36...558&sr=8-8&keywords=nashua+aluminum+foil+tape

 

funboy1013xx

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 15, 2017

• #25

im liking this a lot. looking forward to a tutorial and more of your experiments and results. :thumbsup

 

abn

New Member

• Sep 3, 2017

• #26

I was just Googling up ways to make a Damascus steel pattern, and happened to stumble on your thread — and WOW. I have never tried toner transfers (I even have trouble understanding it from the get-go) but this is amazing stuff. I'm looking forward to that in-depth tutorial when you turn it out!