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Thread: Magazine Stippling
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19 June 2014, 15:52 #1
Magazine Stippling
So, it's finally summer for me. Since I have some amount of free time, I've been fixing to try my hand at stippling magazines.
I've been looking at videos and what not; it doesn't appear to be too hard to do ... just time consuming.
For anyone who has stippled - does it matter what time of soldering iron to use? (That's what you use, right?)
But before I do try magazine stippling, what are some common household items I could practice on beforehand?
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19 June 2014, 19:30 #2
I prefer a low power soldering iron. I also like to take a file to a flat headed screw and checker it then use it as the tip on the soldering iron. Post pics of your work so we can admire it.
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20 June 2014, 02:13 #3
You may want to message BattleCock, he's the stippling pro around these parts. His info will be better than mine.
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20 June 2014, 04:00 #4
I picked up an adjustable wood burner/soldering iron for stippling stuff, it's pretty awesome once you figure out the right setting for what you're stippling. I tend to just use the finest tip to get the texture I like.
I used mags for practice, so I'm not sure what to tell you there... :-D
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20 June 2014, 10:24 #5
GOST - yep, was just taking a look at his other thread yesterday. Will have to PM him some time. Definitely will post pictures; photography is one of my hobbies.
I figure anything plastic/polymer should be okay to practice on?
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20 June 2014, 16:16 #6
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21 June 2014, 00:03 #8Member
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21 June 2014, 22:06 #10
I agree. Sometimes; simplicity can't be beat.
hg - what's that thing, third square, third row over? Test run? Just curious haha
In other news; just picked up a soldering iron today.
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22 June 2014, 08:55 #12
Ok yeah! I see it now!
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22 June 2014, 08:59 #13
I like the stippling on that mag hg, kind of reminds me of the tape they used to sell for PMags like 3 or 4 years ago. Now it seems like you can't find that stuff anymore as more and more people get into stippling their own stuff.
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High praise indeed. Thanks. The decorative stuff is way beyond me right now. I just wanted to enhance the "beer can grip". I've considered the grip on my G26 but stippling a weapon scares me to death. Make a mistake on a PMAG and you buy more! Make a mistake on a weapon and you've got an ugly weapon.
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22 June 2014, 16:46 #15
I felt the exact same way when I first started. I say you stipple Pmags, stocks, and grips for about 6 months to a year before you try a handgun frame. Unless of course you have buckets of handguns just laying around.
Edit: That is if you only do it on occasion. If you commit a lot of time to it then you could get there a lot faster. Assuming you want your gun to be a work of art and not just stippled for function.