New colors coming out on some of the machines…
The image here is a QTVR: grab it with your mouse to rotate the machine…
I’ve been messing with some new finishes lately, and I’ve come up with some pretty cool stuff…
This is the new finish I’m trying on the U-Frames and Mini-U’s. It is a transparent metal dye, made specifically for coating bronze and other metals…
(By the way, you can buy this and other machines at my new online store HERE )
This “paint job” is produced using a chemical made by the geniuses over at Bryant Labs. Ron Young has been producing tricky patina chemicals for years, and when it comes to coloring bronzes, he’s pretty much the biggest name out there. I’ve resisted any finishes other than natural patinas up to this point, because for me, painting on bronze is asking for trouble. (especially when you’re essentially painting a tool) This stuff is designed specifically for this application, so I ran some durability and adhesion tests, and so far, I’m pleased.
The Dye I’ve used here has been thinned and applied over a polished-and-scotch-brite-treated frame, and then coated with a few layers of a scratch-resistant lacquer. The overall effect is lovely. It looks like the frame has been dipped in fire-truck-colored candy. The shine of the polished bronze comes right through the color, adding a ton of depth to the finish.
I’ve ordered up a few different colors of the new stuff, and I’m messing around with my application techniques, so hopefully I’ll get some really cool looking machines out soon…
October 28th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Hey I love your machine designs, I haven’t had a chance to use one and see how they run but I was wondering how much it would cost to have you build a custom machine frame built to someones specifications?
October 28th, 2009 at 11:15 am
It kind of depends, richard. I’m working on a new prototype now, and so far, I’m 3 days in, and it’s still in the wax. It takes me a while to get these things to a point where the looks are right, and the function is reliable. I take a lot of time in my design phase, to ensure I never compromise the function of the machine for the looks. Building a machine (to spec) is a proposition with a lot of ins and outs. The only reason I can afford to sell these, is because once I get the design tightened down, I can re-produce them in limited editions. If I’m working with an artist to create an exclusive machine, it gets more expensive, but if I can produce a few after the fact, it lets me re-coup some of the design process expenses. (-so its really hard to come up with a hard-and-fast number for you) Shoot me an email, or give me a call, and we’ll talk over some ideas. I’m always open to new projects.
-jon (408) 835-9553
November 29th, 2009 at 10:49 am
hi,i jus bumped into ur websight,cause i was look’n for tattoo machines that r biomechanical or have that look to them,like aaron cain,u do have some awesome stuff and ur creativity is bad ass.do u have any like alien look’n the chuie is awesome,but if u have any other models let me kno.i’m a proffesional tattoo artist for 10 years and lisence,thank u for ur time and for build’n such great tattoo custom machines…
December 9th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
thanks, mace. I’m working on a new prototype right now, and I’ll get some pictures up soon….