Decorating a Uke

Jerryc41

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I have a yellow Fluke that I wanted to have painted with a nice design - something Hawaiian. I haven't heard from the artist in almost a month. He was going to do some sketches, and we'd settle on a design. Now I'm thinking of alternatives.

Aside from sending it to Magic Fluke, is there an easy way to get a scene onto a Fluke? They had a deal for the month of June, but I guess I missed that. If I were an artist, I'd do it myself. Any ideas?

EDIT: Looking online, I might try using polyacrylic to transfer a printed image. Of course, I'll experiment first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXWjmonOrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHOWUR8vTvo
 
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There are zillions of YouTube videos about this. I bought an extra Flight uke with the idea I'd paint it. I just sold it last week. I still think it would be a fun project, and my granddaughter has a kit that I know we'll end up painting. I think the transfer is a good idea.
 
Very interesting vids.

You could also look at making a stencil (or a series of them) and spraying through it (them) onto your Uke then spray on a clear lacquer to seal the design.
 
I have a yellow Fluke that I wanted to have painted with a nice design - something Hawaiian. I haven't heard from the artist in almost a month. He was going to do some sketches, and we'd settle on a design. Now I'm thinking of alternatives.

Aside from sending it to Magic Fluke, is there an easy way to get a scene onto a Fluke? They had a deal for the month of June, but I guess I missed that. If I were an artist, I'd do it myself. Any ideas?

EDIT: Looking online, I might try using polyacrylic to transfer a printed image. Of course, I'll experiment first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXWjmonOrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHOWUR8vTvo
I did the transfer on a pinecar for my son. Super easy and looks great.
 
Reminds me of Decoupage that was popular in the 70s. To layer pieces of printed materials on wood items.

There are specialized kits for transferring printed images to various materials. Most hobby & art stores have kits that are made specifically for transferring images and then releasing the backing paper.

Did the guy mention what he sprayed over the image to seal it to the wood. The Krylon spray.

Use a plastic squeegee to remove the air bubbles quickly.

I don't know if a water-based acrylic will stick to a nitrocellulose finish without a base binder sealer.
 
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