Big Brass Ones

Step 7 Shine it up and roll

Now it's a matter of the level of polish you want and if you want to put on a clear finish like Lacquer.

I used Brasso, a toothbrush and a micro-fiber cloth to polish it. The micro fiber cloth was good for getting into the etched letters.

Once it was polished up, I put on a thin coating of wax to keep the air out and then made a small cardstock box with felt lining to keep them in. I'll make a nice wooden box sometime this week for Dad.

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You could put some paint down in the etched parts to make them really stand out, like the pips are painted in regular d6 dice. I decided to go with the natural look.

You could put on a protective coating of some sort like Lacquer. I tried spray lacquer on one piece but it didn't come out well. I sprayed it vertically like I did on the primer and the lacquer flowed to the bottom and stayed there in a big blog of the stuff. Other's might have more experience with spray or brush on finishes for brass and hopefully they will give good advice in the comments. Be warned - something that might work well for flat 2D pieces might not work for a 3D piece like this.

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Thanks for getting this far on the Big Brass Ones instructable. If you want to see some of my project logs and pictures of failed attempts on this one, check out my site at whamodyne.com.

Comments

[murkett1]

Nice work, haw deep is the final etch?