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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Fake-skin backing?
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2013, 08:40:04 pm »
That looks great to me, and you don't have to worry about getting bit!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Fake-skin backing?
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2013, 09:00:52 pm »
You know what yall should check out, is this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2d_z2OWEs4

This guy does a really nice snake skin paint job on his pvc bow. I think I would go with this before the fabric, even though the fabric does look nice, IMO, it is pretty darn expensive considering it is a very small fraction of fabric. If it is not real anyway, why not embrace the fact it is not real, and get artistic with it?  :)
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Fake-skin backing?
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2013, 09:40:49 pm »
I use system three epoxy for everything. It's pretty expensive, but It's awesome for any laminate bows, and I have plenty of it. So put some on the back, lay down the fabric, apply a little extra on top of the fabric, and work it in and smooth it out with your fingers ( wear gloves). Wrap the fabric around the sides just a little, when it's dry you can just sand the edges smooth. That's what works for me anyway.

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