Violin Forum/Message Board

Look up Luis and Clark carbon fiber instruments. They have incorporated a more modern design by removing the corners, giving it a futuristic look. It would be much more economical (not to mention a wh ...

Hello, a friend of mine has given me some cello strings to try, (he recently finished a cello and had some leftover sets) and i decided to take a full set of D'addario Helicores and Pirastro Passione ...

Hello, a friend of mine is starting on a cello he purchased online, and needs help with some cracks on the top. He needs to glue them back together, and I recommended Titebond III, and told him I woul ...

I ordered the fittings yesterday. I decided to stick with ebony, as I thought it would be most reliable/best looking.

Over the past two days I have been polishing with pumice, I have set the soundpost, and have inserted my label. Here are some pictures of my label, and a perfect traditional quote I thought I would pu ...

Stripping and restarting, that sounds scary, and harmful to the instrument. I don't think I'd go that route. It's all learning now, and It's certainly unique. Wink

I understand about the antiquing. I thought I'd give it a go, but I don't think it will be something I stick with on future violins. Like you said, the wear is not in the correct area, and I only majo ...

Thank you Deloid I appreciate your comment!

I generally gave 24 hours between each coat. The varnish was dry at 12 hours but I gave it 24 to be sure.

The last clear coat of varnish is drying today. It has come out decently, and I have posted some pictures. But before that, I would like to say why I varnished my violin the way I did. Violins are tra ...

My first varnishing went OK, but I've run into a problem. The varnish has formed dark blobs in ome areas. I need to remove them. I've seen paint remover carefully used on paper towels to remove te ble ...

The tea turned the violin a nice golden color and really brought out the flames of the wood. Thanks for the tip. I have a question about the purfling, though; when varnishing, should I just go right o ...

Great, I'll try that, thank you.

I did some fine scraping/sanding today and the color is really starting to come out. I would still like that recipe for the black tea stain, though, so please let me know if you can help. Thanks!

Could someone give me the recipe for the black tea to create a darker ground? Thanks

Today I placed an order for a round of some supplies. I ordered a soundpost setter and gauge (after convincing myself mine was no good and I could pay 4 dollars for one), a selected soundpost stick, f ...