Universe body swirled. A true lizard...

hotrodded_wooden_ mill · 07-16-2008, 01:12 PM

Hi Guys (and the few ladies),

I have been wanting a lizard swirl ever since i saw those beautifull DNA's. Even before i saw a bit of lizard with GMC's and even a bit on one of Steve's prototype UVMC.
The lizard swirl is typically Darren's style and extremely difficult to do.

The smartest thing to do is to contact Darren from ATD and ask for a lizard swirl on a 7 string body, but we all know Darren is very difficult to reach and i've been told from posts on jemsite that he no longer swirls guitars.

That leaves other swirlers. I contacted a dozen of them and some of them could do a little lizard, but not enough to control the swirl or make it beautifull enough that i wanted it.

Then a great man wrote me an e-mail and i sended a UV alder body to him. I won't reveal his name here, but all will be clear soon.

I received pictures of the swirl just a few days ago and it just blew my mind. Such great detail and EXACTLY as i wanted it. Just bloody amazing.

For your viewing pleasure:

ohio_eric · 07-16-2008, 01:16 PM

Oh my goodness gracious.

Blexican · 07-16-2008, 01:17 PM

My god that is beautiful.

Randy · 07-16-2008, 01:21 PM

WOAH! Really unique swirl, there.

darren · 07-16-2008, 01:23 PM

Wow... that's a really unique swirl. I don't think i've ever seen one with such huge areas of flat colour. It's almost like a lava lamp!

turmoil · 07-16-2008, 01:24 PM

that's really funky. i can't wait to see the finished product!

drmosh · 07-16-2008, 01:26 PM

damn awesome

7slinger · 07-16-2008, 01:27 PM

different...in a good way

ZeroSignal · 07-16-2008, 01:32 PM

Really cool swirl man! Although I'd think it'd look better if the back was on the front, but it doesn't take away from the fact that that is one of the sickest swirls I've seen in a very long time.

hotrodded_wooden_ mill · 07-16-2008, 01:33 PM

Thanks for the nice words!

It will have a higly figured birdseye maple neck with a DNA inlay. Maple fretboards on a 7 rocks!

In 2,3 months all will be ready (i hope..)

Xtremevillan · 07-16-2008, 02:09 PM

I normally hate swirls.

...Jesus fucking christ I love that thing.

ilyti · 07-16-2008, 02:18 PM

I think I fail to see the point. What is a "lizard" swirl and why is harder? Becasue the pieces of flat color are bigger? It doesn't look like a swirl to me, just a sparkley black body with yellow and orange paint splatted over it. The back looks nice though.

lobee · 07-16-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xtremevillan

I normally hate swirls.

...Jesus fucking christ I love that thing.

my thoughts EXACTLY!

hotrodded_wooden_ mill · 07-16-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilyti

What is a "lizard" swirl and why is harder?

Lizard refers to a lizard skin. Darren, the original swirler who did all the cool Ibanez UVMC's, GMC, PMC and DNA's applied this technique only in a few of his swirls.
Al lot of swirlers have tried to emulate this technique, but with little succes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilyti

It doesn't look like a swirl to me, just a sparkley black body with yellow and orange paint splatted over it. The back looks nice though.

Swirling is actually marbling. An ancient japanese technique a few thousands years old. The basic is simple. Try to float paint in a huge bucket of water and dip your guitar (or other objects) in there.
To master this technique takes years of practice and talent.
The lizard technique comes from stormont marbling. One of the most difficult form of marbling there is.

Cheers mate.

ilyti · 07-16-2008, 03:15 PM

Yeah, alright. I like it, I just can't help but think I'm suposed to see something I don't see.

phantaz · 07-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

darren · 07-16-2008, 03:39 PM

The black areas are textured in a way that's very difficult to achieve. Those aren't "sparkles"... they're little micro-swirls of paint.

HaGGuS · 07-16-2008, 04:11 PM

That looks great.

hotrodded_wooden_ mill · 07-16-2008, 04:53 PM

I just edited two more pictures in the post. That way the flow of the swirl can be seen better.

Thanks for all the great comments!

Cheers, Sam

Groff · 07-16-2008, 04:56 PM

You win at swirling!

Stealthtastic · 07-16-2008, 06:13 PM

nice! im not usually a fan of swirls but this isnt horribly tacky and was actually well done and tastefully at that.

Shawn · 07-17-2008, 12:51 PM

Very nice! Looks awesome.

ilyti · 07-17-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

The black areas are textured in a way that's very difficult to achieve. Those aren't "sparkles"... they're little micro-swirls of paint.

Oh THOSE are the lizard scales. Cheers, I get it now.

hotrodded_wooden_ mill · 08-08-2008, 05:20 PM

If anyone is interested in the swirler.

This is the moment folks:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sea...archid=1364211

FortePenance · 08-09-2008, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

07-16-2008, 01:17 PM	#3
Blexican ??? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,617 Thanked: 37	My god that is beautiful. __________________ "Personally I see no great issues with ocularly penetrating someone. The advantages are they can sing you songs while you're having intercourse. Imagine a round of "row row row your boat" while you're plowing the shit out of her skull." -JJ Rodriguez

07-16-2008, 01:21 PM	#4
Randy Argbadh/RHLC© Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 7,873 Thanked: 80	WOAH! Really unique swirl, there. __________________ Interested in learning how you can help keep SS.org clean and troll free? Click here.

07-16-2008, 01:23 PM	#5
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 10,180 Thanked: 57	Wow... that's a really unique swirl. I don't think i've ever seen one with such huge areas of flat colour. It's almost like a lava lamp! __________________ http://decibelguitars.com http://twitter.com/decibelguitars

07-16-2008, 01:27 PM	#8
7slinger wake up dead Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: work...in St. Paul Posts: 3,073 Thanked: 7	different...in a good way __________________ DenyThyNature

07-16-2008, 03:39 PM	#17
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 10,180 Thanked: 57	The black areas are textured in a way that's very difficult to achieve. Those aren't "sparkles"... they're little micro-swirls of paint. __________________ http://decibelguitars.com http://twitter.com/decibelguitars

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07-16-2008, 01:16 PM	#2
ohio_eric Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 9,249 Thanked: 189	Oh my goodness gracious.

07-16-2008, 01:24 PM	#6
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,040 Thanked: 25	that's really funky. i can't wait to see the finished product!

07-16-2008, 01:26 PM	#7
drmosh Sir Paul of the Mosh Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Munich (but from Manchester, UK) Posts: 2,091 Thanked: 16	damn awesome

07-16-2008, 01:33 PM	#10
hotrodded_wooden_ mill Westernesse Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 219 Thanked: 3	Thanks for the nice words! It will have a higly figured birdseye maple neck with a DNA inlay. Maple fretboards on a 7 rocks! In 2,3 months all will be ready (i hope..)

07-16-2008, 02:09 PM	#11
Xtremevillan im leaving ss.org Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,282 Thanked: 34	I normally hate swirls. ...Jesus fucking christ I love that thing.

07-16-2008, 02:18 PM	#12
ilyti Lazy Ryebread Viking Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 252 Thanked: 0	I think I fail to see the point. What is a "lizard" swirl and why is harder? Becasue the pieces of flat color are bigger? It doesn't look like a swirl to me, just a sparkley black body with yellow and orange paint splatted over it. The back looks nice though.

07-16-2008, 03:15 PM	#15
ilyti Lazy Ryebread Viking Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 252 Thanked: 0	Yeah, alright. I like it, I just can't help but think I'm suposed to see something I don't see.

07-16-2008, 03:32 PM	#16
phantaz Mt Death Head Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MT Posts: 194 Thanked: 9	Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

07-16-2008, 04:11 PM	#18
HaGGuS Keeper of drop bears Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gold Coast , QLD , Australia Posts: 2,413 Thanked: 32 $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $HaGGuS is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	That looks great. __________________ *Dangerstralia* ... Oh look, our island is made out of the poison sacs of venemous snakes. And is inhabited by baby grim reapers Comment of the decade from ibznorange

07-16-2008, 04:53 PM	#19
hotrodded_wooden_ mill Westernesse Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 219 Thanked: 3	I just edited two more pictures in the post. That way the flow of the swirl can be seen better. Thanks for all the great comments! Cheers, Sam

07-16-2008, 04:56 PM	#20
Groff Medicine Chief/RHLC© Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 6,627 Thanked: 245	You win at swirling! __________________ AHHH MOTHERLAND! All hail soviet Arktanistan-Groffistan! Formerly TheMissing

07-16-2008, 06:13 PM	#21
Stealthtastic ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bc Canada Posts: 6,822 Thanked: 46	nice! im not usually a fan of swirls but this isnt horribly tacky and was actually well done and tastefully at that.

07-17-2008, 12:51 PM	#22
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 21,615 Thanked: 141	Very nice! Looks awesome. __________________

08-08-2008, 05:20 PM	#24
hotrodded_wooden_ mill Westernesse Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 219 Thanked: 3	If anyone is interested in the swirler. This is the moment folks: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sea...archid=1364211

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