Inlaying Dots (small circles)

[RhoTu]

Noob here asking for information/techniques for inlaying small dots/circles. There are plenty of videos on inlaying sheet and wire but I haven't been able to find anything on this process. Joanne Ryall(sp) uses it often in her designs and I like the effect.
I have a rotary tool. Thanks for any help/guidance.
RT

 

[DanM]

Noob here asking for information/techniques for inlaying small dots/circles. There are plenty of videos on inlaying sheet and wire but I haven't been able to find anything on this process. Joanne Ryall(sp) uses it often in her designs and I like the effect.
I have a rotary tool. Thanks for any help/guidance.
RT

Information here... https://engraverscafe.com/threads/inlay-very-small-dots-technique.27172/

 

[monk]

rotary tool double plus ungood for inlays

 

[RhoTu]

Information here... https://engraverscafe.com/threads/inlay-very-small-dots-technique.27172/

Thank you for that link! Very informative video.

 

[Dani Girl]

well, doesn't Barry Lee hands use rotary tools to inlay gold into mother of pearl? if you can use like a inverted cone bur vertically to undercut using a vertical tool holding depth guage kind of setup like a plunge router, you could probably do something.

 

[rweigel]

If you want better control with rotary tools (burrs), and have to remove only a little material, rotate the burr backwards. I took this tip from a stonesetter‘s post at Ganoksin. It works well for Silver and Gold. I never tried it in steel. The backward rotation prevents the teeth of the burr from digging into the metal, which often leads to runaway tools or diffculties to steer it in the direction you wanted. The burr still removes metal, just slower and more even.

I equipped my flexible shafts with a reversal switch, that allows me to run burrs backwards. Never try it with a stonesetter‘s hammer, by the way…

Cheers

Ralf