Powder Vibe?

[AtticaFish]

Get your mind outta the gutter! Geesh..............

After seeing a link posted on the thread about using glitter/mica, got to looking around the Delphi Glass Art website and came across something called a Powder Vibe. Kind of interesting. They show it being used with some type of enamel and mica powder, but makes me wonder if it would work with the powder paint we use. I am thinking more along the lines of painting spoons/blades with it rather than jigs, but never know. Maybe could paint powder eyes with it? Is pricey......... but possibly some way to concoct homemade versions.

Powder Vibe Kit - details

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[CrappieHappy]

Creative, looks like it should work for spoons/blades....

 

[LedHed]

Very cool - think it needs a smaller orifice for powder paint. Great - something else to check out - thnx Russ
Found this;

Product Description

Apply glass enamel powders with better control and precision.
Powder Vibe allows for the safer handling and storage of powders. You can easily place just the right amount of powder exactly where you want it.

Kit includes Powder Vibe, 4 Small Capacity Original Tips, and 2" x 6" Steel Base Plate. Powder Vibe features a sleek design that allows for use in both the right and left hand. Runs on two "AAA" batteries for approximately 14 - 18 hours of continuous use. Small Capacity Original Tips work with powdered frits and enamels. Each brass tip features a quick-change magnetic base. Convenient base plate keeps your Powder Vibe and Tips readily accessible and organized.

To fill the tubes, just cover the tip, fill with powder and slide the cap on. Once tubes are attached to the Powder Vibe base, apply pressure to the pressure switch to start the flow and release to stop. Powder flows out smoothly when vibrated and allows for quick, mess-free application.

Note: Original Tip is designed for enamels and powdered frit and will not work with fine frit or larger particles. Additional tip profiles available separately.

Tip: Store filled powder vibe tip assemblies in a location with low humidity to prevent powder from compacting. Tips stored in high humidity may not allow smooth flow of powders during application.

Additional images courtesy of Bearfoot Art Glass Studio and Diamond Tech. Instructions can be seen in additional images.

Instruction videos show the original design of the Powder Vibe tool. Powder Vibe now features a slim ergonomic design.

Snowman pre-cut #30397 created by artist Kayleigh Clark.


KIt is $82.95

 

[Jig Man]

dangit, can't you let an old guy have a little fun....

 

[Pup]

This is a nice idea. I have a musky spoon I've been wanting to paint...

 

[Bucho]

Is pricey......... but possibly some way to concoct homemade versions.

I`m pretty sure the guy or gal who came up with this thing started out with an electric toothbrush and some brass metal tube. Or something else. If I could only think of something small and handy that vibrates...

But seriously, I´d rather fumble something together myself than spend a lot of money for what is suposed to suit glass paint. How fine is that compared to powder and mica anyway? Remember these guys need to hold their applicator into a torch so it has to stand a lot of heat. With powderpaint however we can use any other kind of pointed tube, silicone, plastic, whatever.

It`s a great idea, thanks for sharing!

 

[Fatman]

Pretty cool - but $83 is pretty steep. Wonder if I can find some of the old metal tray football games they had a little vibrating piece in them, and then figure out how to do the tubes

 

[AtticaFish]

Now that's what i am talking about! The exact reason why i posted it. Super simple and cost effective way to test it out. Have you ever watched the TV show Big Bang Theory? We could call it Gerard. haha!

..........an electric toothbrush and some brass metal tube..........

Not sure how fine the glass enamel paint is, but i do have a couple different brands of mica powder. The mica is much finer and more of a dusty powder than powder paint. Mica floats around forever if it gets fluffed up. There would most likely be some adjustments needed to use something like this with powder paint.

...........How fine is that compared to powder and mica anyway?.........