Brass&Epoxy Inlay?

[Tommy Emmons]

Has anyone ever mixed brass powder with epoxy for use as an inlay? Could you polish the brass to a shiney surface or did it remain somewhat green? Any help would be appreciated. Tommy

[Bert Johansen]

No, but Inlace is a product that may give you the look you are seeking. They have a variety of powders and metal flakes that can be mixed to create some neat inlays. I particularly like the metal flakes--they really sparkle. Here's one example:

[John Timberlake]

I have never done brass and epoxy, but I have used copper flakes and epoxy. It stayed shiny. The epoxy was the two part used for bar tops.

[Randy Rhine]

Hi Tommy,

Yup...I've done that. You can see one of the pieces I'e done here... http://ornamentalturningartists.com/images/Randy_Rhine/ot_brass_01.jpg

I used brass pwder from Micron Metals http://www.micronmetals.com/

randy