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Any tips for DIY stippling?

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I picked up a wood burning kit from Michael's.  They always have coupons for 40% off one item.

 

It's pretty easy.  I watched a few videos on youtube beforehand.  You should find an item to practice on like an old A2 grip.

 

You should also know what type of texture you prefer.  I wanted a really aggressive texture and chose the appropriate tip.

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I have a Dremel butane soldering iron where the kit comes with a half dozen tips or so. There's one tip that looks like a ballpoint pen and with an adjustable temperature flame i bet that would be just the ticket.

 

I haven't stippled yet but I use the blade tip for cutting/fusing paracord, the deflector tip for fine tuning kydex, etc. Oh, and it solders too.

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I've used a cheap soldering iron which is basically dedicated to this purposes. Worked fine. It would probably be best if you get one that had adjustable heat levels because the one I have can get hot enough to punch all the way through if you don't keep your contact very short. 

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Here's my first shot a stippling. I found the best technique for me was to take the finest tip and ground it down so it's a mm or so less fine and did quick hard presses in a straight line alternating back and forth until it met in the middle. I hit it with some light sandpaper and it's great eb942b2da413799847d2a07262767b1d.jpg033fa4c3a859f29123f64acdc2e11bee.jpg

 

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