Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom2
I know this is a bit after the fact, but jwhelan56's Lake Tahoe special gave me an idea that fits in with the title of this thread, so...
Emerald's use of translucent colors, instead of opaque colors, is what allows all of this veneer magic to happen. So what would happen if the veneer was replaced with a single layer of pure opaque white, and a translucent burst like the Lake Tahoe special was applied?
Ambient incident light would be partially reflected off the pigment and seen by the eye as a slight hint of color. The incident light that is not reflected would pick up the color, bounce off the white, pass through the color again, become more intense, and emerge as if the perceived light source was inside the guitar and the guitar was made of stained glass. Also, with the light traveling two paths of different lengths, reflected and transmitted, the possibility of phasing is introduced that may produce phantom colors that aren't even in the pigment.
Does eye candy qualify as food for thought?
|
I'm all for you commissioning one to try it out!
Seriously, it sure would be interesting to see if it would play out as you suspect, and could look real cool. It would also be neat to experiment with finishes such are actually done with some cars where the paint changes color depending on the angle viewed in varying light.