Copperhead skins over brown glass ?

[jt85]

Does anyone have any pictures of Copperhead skins over brown glass? How do you think they would turn out?

[Florida lime]

Too dark for my liking - copperhead skins really need a lighter colored background.  They are very thin, and to me, look best over yew or osage.

[nineworlds9]

Jim Neaves solves this problem by employing a process that involves laying down a coat of light copper colored paint prior to applying the skins and it makes them POP.  Thats how he's able to keep them bright when applying over carbon.  Send him your bow he'll skin it so well it looks painted on.

[nineworlds9]

Do a forum and Web search for Centaur with copperhead skins and you'll see what I mean.

[jt85]

Thanks for the input guys. I would still like to see some picture if anyone has any.

[Sixby]

I too would recommend a thin acrylic overlay. I paint mine with a cream color. They really pop. I have painted fluorescent green under diamondbacks before and they look awesome. But brown or black under copperheads does not work real well as it hides the pattern .

God bless, Steve

[Bldtrailer]

I was told bob Morrison did these on my Dale Dye

[nineworlds9]

jt',

Here is a Dark Matter Centaur Jim Neaves did with Copperheads last year.  See how bright they are?, even over the carbon.  Its all in the process and he has it down  pat.  He can do it on other bows if you send it to him.  

   

[Pheonixarcher]

That Dale Dye and that Centaur (the little bit that we can see) look great imo. I like the darker look myself.

[jt85]

Thanks for the pics guys. I'm with you Pheonixarcher I kinda like the dark ones myself. I can't decide if I want to put skins on my Holm Made River Runner or not, it has brown glass limbs and the riser is Shedua with an Osage I beam what do yall think?
Your right Chuck the skins on that Centaur look awesome.

[nineworlds9]

I think the Copperheads would match that wood combo well jt'.

If you're unsure you could always install a set of Limbsations to see if you like the look for a low cost, they are removable if you don't like it.

[foxbo]

I installed copperhead skins on brown glass with one of my Rocky Mt Recurves. They look very nice, but came out mostly silver and dark, dark brown. I like the looks, but they surely don't look like the natural snake skin color.

[Dirtybird]

Imo I would give Bob Morrison a call.   The best at doing skins I have seen.