If you really want to get into it, you can get an airbrush set-up and all its required stuff for like 50$, I would consider dropping as you have 20 tamas, thats a lot to burn through with spray paint cans. consider looking into hobby shops and ask what hobby guys usually use to finish projects. I found this clear finish thats meant to be used on car paint. It gets the job done but it's no pro-clear.
I just painted a Meijin tama that was 5/10 beat because my wife had some leftover gold paint that she used on some furniture. I noticed the furniture had a nice tack to it even upon drying so I figured what the hell. it didn't turn out great. I did three coats using a sponge paintbrush and a coat of shellac. here's what I learned. Without a spray, theres no way for even paint job even with a stunt string, the hole gets clogged. was a pain to reopen the string hole (paperclip not enough) even a thick coat will not remove the dents in a beat up tama.
Ozora has Premium Gold, Premium Red/Gold Fade, Premium Blue/Gold Fade. Shinfuji had a gold one back in the day IIRC but I've not seen one in person. As for the Meijin Takumi in gold, that could be a while.
So yesterday I went to a street market and found a 4-5/10 SunRise Dama. The guy who sold it to me said he had no idea what it is so I bought the dama for $1. It looks like the tama had white paint but it's completely gone now except for the little spot around the string hole of the tama. It's crazy slippery. Do you guys have any ideas or suggestions for making it a little more grippy ? Like some diy paint or something. No need to break it in because it already is and plays really well. I thought of sanding the tama with some skate griptape but I dont know if it's a good idea also a friend of mine said he used hairspray to make his tamas stickier but it doesn't work at all with mine haha.
@Danny Malto We had a related thread running in The Lumber Yard so yours has been merged so everyone can see the previous posts. As for sanding, if I was to do it at all, I'd go with real sandpaper not grip tape. You can get finer grits and more consistent particle coverage than grip tape. You really don't want to take off too much material.
I know there are threads open discussing which particular paint from different company’s is the stickiest.. this Thread if it hasn’t been started already before is: Questioning if anyone at Home has tried to paint over top of say a Natty Tama with anything other than paint to achieve desired stickiness/tackiness? I’m newer to the scene but have def seen/tried myself hand painting some Tamas with oil or acrylic based paint markers. And others with Gel pens to make them more aesthetically pleasing or artistic. But these methods won’t give any stickiness to the Tamas.. I’ve read stories of people going to the beach and dropping while Dama in water accidentally and then the Tama getting covered in sunscreen and becoming one of the stickiest Tamas that person had ever played.. Anyone else try something unconventional that you’ve found at home that adds stickiness?
@JHard502710 We had a related thread here in the Lumberyard so yours has been merged so everyone may see the previous replies. Also have a look here for wood finishers, like beeswax mentioned above: Shades of Grain
Hi together! I'm owning a Craft Shift (Hickory), a Craft Slim (Yellow Ash) and a Fortress Tower (Beech) now which all got a natty dama. I and i was asking myself if it's possible to give them a finish/clear with something i can buy and do it myself. Don't get me wrong i love natty damas but i think 3 are too much for me. Personally i would prefer something like the Kendama Isreal Hippo Clear but i would be happy with any other finish too. Please help me out! Greetings from Germany to every player ♥️
@Ninshū We already had a similar thread so yours has been merged here. Also your original post was in the DS Exchange which is for commercial transactions not DIY (do it yourself) projects. Have a look here and see if you find some ideas.
has anyone else gone for custom paint jobs on their tamas? I’ve seen the marker set that they sell on kendama USA but I haven’t tried them out, I have a bunch of paint pens but I’m hesitant to commit and start working on my next custom. Have you tried painting a dama? If so what paint did you use and how did it hold up? Acrylic paint? Paint pens? Straight up sharpie? I’d love to hear your experiences and advice.
@GwynFlip We already had a similar thread running so yours has been merged. Here's a related thread: Stripping Paint off a Tama.
So I used an old tama and sanded in down, I stained the wood and now I have a tama similar to a Homegrown. What’s the best paint or anything I can apply that’s clear that will make my ball more tacky?
@Matteo Godinez We had a related thread so yours has been merged. While not a paint I think Kenhole used to have a tacky beeswax product but it wouldn't be permanent and would need reapplication now and again. @Qonnor Are you sure about "Blu-Tack" ? I've used that stuff for putting posters on walls but somehow don't think it would apply or stay on a tama like paint.
I was completely kidding. That said, I'm kinda interested in a crazy ken game with a tama covered in something like that @mjbrother
@Qonnor Ah, ok. Never know if you'd found some way to thin and apply it. Saw somewhere that "flowable silicone" was being used and never had heard of that either.