water based antiquing

[finlander]

Need to mail a carving to Scandinavia this week and don't have the time for the linseed method. What can I used that dries like NOW and antiques as well? Thanks, the Finn

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

"Deft" satin lacquer spray, dries in maybe 10 minutes....I use it for most everything! OOPS left off part of that, if you want it antiqued, assuming you used acrylics, you will have to mix up a thin wash of maybe burnt sienna, paint down the whole carving and then wipe it off, leaving the wash in the deeper areas.

[Goody]

If the item is painted in acrylic paint it needs to dry at least three days (preferably two weeks) before the paint has cured. One trick we use when we need to get done right now, is to put a coat of acrylic sealer over the piece and dry it real good with a hair dryer. This acts as a barrier coat between the paint and th antiquing. We then antique with some shade of brown acriylic thinned down with extender and flow medium. Wipe it off then go back in and feather it out with a soft dry brush drying the brush off on a paper towel after every stroke. When your happy with your antiquing dry it real good with a hair dryer then let it sit for at least an hour then put your final finish on. We use Butchers bowling ally wax as our finish.
Hope this helps
Goody

Finlander,

I do the same as Hi-Ho and Decoycarver mentioned above in this order: acrylic paints / seal with deft spray / Antique it / then three more coats of deft spray.

Good luck and have fun.

[Callynne]

Finlander, I use a water based antiquing medium. It's FolkArt brand, available at Wal-Mart and craft stores, right in their craft painting section.

This stuff is great, you can thin it with water, paint it on your carving (small areas, not the entire carving, if it's a large carving) wipe off the excess and keep going. It dries very quickly, when it is, I just seal it with Deft Spray.

A tip, if the carving has flesh tones or white painted areas, I paint a satin varnish (the craft type, available right in the craft paint section too) on those areas, that way they don't stain too darkly.

Hope this helps! Good luck!