[Alice in Wonderland]

I am suppose to glaze one of my carvings,I have never done glazing before.
Does anybody have any experience with this method?
one of my carvings needs a bit more color,it is Pine with a natural finish.
I have had some advise ,but I don't want to spoil it so I would like to hear more opinions before I start. I do not have any scrap wood witch is finished the same way ,so I can not try it before.
Thanks in advance
Alice

[mark yundt]

By a glaze,,I'm assuming you intend for the piece to have an antique look to it? This is what I'm familiar with. Same as when you paint a wall and use a glaze as an antique type finish to soften and age the finish. Is this what you intend?

[Alice in Wonderland]

Re: Glazing
Hi Mark
Thanks for your reply, no it is not antique I am after, the rays of this carving should be a bit darker so the faces show up better. I will try:-( again, to post a picture , I used to know how to do it ,but it does not work today ??,I shall try again
Thanks again Alice

[Alice in Wonderland]

Mark
I am trying again for the picture I have done this before ,I don't know why it will not bring up the picture.
Alice

[mark yundt]

Hi Alice,,what an interesting piece! By "natural" finish I'm assuming you mean some sort of sealer,laquer/poly on top of the wood ,based on it's shine? If that's the case there are several options if you want the rays darker to make the faces appear brighter.And since it appears as it's sealed you almost have to resort to a finish similar to an antiqueing type glaze.Now you say you are interested in color,,or something to make the faces more distinct,,,correct?What I have done at this stage is to use regular paints,,thinned out quite a bit,and gradually blend them and wash them over the rays.With some finishes ,the high gloss can prevent the thinned paints from sticking,,and can tend to bead up and not cover very well.A bit of a scuffing with a scotch brite pad or steel wool might help.I would tend to stay away from a straight black was,,as this tends to be a bit harsh.Something along the lines of an umber might work well,,or you might even consider something in the warm gold colors,,or use a combination and fade from a dark base to the gold to the ends of the rays for a bit more drama and effect. While you're at it,,a touch of the umber on the faces(to stay in the deep grooves) might help balance the glazed rays with the natural finish of the faces giving it an overall unity.I hope I'm in the general area,,if not just redirect me,,and I'll give it another shot.

[Alice in Wonderland]

Hi Mark
Thanks for your reply I appreciate it ,especially knowing how busy you are. As you can see my "Love Affair" has already dark ends on the rays and this is Pine which has already gone rotten( my husband always tells me my "rotten choice" of woods") Yes it is finished with thinned varnish.I have doubts that the ends will change much unless I use paint. I will try some paint wash as you suggested .going easy first. it is hanging right now and I have been looking at it from different angles and lights. I should have thought of it before ,but I took it to a show and wanted it done.
Thanks again
Alice

[woody01]

Alice,
Glazing can be done with a stain. I believe they use a gel stain.
It is thicker type of stain. I am told that it will darken the low spots.
You can control the effect when you wide the stain. Check with someone at a paint store.
Good luck
Woody01

[mark yundt]

You can use stains,,but this has already been sealed with a urethane type finish. I don't believe most stains, oil or jel will work at this point,they need to be applied to bare wood,I may be wrong.It might be possible to get the stain to stick in the recesses,,drying might be an issue though as stains seem to stay sticky unless absorbed directly into the wood. An actual glaze can be used instead of just thinning the paints,,this will act as more of a flow medium and prolong the drying time and allow more flexability in blending and fading of colors and still allow proper drying of the finish.

[Alice in Wonderland]

Thanks again for trying to help me, I will one of those days attemt it ,if I sand the parts slightly? Yes it was thinned Varnish I have used, but I always rub it out because I don't like the plastic look so there is already a bit of a grip there.
Thanks again
Alice