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Old 12-12-2011, 05:54 PM
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Default How to let the wood grain show threw
How do y'all achieve a finish that allows the grain to show threw your works? I have tried to make my pieces have it, but I always seem to have my paint too thin or thick. Also, does pre-linseed oil treatment help with this?
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Old 12-12-2011, 06:27 PM
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Parker... Some of the guys and gals are firm believers in pretreament. I just thin the paint down with water to the point where the grain comes through. A trick I use is to paint over a sheet of newspaper and test the paint on the newspaper. If it's so opaque that I can't read the print then I haven't added enough water.
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I use a junk scrap of the wood carving.
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James, Lynn explains this kind of painting to perfection on his videos....you will learn tons by watching him paint....it is worth your time. OutWestWoodCarving
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:16 AM
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I use the newspaper print trick as well for acrylic washes.
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