Painting Tips

1. PAINTING TIP 9-03;

CATEGORY:          PAINTING TIP 9-03;

TITLE:                     MAKE YOUR OWN ANTIQUING

SUBMITTED BY:   PAT DEANGELIS

CARVING CLUB:  SOUTH JERSEY WOODCARVERS

“WHAT’S A GOOD ANTIQUING TO USE ON MY CARVING?”

VENDORS, CATALOGS, ART AND CRAFT STORES AS WELL OFFER PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL ANTIQUING MIXTURES AS THOSE USED FOR CERAMICS.

MOST CARVERS HAVE THEIR FAVORITE ANTIQUING METHODS. HERE’S A GOOD ONE TO TRY, IF YOU’RE NOT HAPPY WITH THE ONE YOU’RE USING.

USE A MIXTURE OF:

_    50 % POLYCRYLIC SEALER, A WATER BASE MINWAX PRODUCT (SATIN OR SEMI-GLOSS.)  ADD;

_    50 % WATER. ADD:

_    A DROP OR MORE OF DARK ACRYLIC PAINT TO TINT TO THE DESIRED SHADE OF ANTIQUING. FOR EXAMPLE ADD SHADES OF LIGHT TO DARK BROWN TO THE MIXTURE, BURNT UMBER FOR THE DARKEST.

DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH PAINT OR TRY TO COVER WITH JUST ONE HEAVY COAT OF DARK ANTIQUING.  IT’S BETTER TO BRUSH ON SEVERAL LIGHT COATS, BUILDING UP TO THE DARKNESS DESIRED, WIPING OFF EXCESS WITH A CLOTH AS YOU GO ALONG.

FOOTNOTES:

1.      CARVINGS SHOULD BE SEALED FIRST BECAUSE THE WATER BASE OF THIS ANTIQUING MIX COULD OVERLY DARKEN OR RAISE THE GRAIN OF RAW WOOD.

2.   THIS ANTIQUING WILL;

_    HELP BLEND IN AND TONE DOWN HARSH BRIGHT COLORS,

_    HIGHLIGHT DEEPER CARVING CUTS IN BEARDS, HAIR, FUR, ETC. AND;   

_    GIVE A NATURAL FLESH TONE APPEARANCE WHEN APPLIED OVER AN UNPAINTED WOOD SURFACE, SUCH AS THE FACE OF A HUMAN CARVING.

      TRY IT YOU’LL LIKE IT