[Woodcarver] Painting question

[Mike Gratton]

I hadn't thought of that.  Does the linseed oil form a
'bridge' across stop cuts?  Is that why you make them
after you make your cuts after you do the linseed oil?

mikeg
--- Bill Smith <baydolphs at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> I found that the boil lin seed oil seem to be of the
> best way to seal the wood n then jus take a knife
> and
> mark the different areas where different paint color
> 
> will change be locatted at will slow down the run
> over
> also do not make it to watery.
> 
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
> --- Mike Gratton <mike_gratton at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Ed, Loren,
> > 
> > Thanks for the input.  I think I'll stick with
> what
> > I
> > know and use the sealer I've used before for this
> > one.
> >  It's for an ornament swap and it would be tough
> to
> > wipe it down, there are a couple of parts that
> might
> > snag.  
> > 
> > I will go back over it though to verify that I've
> > got
> > stop cuts everywhere though to prevent the
> bleeding.
> > 
> > thanks again,
> > mikeg
> > --- Loren Woodard <lorenwoodard at charter.net>
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> > > Mike:
> > > 
> > > I used to use Mike's method, taught to me by Ron
> > > Wells and still do quite
> > > often.  However, I like Pete Leclair's method
> > > because it helps me get a more
> > > even finish on my Santa figures.  I paint that
> > eyes
> > > first before dipping the
> > > painting the carving with Linseed oil.  No it
> > > doesn't stop the bleeding of
> > > the paint.  If anything, it might even make it
> > bleed
> > > more easily.  However,
> > > if you score the areas with the tip of your
> knife
> > > and there will be no
> > > bleeding.
> > > 
> > > As I always advise, try both methods on a piece
> of
> > > scrape and see which one
> > > you like the best.  There no teacher like
> > > experience. 
> > > 
> > > Have a great evening!
> > > 
> > > Loren Woodard  
> > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
> > > [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Mike Gratton
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 8:13 PM
> > > To: [Woodcarver]
> > > Subject: [Woodcarver] Painting question
> > > 
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> > > Hello folks,
> > > 
> > > I apologize to anyone who's seen this on the
> > > Woodcarving Illustrated message board. 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > I've got a question about painting.  I read in
> one
> > > of
> > > Pete LeClair's books that he dips or paints his
> > > figures with tinted boiled linseed oil before
> > > painting. In his book, Mike Shipley paints then
> > > dips.
> > >  
> > > I was wondering, if I dip my figure in the
> boiled
> > > linseed oil first and let it dry, will the
> paints
> > > run
> > > less and cover more evenly when I paint?  
> > >  
> > > I do have some sealer I can use but I'm
> wondering
> > > about the boiled linseed oil.  I've also heard
> > about
> > > soaking the figure in water but it takes me a
> > while
> > > to
> > > paint so I'm afraid it would dry out before I
> > > finished.
> > >  
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > mikeg 
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