[Woodcarver] Painting question

[Bill Smith]

the stop cuts after the boiled linseed oil is for a
landin pad as I call it and that is where the colors
will stop running if u stay just a little bit to the
left or right of it.

Bill
--- Mike Gratton <mike_gratton at yahoo.com> wrote:

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 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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