[Woodcarver] Boiled linseed oil and artist oil

[Mike Gratton]

Ev,

I really liked your gallery.  Very nice work!

mikeg
--- ellenwoodarts <ellenwoodarts at charter.net> wrote:

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> > In reference to using boiled linseed oil to finish
> your carving.
> Look at my web site at: www.ellenwoodarts.com. Go to
> my "gallery" and look at picture "one", which is the
> Voyageur.
> I finished the Voyageur using boiled linseed oil and
> artists oil paints to do a staining process.
> When you start this process it must be completed in
> one setting. (The boiled linseed oil should remain
> in a liquid state while your are doing this
> process.) If the boiled linseed oil sets up before
> the project is finished, the paint will set on the
> surface of the wood rather than penetrating into the
> wood like a stain.
> Totally saturate the carving with boiled linseed
> oil. Keep putting on the boiled linseed oil until
> the wood will not absorb any more.
> When the wood is totally saturated, so it will not
> absorb any more linseed oil, wipe off all the excess
> linseed oil which is setting on the surface. The
> wood must be saturated, but you don't want the
> linseed oil to puddle on the surface of the wood.
> (Surface must remain moist, but not puddling with
> the linseed oil.)
> In saucers (one saucer for each color you will use)
> pour a small amount of linseed oil in the center of
> the saucers. On the edge of each saucer, put a dab
> of the artists oil color will use. 
> Mix a small amount of the artists oil with some of
> the linseed oil to make a stain.
> Paint the stain on carving. Being the wood is
> saturated with the boiled linseed oil, the color
> will penetrate into the wood slightly, but you will
> find very little bleeding to take place.
> On the beard, mustache and eye brows I let the stain
> set a few minutes, then wiped some from the surface
> so I would get some highlights on the hair. Doing
> this makes the hair look more natural.
> I didn't need to add color to the face. I find the
> boiled linseed oil gives it a natural flesh color
> without the need to add additional color. 
> I like the results because it allows the wood grain
> to show through the stain.
> Contact me if you have any questions.......
> Ev Ellenwood
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