[Woodcarver] finishing relief carvings

[Ramsey]

Hi Dave,

You can use either but if you are brushing it on by hand the oil base 
will give you a longer working time.  I use water base and apply it 
with an airbrush so that I can control the amount of shading.  I work 
in small areas and I then wipe it with a damp rag to highlight the 
raised relief and leave it in the recesses.

Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

>Friends,

>On finishing landscape relief carvings I like to seal it with oil 
>based polyurethane and then add a wash of oil >based burnt umber. 
>If I use water based polyurethane instead of oil, is there a 
>recommendation on whether >to use oil based or water based burnt 
>umber?

>Thanks,

>Dave
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