[Woodcarver] flesh tones

[jdscrafts]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for reminding me of something I stupidly forgot to consider.  I will 
not use the cherry blocks for testing because they are going to be sitting 
in a sunny window sill for two weeks and the color changing would mess the 
results up I am sure.  I dug out a bunch of white holly blanks I have that 
have defects in them.  Was going to use them for pens but I have enough to 
use them for this testing.

Thanks again for sharing al your knowledge!

Jim D.
oldtool2

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] flesh tones



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> Hi Jim,

>

> A red flag went up when you mentioned using oil to make flesh tones on

> cherry. As Susan Irish mentioned oil has transparent characteristics. 

> Cherry

> will oxidize changing color from reddish pink to a dark reddish brown. A 

> UV

> blocker will slow down this oxidation but not stop it. The result will be

> your flesh tone will be changing as the base color changes over time.

>

> Painting on woods like cherry requires a fully opaque paint to block UV.

>

>

> Joe Dillett