[Woodcarver] Antiquing formula

[Charlie Briggs]

Thanks to all that responded to my Sealing and Antiquing problem. I will 
experiment with these and see what looks the best on my carving.

Denny would it be OK to put this mixture over a carving that has been 
painted with Acrylic paint?
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From: "Ramsey" <ron at carvedbyramsey.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:34 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Antiquing formula



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> Below are comments on some of the antiquing suggestions that have been 

> posted.

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> I recommend using Benjamin Moore antiquing glaze with burnt umber

> tint added.  You can experiment with the amount of tint for the

> degree of opaqueness you want.  It drys slow enough that you can

> fiddle with it to get the look you want  and it can be applied over

> either oil, water base, or lacquer finishes.  Just don't put lacquer

> over it.

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>>  have a home made antiquing mixture at home. I now need to make more but 

>> I

>>have forgotten all the ingredients, I know the paint is a burnt umber

>>acrylic but I don't remember what to add to it. Is it turpentine or paint

>>thinner or linseed oil or something else?

>>Can you guys out there help?

>>Thanks in advance.

>>Charlie

>

> Charlie,

> You don't want to mix acrylic with turpentine, paint thinner, or

> linseed oil. They have different bases and will not mix well.  If you

> are using oil base products to mix your antiquing formula, use

> tinting.  It will mix with either oil or water base products.  It is

> available in tubes from most paint stores.

>

>>My "antiquing" solution is made from 50% Deft lacquer & 50% lacquer 

>>thinner

>>with a dab or two of Burnt Umber oil paint in it.  It depends on the final

>>effect you are looking for and what you are putting it over. A friend of

>>mine used some old discolored varnish he found in a rusty can.  Only 

>>problem

>>was he couldn't duplicate the recipe when he run out!

>>Denny Bell

>

> Denny,

>

> Be careful what you put a lacquer based mixture over.  It will cut

> oil or water based finishes and cause them to form a wrinkled skin.

> It will also dry so fast that it is difficult to fine tune the the

> amount of antiquing you want in specific areas.

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