[Woodcarver] Crazzy amateur harpmaker

[Jack]

Hi Merrilee,It sounds to  me like your friend may have been using Pastels. which is a lighter color. You can buy some retouching lacquer with a  tooth to it. You probably will have to find it in a art supply store.You can spray it on a photo and retouch it with your colored pencils by the way you can get the pencils with Pastels in them too for a little tighter detail. After you have  sprayed allow it to dry then do your work and spray again with a matt special or you can  get it in a luster too. The name of the product is 
PRO-TECTA-COTE It is made by Mc Donald Photo Products,INC. The light blue and gold sounds like it will be very attractive on your harp. If you are going to do any retouching on Photography  with Paints, dyes, airbrush etc. you will not want to be with out it. Good luck no matter what Procedure you decide to use. By the way I enjoyed looking at your web page on making your Harp,  I enjoyed it very  much. thank you for sharing.   Jack 

P.S. Pastels are usually used on a good quality of paper with a tooth to it and sprayed with a fixative. They are then Matted and framed under glass and seal your frame good to keep the dust out your Pastel Painting will last for ages.
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  From: Merrilee Johnson 
  To: [Woodcarver] 
  Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Crazzy amateur harpmaker




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  Hi Donna,
      Another question for the list... Has any one tried chalk pastels?  One of our carving group carvers has been using it and the couple of things he has brought to show look good but will the color last or fade more.  It is very translucent and pale in color.  I believe he then sprays or brushes polyurthane (?sp) over it.  And yet I can't help but wonder of the lasting power of chalk.  So what do ya think??
  Merrilee


    . Should I add color- or not? I was thinking of royal blue and gold. Oil pencil or acrylic- not sure yet. I was thinking of putting the finish on first- and then adding color. Assuming we cannot attach photos on this list I'll send a couple of 'in process' photos for Bill to put somewhere for you to see.

    All advice will be appreciated- if not followed- LOL 
    Donna Menke




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