[Woodcarver] using colored pencils on woodcarvings

[Donna Menke]

Jim, I have used oil pencils to color wood burnings and they worked very well. They are softer than regular colored pencils, although good quality artist-grade colored pencils are OK. You want the tooth of the wood to grab the pencil color, and bare sanded wood works very well. So I would seal afterwards.Staining first would pose no problems at all. Just keep it light enough so that the pencil will show up.Finishing with poly for oil pencil is a problem since the poly will dissolve and smear the colors. I fixed this by sealing the design first with the poly and then waiting until it was dry before finishing the whole thing.I cannot attach a photo here, bit it is part of a blog on making a harp (Making the Rainbow Harp) on my web site. Donna Menke
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      From: Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>
 To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com> 
 Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 8:22 AM
 Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] using colored pencils on woodcarvings
   
#yiv4424156326 #yiv4424156326 --.yiv4424156326hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px;}#yiv4424156326 body.yiv4424156326hmmessage{font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}#yiv4424156326 Hey Jim, The answer to your question is to test on samples. There are three basic types of colored pencils, wax, oil and watercolor. Each will react differently. Most papers has enough tooth to get an even color distribution, however wood is quite different and difficult to get an even coat. Even watercolor pencil, which absorbs even on paper does not on wood. I have tried several different methods of using color pencils for adding a little hint of color but was never satisfied with the results. Maybe some others here have found a technique to achieve good results? Joe Dillett KC9VAU
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From: Jim Williams Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 4:04 PMTo: Carvers List Subject: [Woodcarver] using colored pencils on woodcarvings I want to try using colored pencils to put subtle colors on a woodcarving.  Does anyone out there have any experience with this method?  Do I seal the wood first or seal after I use the pencils?  If I want a stain for the majority of the carving can I apply a light stain and then use colored pencil for the highlights and then seal the whole thing with a poly finish?  All information or suggestions are welcome.  
 
Thanks
Jim


  
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