I've tried many different ways to paint and stain my carvings. By
experimenting and combining different techinques I've learned
from various carvers, I have developed my own.
You don’t want to rush painting and staining. I spend almost as
much time doing this as I do carving.
experimenting and combining different techinques I've learned
from various carvers, I have developed my own.
You don’t want to rush painting and staining. I spend almost as
much time doing this as I do carving.
The boiled linseed oil and Watco
wax will need to be purchased at a
hardware store, but the acrylic
paints can be picked up at any
hobby/craft store.
Important tip: don’t buy cheap
brushes. Cheap brushes won’t
last long after a few cleanings and
will leave hairs behind driving you
crazy.
wax will need to be purchased at a
hardware store, but the acrylic
paints can be picked up at any
hobby/craft store.
Important tip: don’t buy cheap
brushes. Cheap brushes won’t
last long after a few cleanings and
will leave hairs behind driving you
crazy.
First step is to wash the carving
using liquid hand soap and a
toothbrush. Washing will remove
any stray pencil marks and oil left
from your hands.
Ensure the carving is completely
dry before going any further. I like
to wait overnight, but you can
always use a hair dryer if you wish.
using liquid hand soap and a
toothbrush. Washing will remove
any stray pencil marks and oil left
from your hands.
Ensure the carving is completely
dry before going any further. I like
to wait overnight, but you can
always use a hair dryer if you wish.
The Second Step after washing is
to seal the carving with boiled
linseed oil. I add small dab of raw
seana oil paint to the linseed oil
to achieve the correct color Iâ
€™m looking for. Linseed oil is an
oil-base product so an oil paint has
to be used instead of water-
based acrylics.
to seal the carving with boiled
linseed oil. I add small dab of raw
seana oil paint to the linseed oil
to achieve the correct color Iâ
€™m looking for. Linseed oil is an
oil-base product so an oil paint has
to be used instead of water-
based acrylics.
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I water down my paints to create
a very thin wash. I like the
toned-down effect it has and by
using a wash, the woodgrain will
show through. I will also start
painting while the carving is still a
little damp from the oil bath it
just received.
a very thin wash. I like the
toned-down effect it has and by
using a wash, the woodgrain will
show through. I will also start
painting while the carving is still a
little damp from the oil bath it
just received.
WARNING
Depose of oily rags correctly. Linseed oil has a history of
spontaneous combustion. Do not leave them laying around and
forget about them.
Depose of oily rags correctly. Linseed oil has a history of
spontaneous combustion. Do not leave them laying around and
forget about them.
I make a mixture of 50% Waxco
Natural and 50% Waxco Dark Satin
in a jar. Using basically the same
technique when sealing, I dip the
entire carving into the mix making
sure to cover every last inch. I will
let this stand about 5 minutes
before using a rag to remove the
access.
Natural and 50% Waxco Dark Satin
in a jar. Using basically the same
technique when sealing, I dip the
entire carving into the mix making
sure to cover every last inch. I will
let this stand about 5 minutes
before using a rag to remove the
access.
Using a rag (or paper towels) pat dry the carving....don’t wipe,
just pat. Patting allows much of the dark stain to remain in the
recesses.
just pat. Patting allows much of the dark stain to remain in the
recesses.
Be warned, with the combination of a still wet carving and a very
thin wash, the paint will have a tendency to “bleed�. If you
have made very good stop cuts, this will help eliminate some of
the bleeding to unwanted areas. When painting close to another
area that is going to receive a different color, don’t allow
your brush to get real close to the other part. Instead, keep it
away by just a little and let the bleed work for you; by bleeding
right up to the point on the other area.
Let dry over night before staining.
thin wash, the paint will have a tendency to “bleed�. If you
have made very good stop cuts, this will help eliminate some of
the bleeding to unwanted areas. When painting close to another
area that is going to receive a different color, don’t allow
your brush to get real close to the other part. Instead, keep it
away by just a little and let the bleed work for you; by bleeding
right up to the point on the other area.
Let dry over night before staining.
Once dipped, I hand dry with paper towles or rags and let dry for
about 15 minutes before painting.
about 15 minutes before painting.