Creative Woodworks & crafts-103-2004-Holiday, страница 47

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We normally use either Watco Danish Oil or Watco Rub-on Poly as our first coat. We saturate the wood, wipe it off, and then allow the oil to cure before moving on. I mention the Rub-on Poly because 1 have been getting requests for sources of the Danish Oil lately; it seems that there are not too many businesses selling it. The Rub-on Poly works just as well as the oil finish and sets up quicker, lie sure to follow die instructions on the can for proper rag disposal to prevent a fire. Once the finish has cured, we spray on Minwax Quick Drying Poly as a finish coat. That way there are no dry edges that detract from an otherwise fine finish.

Once the glue is applied, she sprinkles just the right amount of glitter on it, and then lets it set up. She uses several different colors and sizes of glitter (depending on the accent she is creating) in amounts ranging from a fine dusting to a heavy layer.

Her method of finishing is to rub the surface of the project with a brown paper bag after the oil has cured. Then she paints it, and after the paint has dried, she sprays on the final finish (whether it is polyurethane, lacquer or acrylic). Once the final coat has dried, she applies the glitter.

Alice's paint shop is the kitchen table, and her spray booth the great outdoors. She constantly reminds me of this point when I mention that I have a storage problem in my shop. When we were doing shows, production continued regardless of normal kitchen activities such as cooking, eating and such. The glitter did make an interesting salad presentation, and it wasn't bad in the pie, either! Hut then that is grist for another mill.

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residue left on the wood will affect the finish. There are other solvents that will remove the residue quicker and easier, but these are very hazardous to your health. As mentioned, we stick with mineral spirits, but use rubber gloves and work in a well-ventilated area.

The Jeep ornament is one of our originals, and looks best in natural wood (as many ornaments do). However, Alice hand paints many of our selections when the beauty of the design justifies the effort, and this adds a lot to the overall appearance of the ornament. She doesn't build the paint on the surface, but rather allows the wood grain to show through. On a few select ones, she adds glitter as a tasteful dynamic accent. She takes great pains in applying the glue, using a toothpick to get it in just the right places with no over-run.

Sand all surfaces of each ornament. As an additional precaution, we touch the outside edges to ease them a bit so that there is no danger of a splinter. Wc normally just use 220 grit, and even using a block sander there is no problem with the edges. Once you have completed sanding, clean out the dust from the fine detail and remove any fuzzies that may remain. We spend a lot of time finishing, but Alice has a standard that 1 must maintain, and the customers appreciate.