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CHJ
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It's your prerogative to experiment and spend money on various products but personally I would not bother with anything other than Rustins Plastic coating.
There's years of experience on this forum and I've never seen anyone have acceptable long term results that they use on commissioned items with anything other than Rustins.
I know for instance that Pete ended up with it as his staple product having spent considerable time evaluating differing methods.
And he does Make rather a lot of them
If you search the forum for his posts you will turn up his method, I believe the activated product will last longer in a sealed jar than you would be lead to believe by the instructions.
There's years of experience on this forum and I've never seen anyone have acceptable long term results that they use on commissioned items with anything other than Rustins.
I know for instance that Pete ended up with it as his staple product having spent considerable time evaluating differing methods.
And he does Make rather a lot of them
If you search the forum for his posts you will turn up his method, I believe the activated product will last longer in a sealed jar than you would be lead to believe by the instructions.
Thanks both.
Woodpig..I'll try some cheapo vodka on them, probably isa better idea than whitespirit..cant stand the stuff myself (vodka or white spirit!). I'm pretty sure you're right about the oil being a bad plan too, but I have it already and made too many
Chas.. thanks. I have a lot of respect for the experience of the folk on this forum ...I wouldnt bother asking if I thought I'd get numpty answers....and we all know that experience pretty much always beats theory/enthusiasm. I'm pretty clear that Rustins will be good enough ...I did a few searches already...but I also have secondary agenda of seeing how the various finishes I've got shiftcolour and texture on a pale-ish wood like the fir I've made from.
the firing of the wood idea came from a commercial seller..though I kinda suspect he mighta been pulling my chain, while the cold enamel (resin) thing is something suggested by the village pro woodworkers based on a product the pro designer silversmith (again in our village) makes. The extension, if it bonds to some woods well enough, being to consider complementary internal colouring.(hence me quizzing Dalboy on how he blackened the inside of the colourful 'lemon' ...knowing he also does resin work)
Having said all that I'm not likely to make more than 40-50 altogether for friends & family and wouldnt be lookingfor payment...just a creative way to pass time and not have to buy junk pressies when I can make them!
Thanks for the link to Pete's stuff ...pretty impressive! Funnily enough I used to do cab settings in silver pendants and bangles..turquoise very popular ...never occured to me to do them in wood! I even found a pic of one of your vaseswhich was lined with a drinking glass, nice vase and a nice solution for an interesting problem.
Woodpig..I'll try some cheapo vodka on them, probably isa better idea than whitespirit..cant stand the stuff myself (vodka or white spirit!). I'm pretty sure you're right about the oil being a bad plan too, but I have it already and made too many
Chas.. thanks. I have a lot of respect for the experience of the folk on this forum ...I wouldnt bother asking if I thought I'd get numpty answers....and we all know that experience pretty much always beats theory/enthusiasm. I'm pretty clear that Rustins will be good enough ...I did a few searches already...but I also have secondary agenda of seeing how the various finishes I've got shiftcolour and texture on a pale-ish wood like the fir I've made from.
the firing of the wood idea came from a commercial seller..though I kinda suspect he mighta been pulling my chain, while the cold enamel (resin) thing is something suggested by the village pro woodworkers based on a product the pro designer silversmith (again in our village) makes. The extension, if it bonds to some woods well enough, being to consider complementary internal colouring.(hence me quizzing Dalboy on how he blackened the inside of the colourful 'lemon' ...knowing he also does resin work)
Having said all that I'm not likely to make more than 40-50 altogether for friends & family and wouldnt be lookingfor payment...just a creative way to pass time and not have to buy junk pressies when I can make them!
Thanks for the link to Pete's stuff ...pretty impressive! Funnily enough I used to do cab settings in silver pendants and bangles..turquoise very popular ...never occured to me to do them in wood! I even found a pic of one of your vaseswhich was lined with a drinking glass, nice vase and a nice solution for an interesting problem.
whiskywill
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NazNomad":2mu7paao said:CHJ":2mu7paao said:
What about Devil's Cut?ccasion5:
Don't you mean the Angel's Share? :?
