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From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-131 |
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Barbara Miller, formerly of Accent Paints, uses glaze and a wood-graining tool to produce a realistic-looking wood grain on almost any surface. Materials:
Nonabsorbent paper to practice with
Wood-graining tool
Sponge brush
Glaze
Paper towel
Small dish to hold glaze
- Pour glaze into a small dish. Using a sponge brush, apply a coat of glaze to a practice piece of nonabsorbent paper.
- Position the wood-graining tool upright at the top edge of the paper, and pull it down the paper toward the bottom, dragging and rocking the tool to create wood-grain streaks and "knots" (figure A).
- Continue practicing by reglazing the nonabsorbent paper and pulling the wood-graining tool across it.
- To make wood-graining steaks without knots, pull the tool straight down the page without rocking (figure B).
Tips: - Pull the wood-graining tool smoothly across the surface in one continuous motion, rocking the tool as you go.
- Try not to hold the tool upright while pulling. It will remove all the glaze rather than streaks of glaze.
- Don't stop the motion once you start to move the tool. This produces horizontal lines across the surface (figure C).
- Move slowly and smoothly.
- Vary the mix of straight wood-grain streaking and wood-grain knots along the surface. In nature, not every piece of wood has knots.
- Clean excess glaze from the wood-graining tool with a paper towel (figure D ).
RESOURCES :
Testor Visions Air-Painting System®
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