how to get the paint finish good

[dave2882]

hi all i have made lots of puzzles and would like to paint them with acrylic or something that is child safe i have tried this but i can not get good finish i make the puzzles with 18mm pine so if anyone knows how to get a very good finish on wood puzzles please help thanks dave

[wood-n-things]

I make a lot of puzzles and I thin my acrylic paint a little, I do not paint the inside cuts of the pieces only the face and back and outside surfaces. I rarely make any puzzles out of pine anymore, the wood is too brittle & the grain can make a botched job instantly by grabbing the blade and throwing it off course. I use poplar for probably 80% of my puzzles and other hard woods for the other stand up style puzzles.

[dave2882]

ok thanks i will try that i have some poplar so i will give it a go happy scrolling dave