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I really love it when Christmas has Red, White and Green
I have a bunch of questions
Are these with Baltic Birch?
Are you sealing before painting?
What kind of paint are you using?
Thanks
Don
Don, These are all 1/8" BB but I often use whatever scrap fits the purpose.
The paint is the cheapest brand Michael's carries about a buck a bottle and if you join their on line site you can usually print a good discount coupon..
If you are going to stain do it first and give them a quick shot of shellac or clear acrylic and the paint covers much better.
Be sure and have plenty of helpers.
So you spray your projects before trying to paint them? I'm new, but never tried that before.
It stops the wood from sucking the water from the water based paint letting them level a little better and less second coating.
The only time I use paint is on ornaments and toys.
Ornaments I only paint one side and give them a final coat or two of clear acrylic.
May the wind at you back .....
Not be from Lunch.
Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.
Hey Rob, your painting level is good! You've done a very nice job on the santa's!
The little helpers are very tired I guess, was it before or after they helped you? ...lol
Sorry to hear you aren't very well at the moment... big hug!
Ebony is a black wood though it is hard to find and very expensive. For round eyes l have taken pieces of dowel and rounded them on a sanding wheel. When I get the shape that I want I stain them with ebony stain.
Greetings from central Indiana.
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Ask your questions, someone here will answer....
In 1954 I had one similar to that which had a spring return in the top arm for blade tension. It was set up on a bench for me by my father and had a treadle system to run it ..... I have no memory of the brand of machine.
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