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I've painted a couple using standard artist's acyrilics; they are very versatile paints. If the surface is uneven, you can use acrylic gesso first to create a nice even ground to paint on.
Finish with nearly any kind of clear varnish...
I use just the tiniest bit of acrylic paint on a barely damp rag over a finger and rub it into the wood. If you put on too much, a clean damp rag takes it back off a bit. I'd be careful of thinning it with water - it will raise your grain on the wood, and surely sog up any paper labels. After it is very dry, sand it back down if you want that lived-in feeling. Looks like this:
I use just the tiniest bit of acrylic paint on a barely damp rag over a finger and rub it into the wood. If you put on too much, a clean damp rag takes it back off a bit. I'd be careful of thinning it with water - it will raise your grain on the wood, and surely sog up any paper labels. After it is very dry, sand it back down if you want that lived-in feeling. Looks like this:
Thanks Diane, that is a great tip I will try out at the next given opportunity. Suppose it would also work to create a sunburst effect on a body too.
Just goes to show how simply some things can be done.
Is a clear varnish worth trying out on top of rubbed in acrlyic , or would that not work at all?
Sorry, but I`m not much of a chemist at all....
Diane in Chicago said:I use just the tiniest bit of acrylic paint on a barely damp rag over a finger and rub it into the wood. If you put on too much, a clean damp rag takes it back off a bit. I'd be careful of thinning it with water - it will raise your grain on the wood, and surely sog up any paper labels. After it is very dry, sand it back down if you want that lived-in feeling.
I use quick dry floor varnish (water based, satin or matt finish) with a bit of food coloring added...quick, cheap and lo-tech..looks quite nice too in my opinion.
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