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Ageing your carving??? |
roadkutter Tiki Centralite
Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 84 From: Vancouver, Canada
| Posted: 2005-04-26 1:08 pm  Permalink
What are the different methods that people are using to give their carvings more depth and a bit of a aged look. I've seen flame and stains, is there anything else? Paints?
Wondering what would be the best method to bring out the woodgrain.
 
 
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Thanatos Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 318 From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2005-04-26 1:41 pm  Permalink
I sand, blowtorch, sand and stain. A little paint in the eyes...
 
 
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Monkeyman Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 04, 2003 Posts: 2300 From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2005-04-26 3:05 pm  Permalink
afteryou are finished let it sit outside on a few really sunny days.
 
 
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roadkutter Tiki Centralite
Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 84 From: Vancouver, Canada
| Posted: 2005-04-26 4:58 pm  Permalink
I'm waiting for someone to say... send it to me and when I give it back in 10 years...
Thanks for the input.
 
 
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