[Woodcarver] Paint on Sierra Nevada Brewery Carving

[m.bloomquist]

Ron,

 

How about colored stains as a compromise.  I mix MinWax "natural" (or boiled
linseed oil) with an artist oil colors.  It's  a method borrowed from
several sources, used by many of us, and in a similar form actually goes
back to "Andy" Anderson who recommended white gas and artist powders instead
of opaque paints.  Just a thought.

 

Keep on Carvin' 
-Mike B.-> 
 

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Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 1:14 AM
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Subject: [Woodcarver] Paint on Sierra Nevada Brewery Carving

 

Thank you all for the kind words.

 

I would like the leave the carving natural with only some airbrush stain to
bring out the details but it is, after all, a logo.  I wont be gold leafing
any of it because the original artwork that I used as a design doesn't have
gold.

 

Check out the original artwork at this link:

http://www.sierranevada.com/

 

I think I might do a color stain using thinned artist's oils to allow the
grain to show through.  I'm still waiting on a decision from the client.  I
will be doing other carvings for them that will be left natural.

 

Ron Ramsey

http://www.carvedbyramsey.com <http://www.carvedbyramsey.com/> 

 

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Very nice carving. 
What color and type of paints will you use?

Do you plan to gold leaf any portions of the sign?

Bernie Feinerman

 

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Hi All,

I have been working on a commission for the Sierra Nevada Brewery for the
last 
couple of months.  I was inspired by Grinling Gibbons on this project
although I 
don't claim to have the level of skill he had.


Check out my photo album titled: "Sierra Nevada Brewery"
http://www.picturetrail.com/gid23503675

If you have a Facebook account, you can follow my work by clicking "Like" on
my 
page
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5548071
<http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5548071&id=55391262469&ref=fbx_album#
!/pages/Ron-Ramsey-Woodcarversculptor/55391262469>
&id=55391262469&ref=fbx_album#!/pages/Ron-Ramsey-Woodcarversculptor/55391262
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Happy carving,
Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com <http://www.carvedbyramsey.com/> 

Be sure to look at the incredible nature inspired art jewelry hand
fabricated by 
my wife, Karen Olsen Ramsey.  It's worth the time to take a look!
http://www.artjeweler.com

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