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27 February 2015 at 4:30 am #125127
Thanks guys.
Jude, you’re right and I should listen to myself. It’s just that I always use shellac and so I wanted to try something new. But, I should probably experiment on a smaller project first!
I think I’ll leave it to sit in it’s sunny spot for a while longer and see how it changes. Maybe the front will darken more since it’s directly facing the window.
27 February 2015 at 2:23 am #125110Peter, nice frames. I really like the maple frame and the photo of the barn. The frame suits the picture well and the colour makes the tree stand out. Did you leave the maple unfinished?
Thanks for sharing!
27 February 2015 at 2:09 am #125109Thanks to each of you for your responses. It’s the first time I’ve posted a project and I’m glad I did.
@Peter, these are some really great tips, thank you. I didn’t even think to paint the back of the mat, and my only thought about the frame was to not use oil in the rebate. Following your advice, I’m going to do some more work sealing the mat and the frame. Most of my prints are just tacked or taped up onto a wall or inside cardboard boxes. I’ve never thought of them as needing to be archived! But I guess I might as well go one step further and make sure they last. Eventually I want to make a flat file storage cabinet with a whole stack of shallow drawers. That’ll take some work for sure.I started photography with digital and even studied image processing in university, so I’ve spent a bit of time in the “lightroom”. But now I work full time making software, I already spend way too much time in front of a screen!
Again thanks:)
8 February 2015 at 2:21 am #124470Hi @tedcolorado,
Where does Paul show the poor mans toothing unit? Sorry if it’s obvious but I can’t find a technique video with that name.
Thanks!
3 February 2015 at 2:54 am #124278Hi Derek,
My answer may be too late for your project, but I’m responding in case anyone else searches for a similar question. This advice was given to me by my woodworking instructor at a course I took: Clear, water-based (not oil) polyurethane.
Though it doesn’t have the natural appeal of other finishes, it sure does the trick. I made a poplar box and it looked exactly the same in tone after finishing. It was a milky white colour just like the natural poplar, no yellowing at all.
I’m curious, how did the white staining of your maple turn out?
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