Hello,
As far as I learned it, "Beize" is a soluble coloring matter, unlike
insoluble coloring matters, the pigments, used in paint.
S.
Am 17.11.2006 um 23:31 schrieb Roy Trotter:
--- Chris Nogy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Roy
Aesthetics notwithstanding, pickling refers to a
thinner-than-standard coat of a material that is applied and then
wiped off, allowing material to remain in the cracks, crevisas, and
end-grain areas. This is then 'finished' with a color, stain, paint,
or clear coat.
You can use most any finish for pickling, as long as it is thinned at
least 25% more than the standard application viscosity. You will
have to experiment with the time you leave a material on the surface
before wiping. Oils work better than most water-based finishes,
because they don't raise the grain and you don't have to sand the
piece after you pickle with an oil.
One of the most traditional picklings is to take a handful of
galvanized roofing nails and put them in a jar with while distilled
vinegar for a few days. The galvanizing will dissolve and suspend,
and when applied to wood will give the sun-bleached, light
silver-gray color that most lighter woods take on after time. Then
you finish it with translucent stain, a wash of paint, or clear.
Thanks, I was unclear on that. I pretty much figured it was a
deficiency of the auto-translation system or a "usage" problem. Kind of
like the thing with get into with the British about "maple",
"sycamore", "plane" ... I wouldn't use what we call "sycamore" unless I
was making a fake karate video.
( I'm going to try to spell his name again, wish me luck) Herr Gotschy
(there, how's that?) replies that he was referring to a water based
stain. THE BOOK sez to use it to bring out the wood grain....at least
that's what I make of "holtzmasurung" - which went thru the translator
unscathed. I tried separating the syllables, but it would completly
re-order the sentance.
Anyway, I have heard of putting some color into the wood before sanding
to increase the texture of the surface. Also of making a compound of
nails to get an attractive transparent green into some woods.
I'm much more comcerned about playability and tone, so I'd rather ask
about aesthetics than experiment. "Stand on the shoulders of giants" so
to speak. A nice looking instrument IS important, but it is easier to
do it your way than to make up my own.
Roy again
