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Re: Skin-on-Frame: pigment
By:Mike Savage
Date: 5/4/2009, 6:45 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: pigment (sage69)

: I am going to use Teak oil to seal my fram. Any sugestions on what to use as
: a red pigment for this?

: Thanks,
: Sage

Hi Sage,
I used fine artists colour on mine with linseed as the oil base, Daler-Rowen, I think. I put it on with a cloth and rubbed it in well. It seems to have soaked into the timber as it didn't rub off with use.
I can't recall the exact colour name but it was ochre based.

Hope this helps,
Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: pigment
sage69 -- 5/4/2009, 1:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pigment
Brian Nystrom -- 5/5/2009, 9:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pigment
Mike Savage -- 5/4/2009, 6:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pigment
Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2009, 1:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pigment
sage69 -- 5/4/2009, 2:34 am