tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post8669619054890049367..comments2024-02-27T14:44:37.131-05:00Comments on Ask Tabitha: Fighting the Effects of Aging…..or Not!Tabitha Corsicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-84516822050602763772010-10-09T17:50:23.796-04:002010-10-09T17:50:23.796-04:00I am so glad to find this site again and I would l...I am so glad to find this site again and I would like to ask something for a future post<br /><br />I am not very good at mixing colours, is there a site that gives you a mixing list<br /><br />eg. rose + turquoise+ ochre = ?<br /><br />Found this post really helpful tooonbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-28781351304234863942010-10-06T06:01:24.319-04:002010-10-06T06:01:24.319-04:00Thank you Lyn! I have had that site bookmarked fo...Thank you Lyn! I have had that site bookmarked for ages and totally forgot about it! What a dumb bunny I am. :-(Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-78153163090697891732010-10-05T21:53:09.297-04:002010-10-05T21:53:09.297-04:00I don't know if this helps but this was on ano...I don't know if this helps but this was on another site and she wanted to share her information on 'grunging' or making things old and dirty <br />http://www.wannainelpaso.com/tutorials/index.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-52985708655858496732010-10-05T19:38:05.643-04:002010-10-05T19:38:05.643-04:00Yep, Katie, that is a toggle clasp. I guess I coul...Yep, Katie, that is a toggle clasp. I guess I could have looked online for some type of medieval door pull but I would have waited for it and it would have cost me. I had this bit and it was perfect! Don't you love it when you stumble on something like this??!!Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-38484576778421797272010-10-05T18:30:23.810-04:002010-10-05T18:30:23.810-04:00I love that there is a place for all these questio...I love that there is a place for all these questions we all always have:) I, too use acrylic....but I also use my brown stamp/ink pad..... I just run the item where I want it stained and then go back over it with my finger and smudge it up... Works on wood pretty good, and doesn't seem to stick to much to what had already been painted...For example...I recently made birdhouses, and after I painted them I went back and sanded them...then they looked to new...so I went back over the edges with a brown ink pad, and it worked perfectly. <br /><br />...and I love your door, too! Love how you used a jewerly clasp for the handle! Very smart!! :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588140085362364030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-59406628368946323122010-10-04T21:55:32.511-04:002010-10-04T21:55:32.511-04:00Hi Michelle...yes,I did cut the shape mayself. Th...Hi Michelle...yes,I did cut the shape mayself. The Abbey Ruin had an a door opening cut but no door...and I needed a door. SO I made a paper template and laid my wood strips on it and them trimmed and glued them..and sanded and then sanded some more. The inside of the ruin has a much prettier door trim. I will be covering the outside with Paperclay eventually.<br /><br />Glenda...I do not think it is possible to effectively age MDF. It is only useful as a substrate. You could paint it as Nikki suggested and then use various acrylic washes.<br /><br />Elana...glad you've joined us and that you are finding it helpful!Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-44714154461868057652010-10-04T17:37:03.500-04:002010-10-04T17:37:03.500-04:00Aaaaaagh!! I hate MDF!! I've been sitting lo...Aaaaaagh!! I hate MDF!! I've been sitting looking at my raw (sealed) tower for days now, wondering how to present it :( At the moment all I can think of is to cover those parts with veneer.<br />GlendaGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956249453834779477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-35369262534011809242010-10-04T14:23:37.757-04:002010-10-04T14:23:37.757-04:00I only use acrylic washes too and I've not had...I only use acrylic washes too and I've not had any problems with warpage. I like Nikki, remove excess water as I go and as Nikki says is probably the reason for no warpage. Ink is a medium I want to try as I like the look. :o)<br /><br />I LOVE the door Susan...did you cut the shape yourself?! I bought mine for Hogwarts and they were made of MDF...they were impossible to age. :o((( If there's anyone out there who knows how to age this hideous medium I'd be most interested! lol<br /><br />Michelle :o)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844807744316681870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-4303726927559695282010-10-04T13:08:45.854-04:002010-10-04T13:08:45.854-04:00Thank you very much for all this tips. I think thi...Thank you very much for all this tips. I think this kind of discussion is very very useful for newcomers as I am. Just read, think and try !<br /><br />Very glad that can ask my questions to such experts as Nikki, Susan, Glenda and others.<br /><br />Best wishies<br /><br />Elena,<br />Omsk RussiaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996072263428249998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-48113131961596428722010-10-04T06:37:01.950-04:002010-10-04T06:37:01.950-04:00I added some pictures. BTW, if anyone has photos ...I added some pictures. BTW, if anyone has photos of examples, just e-mail me and I'll add them to the orignal posting!Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-19519633772292627422010-10-04T06:00:47.826-04:002010-10-04T06:00:47.826-04:00I always stain with acrylics and have not had prob...I always stain with acrylics and have not had probs with warpage. I mix water into the paint say half and half, but wipe off instantly leaving the wood quite dry and only slightly coloured, maybe thats whay i have not had the warpage problem.<br />Kate Whittaker sent me a magazine as a gift and in there one of the top house makers suggested using grey acylics as a base in a light wash on wood, letting it fully dry and applying another wash of raw umber. Its meant to create a tudor look to wood and when i tried it found it did just that. Looks lovely especially if the wood is scored/scratched and notches made before applying both coats.<br />I also do the same to creat damp wood using greens and start of with an alomost lime green wash, let it dry a bit and then touch up here and there with a darker leaf green... looks great.<br />I do exactly the same for walls in lots of washes using acrylics.nikkinikkinikki72https://www.blogger.com/profile/05767492628469316379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-51267359214854279252010-10-04T05:36:47.386-04:002010-10-04T05:36:47.386-04:00Glenda...I remember Pat & Noel Thomas sold a p...Glenda...I remember Pat & Noel Thomas sold a product for aging called "bug juice". Never used it myself but, as I recall, the recommended method of application was spraying. Several references I saw also recommended dilution as the effect can be very dark, otherwise.<br /><br />I, too, find myself using washes of acrylic but the warpage can be a big problem, especially with very thin wood such as shingles.<br /><br />Another possible problem with using stains like the vinegar or alcohol solutions is that they cannot penetrate glue, so one is often left with a "white" area, requiring some touchup with paint anyway.Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458917568399547614.post-46264575203780725372010-10-03T20:04:19.415-04:002010-10-03T20:04:19.415-04:00Thanks for taking over this Q&A blog :)))
Re ...Thanks for taking over this Q&A blog :)))<br /><br />Re 'woolly vinegar' - I first knew of it as 'bug juice'. Don't seal the bottle, as it does expand. It's best to use less rather than more, as it can get very dark quite quickly - or at least it did on cedar shingles - mine turned out almost black after a short soak! And it does make the wood very acidic - I don't know if you can neutralise this, has anyone tried? It takes a while for the smell to go away, too.<br />All in all, I find I prefer to use dilute acrylic washes now - more controllable, and a choice of colours :)<br /><br />GlendaGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956249453834779477noreply@blogger.com