i would appreciate your suggestions for finishing the following bowl.
it is beech , it has been carved througout the surface which is going
to be filled with oil paint. the surface is then going to be scorched
with a blow torch. i have experimented on a practice piece and had a
few problems :
1. when oiling with danish or teak the oil will run out of the carvings
and eventually harden with run marks. the carvings are small like
piercings and the oil sits in them unable to be wiped. i feel spraying
will cause the same effect. more care ? maybe but i think eventually i
will get a run and i cant sand it out without destroying the scorched
finish.
2. the residue from the scorching is being picked up by the oil and
depostied into the carved sections - i had buiffed it off lightly but
dont want to spoil the scorched effect.
3. i could use parafin oil as it wont dry hard and wont cause runs as
much but as i am diluting the oil paint in the finishing oil i am wary
that the paint may not dry aswell.

any suggestions ?