"Patrick" wrote...
Very Nice. Tell me just what asphaltum is and why you chose to use it? Were
there other options?


I was considering a grey finish rather than an amber one, but liked the amber finish sample better. But already had gotten the red and silver HW. I think I'd prefer bronze with amber or green glass with this color.


Asphaltum is a naturally ocurring tarry goo. Readily solvent in turpentine, it can easily be used to tint oils and varnishes. It can yield a wide range of tones from amber to deep reddish black, depending on the ratio of asphaltum to turpentine. It has a little chatoyance, and will enhance natural chaytoyance of wood somewhat. It looks especially pleasing over aniline dyes.

In this piece, the asphaltum is being used as a basic stain, having been added to some drying oils. The light asphaltum/oil blend is over a just hint of very pale gold aniline dye. Well dried, then sprayed with amber-tinted WB lacquer, then two coats of clear bright rub WB lacquer.

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