That was hard to put into words. I'm learning onestroke painting. I have some bare wood plaques that I'd like to paint on. When I stain them first the paint hardly shows up (it's folk art acrylic paint) and when I leave them bare the paint shows up fine but the overall look is just plain I guess. I am looking to find some tips from other crafters, ideas of stains or other finishing products to use and what steps I'd take to accomplish this! Hope this is worded well enough! Thanks for any help at all!
2006-10-02 09:16:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
It sounds like your stain just may not have a sealer included in with it. If you use a good sealer, then your paint will have a smoother surface to go onto & should show up better. Have you tried using a lighter stain? Or just a sealer over the bare wood? You can even paint directly on the bare wood, then apply the stain OVER your piece & it will look antique, or nicotine stained, like the old tavern pieces from long ago! You could also use your stain as part of your design by carefully omitting the stain on the parts of the wood that you will be painting. By doing this, your painted designs will be sure to stand out brightly from the darker stainded areas. Always finish your piece with a clear sealer. Spray Artist Clear will give you a smooth finish & protect your delicate brush work!
2006-10-02 11:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say 'bare' I'm assumining it has no coating including varnishes and factory applied laquers. If it does then painting is not ideal. If it is uncoated then lightly rub down with a P80 or 120 grade paper and then you can paint with ordinary wood paints that you would use for your skirting boards and doors etc. Preferably oil based. Thin the first wood primer so it soaks in. Do not use emulsion as someone suggests. If you're in the US and oil-based paints are a problem then use quality water based system used on trim and doors.
2016-03-18 03:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure to sand the wood first then seal it with a good sealer....then if you want put a base coat on like as a background color to make the other paint show up better...make sure you allow plenty of drying time between coats of sealer and paint.
2006-10-02 18:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of staining the wood,paint it in a light background color such as beige .white or even pink or green. If you have chosen vivid colors for the flowers,you can even use black as a background. As long as you pick a color that has lots of contrast to the flower painting it should show up well.
2006-10-02 10:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋