Contributing Member Crystal Posted February 22, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted February 22, 2010 Kathy it is just beautiful - even for a moose! (Aren't they the oddest looking creatures?) This is a wonderful present for your neighbors, I am sure they will treasure it. I have been waiting for 2 years now to see one of your yaks' in leather, not just in the freezer. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members joet Posted February 22, 2010 Members Report Posted February 22, 2010 There, it's done! Cold, snowy days help keep me focused. It's either that or go shovel snow. I'm very thankful for acrylic paints. I ended up changing it several times before I got it to look half way decent. Now I have to go find a frame! Maybe I'll do this one someday. Hi again Kathy, your coloring of the moose turned out to be really nice. Now for the question; what brand of paint do you use? Do you use the Tandy Eco-Flo, or something from a craft store? Paul Burnett suggested a brand that I've used for several years and have been happy with it, but was wondering if there was something else that would do the job as well. Quote
Hilly Posted February 22, 2010 Report Posted February 22, 2010 Kathy, the finished moose looks great! I love your use of acrylics. Would asking for a coloring tutorial be asking too much? Have you ever thought about doing a book on figure carving and finishing? I'd be happy to be your first customer. Quote
yaklady Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I use Delta Ceramcoat, which I get at a craft store. It goes on smoothly and comes in all sorts of colors, so if you can't seem to mix the right color, you can buy it! What did Paul recommend? I'm curious. Hilly, it would be tough to explain that! The beauty of acrylics is if you mess up, or don't like something, it's easy to change it. This moose was a lot of trial and error. I started out writing it down, but then everything chnged, and I couldn't tell you what I did if my life depended on it! Interesting thought, to write a book. I can just see it . . . "First paint this part black . . . no, wait make that green, or should it be yellow?" That's about how I paint! Maybe someday I'll get my head on straight and I could tell you how I do more simple things! Quote All bad yaks make their way to the freezer.
Members joet Posted February 24, 2010 Members Report Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I use Delta Ceramcoat, which I get at a craft store. It goes on smoothly and comes in all sorts of colors, so if you can't seem to mix the right color, you can buy it! What did Paul recommend? I'm curious. Kathy, Paul was recommending the Ceramcoat in his painting lesson that he offered, but has since changed over to the Tandy Eco-Flo. It seemed that the ingredients in the Delta paint got changed and he didn't like it. I've used the Ceramcoat for a couple of years, as well as the artist acrylic paint that comes in a tube and have had fairly good luck. Quote
Hilly Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 Hey Kathy, just one more question... Do mooses like to have their noses picked? Quote
yaklady Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Posted February 24, 2010 Hey Kathy, just one more question... Do mooses like to have their noses picked? This moose did not! He resisted, so I left him alone. I suspect they wash their noses out in a lake. ) Joe, I haven't even tried the Eco-Flo dyes. They aren't exactly cheap, and I have so much of the Delta sitting around, I stay with it. I also have some acrylics in tubes that someone gav me. I have had good luck with it. I see no reason to change, at this point! Quote All bad yaks make their way to the freezer.
Members joet Posted February 24, 2010 Members Report Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I haven't even tried the Eco-Flo dyes. They aren't exactly cheap, and I have so much of the Delta sitting around, I stay with it. I also have some acrylics in tubes that someone gav me. I have had good luck with it. I see no reason to change, at this point! I've tried some of the Eco-Flo stains and had mixed feelings about them. I would like to try the Eco-Flo antique, but just haven't really had the time, nor will, to sit down and try it. I have seen the results that someone else did, and liked what I saw; but I'm a fan of the Fiebings antique paste and I'll probably stay with that. I have several bottles of the Cova paint that sits near my workshop bench it is over 30 years old and still good. My collection of Ceramcoat is extensive and I would buy a couple of bottles of different colors each time I went into Hobby Lobby. I'll use what I got as far as color is concerned; I've tried mixing colors and have had fair luck with it, but I think I'll stick with the pre-mixed colors. Like you said, "I see no reason to change ...." Quote
Members oldtimer Posted December 4, 2011 Members Report Posted December 4, 2011 Beautiful, yaklady! And the look in the eye of a bull moose in heat is just perfect ! Knut moosehunter Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
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