It will end up as a firescreen in a lovely old tudor oak room were William Wilberforce once lived.
Lots of oak, plenty of wax, a bit of paint and some lovely museum glass
Crewel Work.
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Crewel Work.
Finished this job yesterday.
It will end up as a firescreen in a lovely old tudor oak room were William Wilberforce once lived.
Lots of oak, plenty of wax, a bit of paint and some lovely museum glass
It will end up as a firescreen in a lovely old tudor oak room were William Wilberforce once lived.
Lots of oak, plenty of wax, a bit of paint and some lovely museum glass
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Re: Crewel Work.
Nice rich colour on the oak moulding. What did you use?
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Re: Crewel Work.
Very nice David, not too over-stated, should look very good in the location.
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Re: Crewel Work.
Liberon palette wood dye and wax. I had to match the oak panelling in the room so I mixed equal amounts of Ebony, Dark Oak and Victorian Mahogany in a jar, applied with a brush and wiped with a cloth to even out the colour. Two good coats of Tudor Oak wax to finish.Jonny2morsos wrote:Nice rich colour on the oak moulding. What did you use?
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Re: Crewel Work.
Very nice - what I'd call a 'sympathetic' combination. You've been kind to the crewel 
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Re: Crewel Work.
Love the work David. Have you tried Van Dyke Crystals as a wood dye. they are great for matching colours as you can go from an dark ebony dye right down to a golden oak colour depending on the mix. Simple to do as well just adding different combinations of crystals to boiling water.
Also once you have made some, it keeps indefinitely, so you can build up a range of colours as well. I use them for furniture restoration, but now use them for framing as well.
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Also once you have made some, it keeps indefinitely, so you can build up a range of colours as well. I use them for furniture restoration, but now use them for framing as well.
Cheers
Nick
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Re: Crewel Work.
..."in the right measure"....Roboframer wrote:Very nice - what I'd call a 'sympathetic' combination. You've been kind to the crewel
Fusionframer, I've a packet of Van Dyke Crystals and a packet of Rottonstone on my shelf, both unopened
I must get around to trying them. After you've mixed the VDC with water do you use it in the same way as the wood dye? Do you brush it on and then wipe off the excess with a cloth?
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Re: Crewel Work.
Hi David,
Yes, use the same as a normal wood dye applying with a brush and wiping excess. They work really well and the crystals go a long way so are good value as well.
Give them a go
Nick
Yes, use the same as a normal wood dye applying with a brush and wiping excess. They work really well and the crystals go a long way so are good value as well.
Give them a go
Nick