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Oil Pencil over acrylics
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I'm new to oil pencils and am wondering if I can use oil pencils to shade over acrylic paints. Even though I used fixatif over the acrylic, the pencil worked on one color but not on two others. I…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Marty Amaya Mar 23, 2011.
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Marty Amaya replied to Cheryl Trotter's discussion pine needle coiling
"Oh, one more thing I just remembered. When coiling your base, keep checking to make sure you'll be getting a level base so the gourd will not still be wobbly. If I remember correctly (it's been a long time since her class on…"
Marty Amaya replied to Cheryl Trotter's discussion pine needle coiling
"Look at Vickie Echols page and she has photos of a couple of gourd baskets that have pine needle coiling for a base. I've taken classes from her and she drills holes (like you would at the top) in the form she wants. She uses two…"
Marty Amaya replied to June Johnson's discussion palm weaving
"Hi June, The Caning Shop sells some online. The ones I bought from them a long time ago were on the stiff side, even when soaked. Hard, but not impossible to work with but would not have been good for a small, tightly woven project. I see that you…"
Marty Amaya replied to tammy evans's discussion Burning nibs ?
"A lot of us in our patch use small pieces of heavy leather, wiping the nib on the rough side. Works well and doesn't catch on fire easily. I attach my leather to a small piece of wood so it's easier to find and has something…"
Marty Amaya replied to June Johnson's discussion palm weaving
"Yes, June, you soak them. Warm water for about a half hour or so. Take a few out at a time and keep them in a towel as you use them and leave the rest until you need them. Some types of palm inflorescence are so stiff…"
Marty Amaya commented on Sioux Westberry-Kaufman's photo
Gourds II 020
"Brown leather dyes don't seem to fade as badly or rapidly as the other colors. I have a couple of gourds done over 10 years ago that don't sit in the sunlight that haven't faded. A red one has faded considerably. I…"
Marty Amaya replied to Diane Bruder's discussion Air purifiers
"Have you checked the Forum Topics under Gourd Dust? I think you might find your answers there. "
Marty Amaya commented on Angie Kilby's photo
Beaded gourd
"Angie, this is really nice. I like the 'dropped' treatment of the beading. Are they sewed on one at a time or are they strung? Either way, this is awesome."
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 8:21pm on November 5, 2010,
Rainier Poirot said… - Thanks for the great suggestions, Marty, on spraying the inside of a gourd. Very helpful, and I will give that a try! (We do not have a JoAnns anywhere near where I live, so the Mess Master is pretty much impossible for now anyway. Living in the middle of nowhere has its downside!)
- At 1:01pm on October 26, 2010,
Marianne Barnes said… - I am so glad you got it and like it. Thanks for letting me know.
- At 4:43pm on September 23, 2010,
Lisa Gatz said… 
Here's a pic of the inside of my frog gourd. It's a very small gourd.
- At 4:41pm on September 23, 2010, Lisa Gatz said…
- Hi Marty!
This is a little tricky but you'll get the hang of it. You never get a 100 percent smooth finish but you can get it pretty close.
Three of the most important tricks:
1. Cut your nails so that you can use the pads of your fingertips to smooth the apoxie
2. Use plenty of water on your fingers to smooth
3. Rub with a few fingers back and forth over lumpy areas to smooth (using water!)
I sent you a message with my friend request: If you email me, I can send you a short instruction file on lining the gourd.
- At 7:58am on April 26, 2010,
bob bennett said… - hi marty.. thanks for your kind words... do you live in so cal or no cal? we used to live in palmdale, CA in north LA county... hope you can upload some pics of your work!!...
- At 5:07pm on March 16, 2010,
Judy Richie said… - Thank you, Marty. You are so kind.
- At 1:38pm on January 28, 2010,
Heather Steinman said… - Hey Marty thanks for the birthday wishes. The girls have pretty much convinced me to go to Weurtz. Because of budget I wasn't planning on going but sharing gas and room I've decided to go for it. We are going to leave fri am and stay fri and sat night. So likely will see you after all it's not that big.
- At 8:18pm on January 15, 2010,
Gloria Crane said… - Hey Marty, glad to see you found the website. Now get some pictures up so we can admire your work. :o)
- At 2:42pm on January 11, 2010,
Darlene Propp said… - Welcome, Marty. We’re glad you’ve joined us. Please feel free to add a profile picture – and, of course, your own gourd photos. There are many activities and discussions for you to participate in. Look around and join in. And have fun! Darlene
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