The materials list included a daunting recommended 15 panels!
I only know one way to prepare wood panels for oil painting (which I did for the painting below), so that's how I prepared all 20 of them.
O's copy of a painting by Hudson River School artist Albert Bierstadt called Mountain Lake III
Materials:
Pre-cut Birch panels
Shellac (amber, not clear)
Disposable bristle brushes (the ones that cost $1-$2)
220 grit sandpaper
Gloves (I had disposable latex gloves)
Newspaper or other papers to cover the floor with
Paper towel
Mask (recommended)
Mask (recommended)
Notes:
- Wear painting clothes
- Don't shower before this because you'll need to afterwards (haha)
- I'm glad my guy roommate is an engineer who also does woodworking, so this sort of stuff hanging out on the kitchen floor is something he doesn't even think twice about (and I'm glad my other guy roommate is not even home and won't mind it if he were, either)
-I did not wear a mask through this project and the smell and the wood dust started bothering me after a while. I was fine in the end, but for larger volumes I would definitely recommended it.
-I did not wear a mask through this project and the smell and the wood dust started bothering me after a while. I was fine in the end, but for larger volumes I would definitely recommended it.
Approximate time for whole project: 4 to 5 hours
Steps:
1) Put newspaper on floor and lay panels on the newspaper
2) Wear gloves, stir Shellac well, apply a layer to all panels
3) Go back and apply another layer of Shellac to all the panels in order (the first few ones should be sticky/almost dry). Let dry for an hour. At this point I decided to have lunch and eat kimchi straight from the jar as an appetizer (pictured).
4) Sand them down lightly until smooth (you will be able to tell the difference... the smoothness is amazing)
5) Apply another layer of Shellac and let dry for at least another hour
The results are absolutely gorgeous golden wooden panels ready for oil painting masterpieces!
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