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I love the dragons! if i had one b-day wish, it would be them but alas my b day is not until next month
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comI was nine. and those were cherry tomatoes, not olives 😉 had lots of fun! oh and the avacado face was delicious!
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comJennifer, would you be able to add one more sub-gallery to my pyo gallery if you have time? If you could I’d like one more labeled as “Ink Stains”. If you can that would be great, but if not that is fine as well. Just thought I’d ask. 😉
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comOh, scatterdragons would be awesome! Is or was there ever a link? I would love that!
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
www.weaselsoneasels.com | www.facebook.com/weaselsoneaselsAs seen on This is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN (2018) !
Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comDepends, i started out doing them but do not so much anymore(basecoats) and I like to do both sections and layers. I like to to layer one section at at a time, but still depends on what im am feeling. I love xperimenting.
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comsometimes i do sometimes i don’t depends on how i am feeling
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comYa, I’ll post give me afew min. and yes, NO BASE COAT. Acrylic and other base coats don’t like to absorb the ink as well as the platser itself.. I have only doen a few in ink, but I have pics of the first one.
EDIT**** ok here she is.
Keroa the sunset phoenix. She is the only one I have pictures of currently, and she was never treated for UV so she is not this bright anymore. Anyways, the rock was primed w/ white acrylic prior to the stain, so a totally different affect. She was my first stain and my second completed PYO. I have four others in progress right now, Including one I am using partial ink stains, one w/acrylic stain/detail and pastel, one in pan pastel and leafing, and a fourth that im thinking i will stain. I’ll really have to add some photos to my pyo thread when I have them and some time.
EDIT** 6/3/13
Here is a kyrin i am working on as well as a stained portion of a gryffin in progress.
kyrin
and the griff
his claws beak and some of the neck feathers (the greys and blacks)
the difference between the green and the gray on the griff is a great reference to show how differnt ink appears compared to paint. done properly they can accent each other quite well.
sorry typos in a hurry. hope this helps!
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comsorry, SPRAY it, you want to use a SPRAY varnish. lol
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comWhen and where will the voting be?
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comMy information really just applies to ink. I have never stained with tea, so I have little information as to that kind of stain.
Oh, the brand of ink I absolutely love the most is this. => Colorful Prose Calligraphy Ink Set http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/home-gift-colorful-prose-calligraphy-ink-set/21882251.
I have tried so many colored inks, both for calligraphy and staining, and this has the best color pigmentation and thickness of any inks I have ever found or used. You can only find it really in bookstores, giftshops etc. It is made to match the quality of older, archival inks. It is very pricey, but well worth the money, and a little goes a long way. The higher pigment saturation means you can use less to stain, and building up color layers is really easy. As it is water based, you can thin it as needed. This is may own personal recommendation, if you are willing to spend that much.
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comI have used many, i have about 12 different finishes on my shelf right now. A good basic cheap one (runs about 5.95- 6.95 a can) Is Mod Podge. It is nothing fancy, but comes in matte and gloss. I like using Matte or satin finishes over the inks but its you own disgrestion. Btw, if you plan on doing acrylic or anything with stain as a base you have to pray it in between.
One i like that is a bit more pricey, is Golden Archival Varnish w/UVLS. It goes on kind of thicker than the Mod Podge, so you have to be careful. Lots of (4-5 but as many as 9) really thin layers is much better than 2-3 thick layers. Thick layers dull the pigment. The UVLS is important, because ink likes to fade in the sun. So I recommend this, with 1 layer of a thinner cheaper brand underneath. (Mod Podge, Krylon etc.) The reason is that the cheaper brand has weaker spray, and the strong spray of the other can blow of some of the pigment. The golden usually runs at 25 ish for a can, but look around, I’ve seen it as low as 21 in store, and Blick ( http://www.dickblick.com/products/golden-archival-spray-varnish/?clickTracking=true ) has it for 15.75, but it has restrictions as to where they can ship it.
I know the UVLS can be very pricey, but you can make one can go a long way, and it can be very important to how much and how fast the inks can fade in sun if you are selling. I hope that this helps.
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comHey I have stained with archival calligraphy inks, but mine are water based. I am not sure how different the alcohol based ones are but here are some general tips I have:
1.) All pieces absorb inks and stains differently. Some spots will suck it right up, and others will need a bit more the achieve darker tones.
2.) Start a little at a time. More ink = darker color. And GO SLOW, once its on, its not coming off and cannot be repaired by just adding a new layer/color as paint often can. Patience is key. Try to allow layers to dry completely, so you don’t water-log the poor thing. Doing so can help prevent details of the piece from wearing from the liquid.
3.) If using water based ink, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT use a water based brush on varnish such as acrylic. Use a spray, and in very thin layers. The alternative will have a bleaching affect.
4.) Remember that as the piece sucks up the medium (ex. alcohol, water, etc.) It leaves the ink/ tea pigment on the surface. This means constant handling can fade and remove any un-protected pigment as you are working. Just something to keep in mind.
5.) Also, as the stone is absorptive, it can absorb your skin oils, which can have varyied affects as to how it will absorb the ink. Acrylic, and other primers will also absorb at different rates and amount leading other varied affects.
And as a final note, Sunlight, overtime will fade ink pigments. The affect is much more noticeable with ink than other paints, so a UV preventive varnish is recommended. I very much like working with the ink, and absolutely love the affect it gives the PYO’s, which is vastly different than paints. It helps to keep in mind, to just go slow, take your time, and don’t put ink anywhere you don’t want it. Have Fun!
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
www.weaselsoneasels.com | www.facebook.com/weaselsoneaselsAs seen on This is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN (2018) !
Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comHello, and good Morning! Welcome to the forum! You should add your story to the “Enter into the world of Windstone” thread. We’ve been collecting our stories of how we found them there. It would be a great addition.
Hope you become a fun active part of the community. We do all sorts of fun stuff, and have lots of fun chats, like the “poad eggs” thread, and quest 11, that will be beginning stage two on Saturday. So Welcome, make yourself at home and have some Skittles! 🙂
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
www.weaselsoneasels.com | www.facebook.com/weaselsoneaselsAs seen on This is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN (2018) !
Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comHahaha…haa. pizza poads and bubble butts..haha lol
Recently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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Always open for pyo commissions, repairs and fine artwork! Email me for current prices! awier(@)weaselsoneasels.comJennifer,
ool, that would have been awesome and hilarious to seeRecently married to the ever lovable BiPolarBear (little John)
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