I am looking for a source for casein paint. Does anyone do metal leafing?
Casein
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Le, You might try Sepp Leaf Products or Liberon. They both have web sites. Look on the Grumble's homepage at the "LINKS".
Le,
Are you using this to get a dusty antiquing on top of the leaf? Try mixing Rottenstone with acrylic paint or, if you can find enough different colors of Rottenstone ( the boxes don't say the color ) Mix them together dry until you have the shade you want, add water and a little white glue for a binder and paint it on and whipe the exess off.
Works great
John
PS Rottenstone is a very inexpensive hardware store product used for rubbing out varnished wood finishes
Are you using this to get a dusty antiquing on top of the leaf? Try mixing Rottenstone with acrylic paint or, if you can find enough different colors of Rottenstone ( the boxes don't say the color ) Mix them together dry until you have the shade you want, add water and a little white glue for a binder and paint it on and whipe the exess off.
Works great
John
PS Rottenstone is a very inexpensive hardware store product used for rubbing out varnished wood finishes
Mel
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
John,
Do you know of a way to make a grey rottenstone more pink? The nearest selection of rottenstone colors will be over 200 miles from my small town. Maybe some blush face powder?--hehehe, or is that in fact a pretty good idea?
Do you know of a way to make a grey rottenstone more pink? The nearest selection of rottenstone colors will be over 200 miles from my small town. Maybe some blush face powder?--hehehe, or is that in fact a pretty good idea?
mel. There are several colors of rottenston, gray, white and an old pink color that is no longer made. I was lucky enough to get a package of it from a restoration artist that no longer has a use for it. If you can, try to find a package of white. ( Don't try subbing with pumic, it won't work )
I use acrylic paint to tint rottenstone to the shades I need. This method is trial and error though as when you ad water it gets considerably darker and you have to guess at the amount of tint to ad to the mixture, it does dry fairly fast though and you can usually get your color in a few tries
John
P.S. I would offer to find you some but I don't drive anymore and I'm dependent on other people to get this stuff for me.
[This message has been edited by JRB (edited August 20, 2000).]
I use acrylic paint to tint rottenstone to the shades I need. This method is trial and error though as when you ad water it gets considerably darker and you have to guess at the amount of tint to ad to the mixture, it does dry fairly fast though and you can usually get your color in a few tries
John
P.S. I would offer to find you some but I don't drive anymore and I'm dependent on other people to get this stuff for me.
[This message has been edited by JRB (edited August 20, 2000).]
Dumb Dora, checking in. Why does one need the rottenstone? Haven't done much of this but have used just thinned acrylic. Does the rottenstone add a dustier or better-controlled color application? Sounds like a lot of fun
MerpsMom,
Rottenstone gives that dusty look you find on a lot of frames & mouldings especially the Italians. Also on a lot of Barnwoods. If you want to really touch up your corners give it a try, and it is fun.
John
Rottenstone gives that dusty look you find on a lot of frames & mouldings especially the Italians. Also on a lot of Barnwoods. If you want to really touch up your corners give it a try, and it is fun.
John
Sounds like fun. Now, does anyone know where I might find casein paint. Does anyone do metal leafing?
Le,
I do metal leafing. I don't know where you can get casein paints, havn't seen it in years on an art store shelf.
John
I do metal leafing. I don't know where you can get casein paints, havn't seen it in years on an art store shelf.
John
Lee, found this site for casein [url="http://www.bioshieldpaint.com/index.htm"]http://www.bioshieldpaint.com/index.htm[/url][/url]
calley
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Don't some decorative painting / tole painting stores carry casein paints? I am sure that I remember a line of casein paints for the folk art industry, which were dry pigments that you added water to. As I remember they were fairly strong folk art colours like "colonial blue", "cranberry red" etc.
K
kiwi
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Le.
Pelikan Plaka paint seems to be the casein paint that is generally available.I get mine from England as its not available now in my country.
I'm sure Sepp or The Gilders Warehouse (in the UK) should be able to supply.
Pelikan Plaka paint seems to be the casein paint that is generally available.I get mine from England as its not available now in my country.
I'm sure Sepp or The Gilders Warehouse (in the UK) should be able to supply.
J
JFEIG
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Sheva makes casein paint and it is sold in artist supply stores.
I purchase my paint from theatrical supply stores. It comes in quarts and gallons. A gallon of Raw Umber is about $24.00. A WORD OF CAUTION. There are at least 2 formulations of this paint......one with acrylic binders and one without. purchase the one without if you wish to reverse a mistake of have a customer with a lapse in memory of what they wanted.
Jerome Feig CPF
I purchase my paint from theatrical supply stores. It comes in quarts and gallons. A gallon of Raw Umber is about $24.00. A WORD OF CAUTION. There are at least 2 formulations of this paint......one with acrylic binders and one without. purchase the one without if you wish to reverse a mistake of have a customer with a lapse in memory of what they wanted.
Jerome Feig CPF
R
RDH
Guest
Casein paint can be bought from theatrical supply houses. It is used alot for painting backdrops and comes in qt and gal. Once the can is opened spoilage may become an issue.
Thin with distilled water to help prevent this spoilage also. A product called Milk Paint is casein in powder and can be bought from woodworker supply mail order companys.
Thin with distilled water to help prevent this spoilage also. A product called Milk Paint is casein in powder and can be bought from woodworker supply mail order companys.