Finish for portraits

[Young_Scroller]

I was wondering what all of you professional scrollers out there use for a finish on portraits. I have mainly been using polyurethane but kind of want to try BLO but im not sure if that would look good on a portrait. Thanks!

-Joe

[LarryEA]

Go to General Scrollsawing... 

Upper right, do a SEARCH for   BLO   

All the information you want.

 

_{BLO here at SSV is refering to a MIX of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits.}

   _{There are other mixes... The BLO search will provide all the information you want for}  

"Finish for portraits"

[Scrappile]

This will give you some indication with Baltic Birch.  The one on the bottom is finished by dipping is a mixture of 50/50 BLO and Mineral Spirits.  Let it dry for several days than sprayed with "Deft Clear Wood Finish" which is a lacquer.  The one on top has no finish because he went blind in the left eye before I finished it.

 

But you really have to experiment.  There are different mixes with BLO, like, BLO/MS/Poly.  Different sprays to put over it also, of coarse. 

Edited March 11, 2016 by Scrappile

[MrsN]

I usually just use a clear spray acrylic or spray lacquer

 

I don't like the mess of dealing with oils for the most part.

[Phantom Scroller]

Spray lacquer for me easy peasey.   Roly 

[Smudger]

I use a 50/50 mixture of blo and White spirit

[amazingkevin]

Try different things on the same wood you are using will give you a first hand look at the results! I have just used clear coat in a rattle can so far.Let us know how it all turned out.

 

I was wondering what all of you professional scrollers out there use for a finish on portraits. I have mainly been using polyurethane but kind of want to try BLO but im not sure if that would look good on a portrait. Thanks!

-Joe

[bandaideman]

I used to use BLO on baltic birch any way but I just did not like the darker sorta yellow finish and use clear acyrlic or laquer like Mrs N I like the look much better. It is a personal preference.

[WayneMahler]

It's best to play with samples of the wood you use. I did and still have them. Labeled on the back so when looking for a specific finish I go to  the "sample library" and look. Sure beats risking a fresh cut job only to find out the finish wasn't what was expected. Also it's great to show customers so they choose and know what to expect. Probably not the answer you were looking for but trust me, it pays off in great ways. Plus you learn about different things along the way

[Lucky2]

Joe, for portraits I always dip or flood them with a 50/50 mix of poly and mineral spirits, this is just the first step. After dipping it and allowing it to dry, I add a finish coating of lacquer after the backer is glued in place. Doing it this way, fills all of the voids made from cutting the item out.

Len