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wally:
I've got some earth pigment powder (crushed rock?) and have used it to decorate a bow using water proof wood glue (PVA) asa fixative and used hide glue and they both work O/K.
I'm now sinew backing a short Hupo type bow which will be fully painted. On my last layer of sinew can I mix, say red ochre with the hide glue to give a coloured background to decorate on?

Bevan R.:
I would suggest trying it on a scrap piece before you do your bow.

okiecountryboy:

--- Quote from: Bevan R. on February 10, 2011, 07:45:39 pm ---I would suggest trying it on a scrap piece before you do your bow.

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I agree. You wouldn't have to use much. I would use a thin strip of wood, lay down the colored backing, let it dry, then bend the heck out of it. See what happens.

Ron

Bevan R.:

--- Quote from: okiecountryboy on February 10, 2011, 07:52:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: Bevan R. on February 10, 2011, 07:45:39 pm ---I would suggest trying it on a scrap piece before you do your bow.

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I agree. You wouldn't have to use much. I would use a thin strip of wood, lay down the colored backing, let it dry, then bend the heck out of it. See what happens.


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This would also give you the ability to adjust the color to what you are wanting.

animus_divinus:
are you talking about applying this the way we used to apply glitter to paper in gradeschool?... apply the glue, or your adhesive of choice to what you want to decorate.. then sprinkle the crushed rock or dust over it?... actually, sounds like it might not be too bad of an idea for grip texture on the handle if the glue held it on tight enough

however.. what many fail to realize that modern synthetic glues although have a longer shelf life.. are quite inferior to the properties of hide glue.. and hide glue can be made waterproof my smoking it over a wood fire (wood vapor contains aldehydes which react with the hide glue to make it water insoluable)... also, hide glue has recently been proven to exist 35,000 years ago, and birch/pine oils have been used even longer... so if you want to go primitive, you can go all-out and still get a good quality end result

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