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Wood Effect on Tool Handles.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:47 pm
by Pebs434
Please can I have some tips and recommended colours for painting the wooden tool handles etc in acrylics.


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Re: Wood Effect on Tool Handles.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:53 pm
by silversurfer1947
There's a chap named Dave Lundquist who has a series of figure painting videos on YouTube. For tool handles, he uses Vallejo paint, the base colour is Iraqi Sand, followed by a top coat of thinned down Smoke. Brushing along the length of the handle gives a grain effect from the brush marks.

Re: Wood Effect on Tool Handles.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:55 pm
by Pebs434
Thank you for a very fast reply. Much appreciated.


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Re: Wood Effect on Tool Handles.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:02 pm
by jarndice
There is an alternative, Cut the handles from the replacement metal tools and using a pin vise form a socket for a wooden handle made from "Cocktail sticks",
if you wander through the "Tips & Tricks" section I believe there is a bit more detail,
Shaun.