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  1. 03-10-2016, 11:38 PM #1
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    Pushing puddles of color with air pressure

    I watched a video on dropping paint on a bowl and using air pressure to minipulate the paint to spread in desired directions. I used both a empty air brush and a air pistol to push Pearl-Ex mica powder mixed into Danish oil around the surface of the bowl. The bowl was sprayed black with some blue, gold and silver dry brushed beneath the top colors.

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  3. 03-11-2016, 7:07 AM #2
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    Very nice effect...what type of paint do you use? After years of turning, I'm only now becoming open to experiment with dyes and such.
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    Love that effect...
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    Very nice, if you don't mind could you explain the sequence, or better yet what was the video?
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    Wonderful idea! The finishes are absolutely marvelous!
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    That really looks cool, Bob......lots of chatoyance, and irridescence. Neat technique, thanks for sharing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jared parson View Post
    Very nice effect...what type of paint do you use? After years of turning, I'm only now becoming open to experiment with dyes and such.
    I used mica powders mixed with Danish oil, the process can be done with any paint thinned enough to push with air pressure.

    Here's a YouTube of the technique. He turns the bowl first and colores it at the end so skim the video to the last part.

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    Bob, I too watched the Video by Gary Lowe of Scotland and am playing with it as well but must admit I am not yet able to get the results you do. I am using various techniques.
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    That's cool stuff. Love the effect. Off to watch the video...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Blair View Post
    Bob, I too watched the Video by Gary Lowe of Scotland and am playing with it as well but must admit I am not yet able to get the results you do. I am using various techniques.
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    Peter, I have to disagree those vases are beautiful! Each one displays the versatility of the technique. I found that if I keep the amount of mica powder low the transparency gives it that cloudy look. Too much becomes opaque. Th diatomics allow it to shimmer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Bergstrom View Post
    Peter, I have to disagree those vases are beautiful!
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    Doug, be sure to watch all his paint videos. Each has value.
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