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General Category => Toy Makers => Topic started by: ToverT on August 14, 2013, 10:13:42 pm

Title: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: ToverT on August 14, 2013, 10:13:42 pm

I made another Woody Wagon, but I wanted to try and keep the material costs down.  So, I decided to make it out of Aspen wood and paint that with only the outer panels being 1/4' walnut.  Well, the material costs sure went down, but the labor time went through the roof!  This has taken 3 days to paint with 3 coats.  I think I'll opt for the more costly material and less labor?  All in all it came out pretty good.

Thanks for Lookin'
Tommy T

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: EIEIO on August 14, 2013, 11:33:10 pm

that's a beauty. What kind of paint did you use?

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: ToverT on August 14, 2013, 11:49:04 pm

Thanks Ray.  It's hand painted with Acrylic.

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: dunk on August 15, 2013, 01:34:06 am

If you are going to continue with these, which are very nice I might add.  I would suggest investing in an air brush, your painting time will diminish once you get the hang of it.  Once you learn how to use one, you will wonder how you ever got along without one.

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: Al W on August 15, 2013, 08:37:06 am

Nice looking job Tommy, but a little more on the paint please - what is acrylic paint, where do you purchase it, why does it take so long, blah blah blah....

I am planning on more toys but don't know a darn thing about painting.

Al

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: campasano on August 15, 2013, 11:22:37 am

Tommy, a great choice of colors, I really like the look.
Al, to answer your question on Acrylic paint it is water soluble with a mixture of pigments suspended in liquid and dries to form a hard surface. It is inexpensive, comes in lots of colors and you can also buy it in enamel.
Michael's and most craft stores stock it.

Mike

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: Marcellarius on August 15, 2013, 01:25:02 pm

wow, looks great!! very nice!

Title: Re: Painted Woody Wagon
Post by: newfie on August 15, 2013, 03:08:10 pm

great job thanks for posting