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Staining/Finishing
I got my next shipment of supplies for the art project and started the next stage of the project, attempting wood stains and trying to glue up a metal sheet.
The wood is basswood, which my research indicated can be hard to apply a stain to. It has a tendency to become blotchy if a wood conditioner is not applied to it. So after doing my best to sand down the glue I applied the wood conditioner and waited. To any random person reading this blog, I have 0 wood working experience, do not use this as a guide for anything.
After letting the wood conditioner set for 10 minutes I wiped it off and gave the wood a few minutes to settle. Then it was time to apply the danish oil stain/finish. I tried just dipping the brush in the bottle, but that didn’t really work. So I took to dumping the oil directly on the wood and brushing it around and across all four planks.
Two sets of finish later and I wipe it off per the instructions on the oil and let it start the drying process. This should be finished overnight as I am not waiting longer so I can apply a polyurethane coating.
So far I like the new look of the wood, I can’t wait to see how it changes overnight.
Some of the stain did spill through to primed side of the panels. It was easy to wipe off most of this and if it is still discolored I should be able to just apply another layer of primer to even it out again.
Steel panel
In addition to the wood panels I received a sheet of metal, which should tell me if I can do this to my computer case. To prevent the glue soak through problem that I encountered on the other panels I prepped the canvas ahead of time.
I did originally prep for a 12"x24" steel panel. However, I messed up the order and received a 12"x12" panel, no biggy I will just get another panel and have two square pieces of art. I may try to use some magnets to attach these to my fridge.
The instructions for the Gorilla Glue Clear are different for non-porous material like metal. At least one of the surfaces have to be damp before application. I wetted the canvas a little, but didn’t want to do too much because acrylic paint is water soluble. So I wiped the steel panel with a wet clothe and applied a liberal amount of glue and spread it all around (removing some of my overzealous application). All that is left from there is contact, I joined the two and moved it around a little to make sure I had full coverage on the panel.
I covered that with some parchment paper and weighed it down with some book (J.K. Rowlings work got to still be used for something). I don’t want to press it too hard and possible move the glue to places I do not want it. This should set up in two hours, but I will be asleep by then so I will see how it worked in the morning.
