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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Painting, Finishing and Care. => Topic started by: stevep80 on February 07, 2016, 08:55:29 am

Title: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: stevep80 on February 07, 2016, 08:55:29 am

hi, hopefully someone can help me.
I have just finished building an Oseberg Viking ship by Amati and was hopeing somebody can tell me the best way to finish it of, should I paint it or stain it and what medium I should use for this.


Thanks
Steve

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Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 07, 2016, 09:26:28 am

 
Satin stain always looks great but needs a very good sanding first!

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: stevep80 on February 07, 2016, 09:40:42 am

Hi, thanks for the info, what colour would you suggest.

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 07, 2016, 09:43:18 am

 
Probably totally wrong, but what about a deep, rich red wood?

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: grendel on February 07, 2016, 09:54:33 am

For viking the shields can be painted with a matt finish pain in simple designs, stripes, crosses, segments, using earthy colours - reds - yellow  umber, dull blues muddy greens. the figure head would probably have also been painted in similar colours, as these were the pigments available at the time (ex viking re-enactor here).

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: stevep80 on February 07, 2016, 10:01:44 am

Thanks Grendal, what would you suggest with the hull and deck.

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: grendel on February 07, 2016, 12:36:29 pm

Hull and deck would have been natural wood, maybe just finished with an oiled finish

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: stevep80 on February 14, 2016, 01:13:22 pm

Hi me again, would it be ok to use an acrylic Matt varnish.

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: ballastanksian on February 14, 2016, 02:26:57 pm

Hi Steve, have you any pictures of your build? They have a lovely shape do longships.

Title: Re: Finishing my Oseberg Viking ship
Post by: grendel on February 14, 2016, 07:44:40 pm

yes that should be ok