Old Boiler Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 First time on this section of the forum. Made this for a 3 year old girl. Left it raw but would like some guidance for future finishes/coatings. Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 For a finish you can wire buff it then but a wax fininsh on. I use Johnson's floor paste wax on stuff like this and do it while the piece is around 400-500F. I like the snail, nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 cute snail old boiler ! bet the little girl loved it the long eye stalks are great as for finish, you could even let her paint this one ? id have loved to do that as a little girl...i like how youve left light showing through in the coil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boiler Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks for the replies. Letting her paint it was the easy option I wire brushed it but could have wire wheeled it. I don't think she knew what to make of it, with no batteries. It's now in her dolls house. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 boiler - it might take time to sink into her 'modern child' brain wiring, but it will have slow burn impact like all the best things her dolls house is a great place for the snail - its already a character in her imaginative world - the finish will prob be the last thing on her mind when he is doing his thing:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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