P polyphemus Well-Known Member Joined Mar 15, 2006 Messages 1,233 Feb 1, 2013 #41 Steve, nothing about me is trained. Geoff
theBaron A Fixture Joined May 9, 2007 Messages 3,501 Location Bethlehem PA Feb 1, 2013 #42 I'm old-school, too, I'd rather paint them. But if everyone else wants to use dekkles for them, why not, go nuts! Prost! Brad
I'm old-school, too, I'd rather paint them. But if everyone else wants to use dekkles for them, why not, go nuts! Prost! Brad
theBaron A Fixture Joined May 9, 2007 Messages 3,501 Location Bethlehem PA Feb 1, 2013 #43 Helm said: ...as for the "purists" unless they grind their own paints, boil their glues etc stuff 'em... Click to expand... You forgot mining our own tin and lead.
Helm said: ...as for the "purists" unless they grind their own paints, boil their glues etc stuff 'em... Click to expand... You forgot mining our own tin and lead.
Blind Pew A Fixture Joined Mar 5, 2005 Messages 5,809 Location Carlsile, England Feb 2, 2013 #44 In my experience (maybe I'm just crap) applying dekkles well needs a fair bit of skill too. I think it'd be a starter as doing tartans is very intimidating, even for an accomplished painter. My only question would be how the folds, pleats and contours would be negotiated.
In my experience (maybe I'm just crap) applying dekkles well needs a fair bit of skill too. I think it'd be a starter as doing tartans is very intimidating, even for an accomplished painter. My only question would be how the folds, pleats and contours would be negotiated.