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bodrighywood:
I leave the finished piece for 24 hour to make sure the ink etc has dried fully then wipe a coat of microcrystalline polish on it with a soft cloth or tissue. Leave for about 20 minutes and repeat. Do this as often as you like. The more often you do it the better. I don't personally like lacquers etc as after time so many of them can flake and look awful. The wax allows a lot of handling (which a piece like this will get)

Pete

Bill21:

--- Quote from: turningal on March 09, 2021, 07:11:53 PM ---Hi Folks
Thanks for your replies, I will be using Fabre castell Pitt pens, which are acid free, waterproof ,Indian ink to colour the work, and burning in all lines, however my main concern is the finish after all colouring has been done, spray perhaps but what base would you suggest, acrylic or cellulose? I’ve no experience in spray finishes but I’m guessing that in this instance it will be my only choice.

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I think if you want to use an Acrylic or Cellulose base then you may need Acrylic or Cellulose colours to go on top? If you want to use the pens suggested then I’d do some test pieces including the final finish to ensure it all works together.

bodrighywood:
Acrylics will give a harder look, more like oil paint whereas inks can be blended as in a wash. Be careful using them with the pens though as the medium in the pens can react with acrylics and end up mixing and giving you a different colour all together. Finish is best as I said with a microcrystalline polish. Lacquers and varnishes simply don't look very good, they give a false plastic look to the work. 

Pete

Bill21:
I hope it’s ok to post this link.

https://www.aawforum.org/community/index.php?threads/what-finish-do-you-use-on-a-basket-illusion.14688/

Lots of discussion on finishing and it seems some use a clear lacquer whilst others prefer oil.

Doing an image search, some projects use muted colours and look quite dull. Others have very bright colours and look shiny so there seems to be lots of different ways of doing it. I have to say I like them all!  ;D

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