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Stephen Mottram on Vinegar Painting:
Process
 My
exploration of vinegar painting’s innate flexibility has led me to use my
techniques on a variety of surfaces, including wood, metal, cardboard,
terracotta, glass and Lucite.
The
surface is first prepared, primed and painted with a background color that
best complements the vinegar paint colors I will be using. I then combine
powdered paint pigments with ordinary apple cider vinegar to create a glaze.
As
the glaze is applied over the base coat, it begins to dry quickly and the
residual sugar contained in the vinegar binds the powdered pigments to the
prepared surface. This means that I have to work rapidly to create the
exotic veneers and inlaid designs intrinsic to my artwork. The patterning
tools I use are all common household objects, such as plastic wrap, modeling
clay, foam paint brushes, graining combs, wine bottle corks, cheesecloth and
even turkey feathers.
 Once
the pattern is established and the glaze is dry, the art is given several
coats of oil-based polyurethane to ensure a durable, professional finish.
This final coat can be flat, semi-gloss or
hi-gloss, depending on the style
of the piece.
The
result is a unique, eye-catching work of
art that can be used, and
treasured, for years to come.
See some of my sample
finishes.
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