Waterford Virginia Bench

You are reading the forum of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers — people who build and study American period furniture.

Membership brings the whole forum, the annual journal and quarterly magazine, the members’ gallery and workbench, and chapters across the country. About membership

Jeff,

Curious how the striping was done along the corners of the arms.  It would seem that using a hand striping brush, the bristles woule be transversely "unstable", and would try to wander off of the corner as one moved along the edge.


Karl
 
Jeff,

A  sword striper was exactly what I had in mind when I asked, since it is the deflection of the bristles that is used to obtain pressure on the surface to get a steady line.
 
Could you please ask your mother how she kept the swordbristles  from slipping to one side or the other of the corner; think of it was painting the very edge of a triangular piece and not having the bristles slide down each side. It seems to be to be a very delicate balanceing act, and I was wondering what trick was used to get such nice lines.

Karl
 
Karl, It is a delicate touch. While holding your brush between your thumb and your forefinger use your second digit as a gauge.  Similar to a marking gauge.  It's all in the wrist plus 60 years of decorating.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

If this discussion was useful, there are twenty years of them here. Join SAPFM to take part — the forum, the journal, the magazine and the members’ gallery come with membership.

Back
Top