Nice stuff, wood and size. I’m just bit surprised you vernish it before drawing the lines?
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I tested a bit on scrap and if I don’t, the marker will probably bleed into the grain, making fuzzy lines.
Here’s the finished 13x13, with two more coats over the marker:
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Still offering?
Not if you use the right markers. When (late 90s) I made a board, I foresaw this problem. I asked the people in the art shop what marker would not go fuzzy if I varnished the board. I think that I was advised a water-resistent marker. So if you explain what your plans are (varnish is not the only option; oiling, waxing are other options) an art shop can advise you on this.
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I did 1 coat polyurethane, marker, then 2 more coats polyurethane, and the coatings did not make the marker lines go fuzzy. They get fuzzy if drawn onto raw uncoated wood, since the ink soaks into the grain.
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Next time I get into some decent sized wood I’ll take some pictures and we can discuss.