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Main => The Armoury => The Workshop => Topic started by: Sir Humphrey on 2014-02-13, 20:31:37
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I had a snow day from work yesterday and used the time productively to paint my heater shield. For my c1300 knight impression, I'm going to use the arms of my 19th G-Grandfather Sir Humphrey de Bohun. I'm pleased with how this came out, but never again want to paint a rampant lion!
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wow that is awesome!!!!
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Fantastic! What did you paint it with?
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Shh, Don't tell anyone, just our secret, but I used acrylic. I can't imagine trying to do this with the slow drying oil paints of the period!
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Ever work with milk paint?
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I have on wooden objects, but with the milk paints I have used in the past dont have deep opaque colors and leave a somewhat chalky texture. Some say they need a clear coat of boiled linseed oil to "seal" them, but the linseed oil will oxidized and darken over time. I wonder if shields with designes would have something similar to artist's oil paints
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I think historically they would have used gesso.
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Very nice work! I think I came across your ancestor while doing a little research yesterday:
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Very nice work!
I painted all of my shields with acrylic, too. Shhhh. ;)
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Very nice work! I think I came across your ancestor while doing a little research yesterday:
Sir Patick,
Thanks for sharing. I've never seen that plate. That is Sir William de Bohun son of Humphrey my direct ancestor. William was one of Edward IIIs main battle commanders. He would have been an uncle to me (very far removed!)
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it's looking good!
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Excellent! I also realize who you are on the Book of Faces now.... heraldry for identification works wonders!
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[...] heraldry for identification works wonders!
Yeah, it's almost like they go hand-in-hand. ;)
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That looks fantastic!
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Fantastic! It looks great!
Yeah, my shields tend to use acrylic or matte spray paint... Shhh!! ;)
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Outstanding. 8)