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Sweet Mother of God, I found pre-made egg tempera!

Sure, it's not making my paint by hand, but it's a cheaper alternative, and it gives me a chance to work with material I've never worked with before!

Hee!

Dammit.

This means I -have- to enter Queen's Prize now.

Cathus, I hate you. Not really. But it sounds good.

So, who wants to make my birthday and get me the deluxe set? :P I kid. Sort of.

egg tempera

Date: 2008-07-09 02:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scooterheather.livejournal.com
Even cheaper...if you have a set of gouache, instead of thinning with water, mix the heavily pigmented gouache with egg yolk.

http://www.ampersandart.com/tips/eggtemp.html

Also, I've not done a ton of research into icons, but I'm guessing that sanding the wood *really smooth* first and using a 'primer' in the form of gesso will go a long way to making the process easier on you...paint colors will pop more, and you don't have to worry about wood grain showing through.

Good luck!!

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