I have seen people use different products on their cast iron tops. The table saw, planer, bandsaw, or a drill press being the most common.
The best option that you can use for this purpose is paste wax for wood furniture. Never use paste wax for cars. I will go into this more soon.
Continue reading Why Use Paste Wax For Cast Iron Table Saw TopA crosscut when performed on wood is when the saw blade cuts across its grain. In other words the cutting is not in line with, or running alongside with the direction of the wood grain.
This may occur at angles other than 90 degrees of the grain. Specialty cuts at other degrees still require the cutting to be performed in a way that is not in line with wood grain direction.
Continue reading How To Get A Smooth Crosscut On Wood Using A Table SawWood Hardener is typically a liquid material. The liquid is often made of a cross linking polymer and film forming agents.
Basic Wood Hardeners can be made of acrylics. Heavy duty options can be found in 2 part epoxy versions. Each can have their benefits and detractors depending upon the intended use.
Continue reading What Is Wood Hardener And Does It Have Real BenefitsKnowing if SCAD is a good school for art will require looking at them through multiple lenses. There are multiple dimensions to the question depending upon how it is asked.
I was able to walk through the campus looking at their programs, and some of their behind the scenes projects which will soon come out.
Continue reading Is SCAD Savannah College Of Art And Design A Good SchoolThis is in response to an article by Lori McNee at the Artists Network. Some of the advice that is given can cause serious damage to any artists online brand.
I have written about learning how to market art online. This will be the first time I have written a rebuttal piece due to how bad the suggestions are.
Continue reading 7 Free Ways To Never Market And Promote Your Art OnlineBelieve it or not this topic is where most artists fail. I wish to dive into key 101 factors in knowing how to start marketing art.
This article is for entry level artists or those who are younger and have little to no experience. It is a foundation upon which to build.
Continue reading How Do I Start Marketing My ArtIn the most simplistic terms, scale in art is the comparison by size of objects within the art to other objects. Scale is naturally recognized by the human eye in building associations.
If Scale in art is intended to appear natural, we gain depth, a sense of distance, and maintain natural realism within the art. This is achieved due to the relative positioning and size between objects.
Continue reading What Is Scale In Art And How Is It UsedAny woodworker would know the practice of using screws or nails. The question of whether or not they should be used in wood artwork can be an issue.
There will be times when it is unavoidable. This matter really comes down to a few key factors. What is the purpose, design, and skill level of the wood artist.
Continue reading Should Screws Or Nails Be Used With Wood ArtworkI have written more extensively on techniques or making money with art. As an artist it is easy to focus on this aspect. Allow me to recap more dedicated articles to this question you will have interest in.
Among the most critical aspects is knowing how to build public relations as an artist. Add to this knowing the best places to sell art is important. These two elements can vary from location to location depending upon where you live.
Continue reading Make Money With Art While Keeping Your Passion For ArtThe acronym NFT stands for non fungible token. How is this applied to art? In layman’s terms it creates a way to mark and track a piece of digital art as being the original.
This is done through a unique block chain that is attached to it. Nevertheless the process does not prevent the art from being copied.
Continue reading What Does The NFT Art Market Offer An Artist
