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Dave Chandler · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: Crinkle in varnish

I left a small amount of varnish in a tin lid for a couple days exposed to air but in the dark and let the varnish get good and thick, letting all the aromatics dissipate (turpentines etc). Then I put a thick coat on with my fingertip in the area around the soundpost and in some of the corners. A day or so later, I looked at it and it had crinkled up very nicely. I thought it was a rather nice effect.

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Michael Darnton · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:58 pm Post subject:

Neat. I will be sure to try that. Thanks.
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:25 am Post subject:

I think the term is "craquelure". Since I posted this I've looked at some of the postings on MN and there are a number of techniques such as hide glue over the varnish will dry this way, and there are commercial products. But then you have to varnish again over top of these other products. Using this technique would avoid having to do touch up over top, since you're using the very same varnish that you have already laid on the violin. This was done with some of my home-made varnish, not entirely sure I can get the same affect wtih a commercially made violin varnish.

Thanks Michael, being almost entirely self-taught, I was expecting someone to post "well, everyone knows this."
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Michael Darnton · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:20 pm Post subject:

Most of the wrinkle strategies work best on damp spirit varnish. It's unusual to find one working on oil varnish. This is one I haven't seen before.
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