[Loch-Ruadh] Re: K. illumination (looong)

[HRAFNASDOT at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/12/2003 3:35:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, bice.pietro at charter.net writes:

> I personally found it very interesting and learned some
> stuff I obviously
> didn't know.  This would be
> a good discussion to have while we paint, sometime.
>
> Bicé

I'm always afraid of boring people when I get so technical.  The glazed over eyes are usually an indication I've gone too far - <g>

I'm not an expert, that's for sure, and I don't want to give out incomplete or wrong information - so I try to be very carefull.  And lord knows there's more than one way to do things!  But I find that alot of period methods are done because it works, not because its traditional or they didn't have technology.  If you've ever struggled with bad tools or materials - it gets soooo much easier when you spend a little more time and get the better quality ones.

I try not to be compulsively AR - when I do my own stuff though........... It becomes a struggle between my compulsive "I want it NOW!" and my obsessive "it has to be EXACTLY like this!"  Thorgeirr is a very patient person.

Asa