tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24650459368979597.post4272041322212763295..comments2024-03-21T03:06:39.230-04:00Comments on John Mark Power, Antiques Conservator: Completed Dome Trunk (ca.1880)john mark powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04258429069072169238noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24650459368979597.post-23795980376423570302018-06-04T10:20:39.115-04:002018-06-04T10:20:39.115-04:00Probably obvious to everyone but I wanted some col...Probably obvious to everyone but I wanted some color in the metal. I painted it (red on one, green on another), let it dry for a week or two, then painted on black and immediately began wiping it with thinner dampened (not wet) rags leaving black in the grooves. The black brings out the stamped metal pattern nicely.Willardnoreply@blogger.com