Article · Atelier Saint Andre
Finishing the icon
By Atelier Saint Andre
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2008
About this lesson
Covers final stages of an icon: background options, border lines, inscriptions, edge treatment and varnishing choices including olifa, egg white, water-based varnish and shellac.
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