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Aug 06, 2008
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by: Phil Wegner

Hi Samaji-Care does need to be taken when chipping.The slate needs to be pressed firmly and flat on the surface of a metal or wooden block (the heavier the better)which must have a straight edge to it.Place the edge of the slate slightly protruding over the edge of the block and rotate the slate as you chip.Be careful not to try and chip to much off in one go otherwise it may split and you could ruin the slate.Some slates may split anyway,depending onthe run of the grain and faults that the slates may contain.It can be frustrating as you can have your slate just about the shape you want and with the last tap of the hammer you could end up spluttering a few choice words.It requires patience and a little practice,then again your slate doesn't have to be oval,make any shape you want.
Aug 06, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		slate painting
by: Anonymous

Hi Joyce-Many years ago I painted three to four doz.They are well scattered now but my mother has one hanging of an Afghan.I will photograph and post it.
Aug 06, 2008
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by: Anonymous

Hi Phil, It was really interesting about painting on roof tiles, could you post one of your paintings so we can see the result you achieved, Thanks Joyce
Aug 06, 2008
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starstarstar 		To gesso or not to gesso
by: Anghwar

Slate has a porosity of 3%, which means that it is pretty waterproof and does not suck the paint into the stone.

Lovely effects can be achieved without gesso and letting the slate itself be the background to your subject. After the subject is painted give the slate a thin coating of varnish to let the character of the slate come through or leave it raw.

Either way, with/without gesso or with/without varnish, slate makes for a interesting painting surface.

Another quality of slate is to have random shapes, there is absoluteluy no reason to have the slate in perfect oval, round or square shape. If a piece should break, you undoubtetly have twice as many supports :-). Very often a broken piece will determine what it wants painted on it due to it's crazy shape.

Rummage construction sites for their discards and broken materials, you may never have to buy your supports again. :-)

Aug 06, 2008
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starstar 		Need photographs of actual artwork
by: samaji

The gesso and painting seem clear enough but the chipping??
It would sure help to have a series of photos of process and result!

Thanks very much.

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