Powder Horn Question??

[dbiggers]

I'am currently making a contemporary powder horn with an 18th century F & I war theme, which involves British Red Coats. My question is, do I "Red Ink" the red coats or other themes requiring the color red, before or after i dye the horn body?? If after the dying process, will the dye discolor the red ink?? Or exactly how should i proceed??

Thank you for any and all suggestions,
Danny :hatsoff:

 

[pichou]

Dye first. If the red ink doesn't show up, use artist's oil color instead. If it's a bright red, you can tone it down with a little burnt umber, or use Venetian red. Indian red is purple-brown, BTW.

 

[dbiggers]

Dye first. If the red ink doesn't show up, use artist's oil color instead. If it's a bright red, you can tone it down with a little burnt umber, or use Venetian red. Indian red is purple-brown, BTW.

So your saying to use an actual oil base paint, instead of the India Ink??

Thanks,
Danny

 

[omarick1948]

Pichou's method or just dye first and rub some powdered red tempera paint into the area you want red and wipe off carefully. Then seal by a couple coats of paste wax.

Rick