I have now made parts for four music boxes, entirely from bass. . I made the first over a year ago and never put it together because my painting skills are on a scale lower than getting tap water to room temperature. I have tried, straight acrylic paint, watered down acrylic paint, acrylic paint over a shellac sealer, watered down acrylic paint over a shellac sealer. Tried oil paints, tried dyes, tried things until I am pulling my hair out. The best finish so far was dipping the parts in watered down acrylic paint, but the surface was still quite rough and the color was flat, even though the paint was high gloss. .Accumulated the stuff to try an airbrush next. I would like to make a music box for each grandchild, but my painting skills have interfered and not improved a wit during the last year.
I have watched several videos about the music boxes and other toys being made and painted. Of course they do not explain the paint or process, just show some woman at a desk painting the 438th mustache of the morning. It doesn't show me much
I have watched several videos about the music boxes and other toys being made and painted. Of course they do not explain the paint or process, just show some woman at a desk painting the 438th mustache of the morning. It doesn't show me much