I wish I had known this technique 30 Plus years ago but I am afraid that was kept a secret in those days , either you apprenticeship for years or the knowledge was not shared as it is today , thank you for rounding out my many years of frustration
Hi , Your video was Amazing! I need an Advice, I have an Amazon Violin and is super cheep , I am not a Violin maker, BUT I don't want the glanced color of the violin, I want it to look kind of old or hand-made , even though it was made in China prefabricated... soooo Do you think is a good Idea to use sandpaper on all the violin ? Or is it crazy?
I have a vintage violin that someone did a terrible job in re-varnishing it. I would like to salvage it and remove the varnish and try doing a better job. Any advise on how to removing the old varnish ? Thanks
Does it happen that a Violin Owner remove the original varnish and re-varnish his violin himself ? Can I buy a violin without varnish and do the varnish myself ? The reason I ask is that I want to experiment with home made thin varnish. Thank you.
Tery Wood Sr. Not by what is purely in this video. You will still need to prepare and varnish the wood. I've worked with unvarnished instruments in the past, and it is important to remove the fingerboard before prep/varnish . Get a good varnish, apply around 2 coats as a seal, sand with thin sand paper, and then use the video.
It will look very ugly in a few years. Graceful wear is only possible if the colour is distributed throughout the varnish. That way, as the varnish wears the colour goes gradually. This stuff will remain until the wear reaches the paint, which will then disappear entirely leaving an ugly pale patch with hard edges. Practically impossible for a restorer to retouch gracefully. I've retouched a lot of instruments, and I wouldn't want anything to do with this one.
This one is already painted. I have ordered diy violin and bought also some shellac granules do you know how can I make some texture on the back or rather just let it be? Or how to dye shellac, but just a bit If you know what I mean I enjoy craft works and violin.
Lots of overreacting, here. It's basically just the same as japanning, which was common even among famous makers from the mid 1800s onwards; A woodworking fad, of sorts, You find it on what today is considered "fine vintage" furniture and "heirloom" musical instruments alike. It's always interesting to see reactions to present-day applications of what was common practice back in the day. Apparently it was all right if Stradiwhozits of Cremona did it back in 1835 (yes, I know Stradivarius did his thing in the 1700s. It's a joke, son, you missed it), but let Yousef Gustibus in Hoboken do it today and he gets lynched online. Gotta love public perceptions.
This is how stradivari Made his violins. Why??? Cause. You wont over apply varnish to a violin. Remember. The more varnish you apply the less it sounds!!! Ignorant ppl will say this is done wrong
THIN THIN COATINGS! I USED DYE(ALCOHOL) STAINS INSTEAD OF PIGMENTS. I USED FOR 1ST COAT STRONG YELLOW,(LIKE CAUTION SIGNS ON ROAD) 2ND COLOR BROWN. 3RD COLOR RUBY RED. BETWEEN COLOR COATS, I USED A LAC BASE INSTRUMENT VYNAL- SEALER. MULTIPLE COATS, FINE SANDING BETWEEN COATS OF COLOR. SHADING, HIGHLIGHTING DONE AT THIS STAGE. INSTRUMENT LACQUER & FIDDLE IS FINISHED. FINAL THICKNESS, 1 ONION-SHEET OF TYPING PAPER. 24 YEARS AND COUNNTING!
NO, NO, I DON'T SELL THEM, I TRADE THEM. AND I'LL TRADE YOU ONE FOR A ROLL OF THAT BARBED WIRE YOU TOLD E ABOUT, SO I CAN FIX MY STRATOBLASTER GIBSON ACUSTIC CARDBOARD GUITAR.
Rubbish! You obviously haven't a clue about violin making and Cremonese/Italian techniques in general. They did not use paint, they used a very simple varnish, and if you don't believe me there is a document in Milan in Stradivari's own hand describing exactly what was used and often in very thick layers.
+blackktieguy well, unlike you, it doesn't take me a damn year to reply to a comment. And the reason I would not buy a violin from you is, I have never really cared for a "showboat", you seem to be into it more for the drama instead of the love of the art.
+Lee Goins that right there is the lowest level a human can get, telling someone to kill themselves? I understand now your lack of wanting a beautiful instrument because someone as disgusting and ugly as you could never love anything or produce anything of worth to give the world. if you are so willing to say something like that to someone, I urge you strongly take my advice or if that is above you maybe it's better you take your own. let me know how that turns out.
*SIGH* 1) I WRITE IN CAPS ON ALL MY COMMENTS ON TH-cam. 2) I ANSERED YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE AND TOLD YOU I WAS MESSING OFF WITH JOKES HERE - MAYBE YOU SHOULD GOOGLE "JOKE". 3) YOU NEED A SENSE OF HUMOR IN THE WORST SORT OF WAY.
1) I USE CAP LOCKS ON ALL MY COMMETS ON TH-cam - AS I DID IN ANSWER TO YOUR PESONAL MESSAGE. 2) I EXPLAINED IN MY PERSONAL MESSAGE THAT I WAS MESSING OFF HERE WITH JOKES - I NEVER THOUGHT ANYONE WOULD TAKE SUCH NONSENSE SERIOUSLY - I GUESS I WAS WRONG *sigh*. 3) YOU ACTUALLY TRIED TO LOOK UP 'BRUTO GIBSON'? HOW ABOUT 'MARSHALL TRUCKER'? LMAO! YOU NEED A SENSE OF HUMOR IN THE WORST KIND OF WAY - DID I MENTION THAT IN MY PERSONAL MESSAGE IN ANSWER TO YOU? I SHOULD HAVE!
I wish I had known this technique 30 Plus years ago but I am afraid that was kept a secret in those days , either you apprenticeship for years or the knowledge was not shared as it is today , thank you for rounding out my many years of frustration
@chiki283 - SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY - ROFL!
THAT WAS A WONDERFUL COME-BACK NOTHING BETTER THAN A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR!
LORD BLESS - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Instrumento lindo meu Deus !!
Hi , Your video was Amazing! I need an Advice, I have an Amazon Violin and is super cheep , I am not a Violin maker, BUT I don't want the glanced color of the violin, I want it to look kind of old or hand-made , even though it was made in China prefabricated... soooo Do you think is a good Idea to use sandpaper on all the violin ? Or is it crazy?
This Chopin movement always brings a tear to my eye
Amazing workmanship
What kind of "Medium" is used? It says on the video "prepare the mixing of colour + medium"...
Maybe turpentine or lavander.
Ótimo video gostei desta técnica qual é o preço deste varnish.
This is not paint folks this is pigmented colors in linseed type oils. People are so quick to attack it is ridiculous.
I´d like to know what color were combined to create te final color in the violin
Quanto custa para encomenda e qual a madeira você esta usando. Tenho um violino feito da madeira Abeto, no aguardo de um retorno.
very impressive !
@Uwaikai fingerboard? I dont see any fingerboard on this violin.
My friend, it is not a song. It is a Concerto by Chopin, No. 2, 2nd movement.
quiero saber mas acerca de la tecnica q esta usando y que tipo de materiales ♫♪
buenas tardes soy de Colombia como puedo obtener este barniz
What type of oils are these?
Mira la informacion en nuestra web
What song is playing?
Excuse me sir I want to know the components of the paintings or dye step by step
Where do you find wood to make own violin
Bom dia sou do.BRASIL como adquirir esse vernis obrigado
Boenas Note donde puedo obtener este Barniz soy luthier
I have a vintage violin that someone did a terrible job in re-varnishing
it. I would like to salvage it and remove the varnish and try doing a better job.
Any advise on how to removing the old varnish ? Thanks
Use card scrapers, gently.
que tipo de material usa?
gosto muito de violinos amei esse
Does it happen that a Violin Owner remove the original varnish and re-varnish his violin himself ?
Can I buy a violin without varnish and do the varnish myself ? The reason I ask is that I want to experiment with home made thin varnish.
Thank you.
To re varnish is hard, and you can easily damage your violin.
And yes, you can buy white violin which is without varnish
esta muy bueno saludos
Cómo se llama la pintura?
Yes you can. (I hear an Obama echo.) Check E-bay for so-called 'white violins'.
Puedo pintar mi violin con óleo?? No le pasará nada??
Hey man whats the name of the song???
You can buy a violin in the white (without varnish) and then go from there
Tery Wood Sr. Not by what is purely in this video. You will still need to prepare and varnish the wood. I've worked with unvarnished instruments in the past, and it is important to remove the fingerboard before prep/varnish . Get a good varnish, apply around 2 coats as a seal, sand with thin sand paper, and then use the video.
does it affect the sound?
Yes
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Old Wood Colours Varnishes
Old Wood Colours Varnishes
quel est le pianiste de ce concerto? plise
lol , l'executant pas le compositeur , celui qui joue ?
3.42 onward's, naughty, naughty, violin, take this!!!!!!!!!
Y si en vez de ser muy claro y querer hacerlo más oscuro,es muy oscuro y queremos hacerlo más claro :/
It will look very ugly in a few years. Graceful wear is only possible if the colour is distributed throughout the varnish. That way, as the varnish wears the colour goes gradually. This stuff will remain until the wear reaches the paint, which will then disappear entirely leaving an ugly pale patch with hard edges. Practically impossible for a restorer to retouch gracefully. I've retouched a lot of instruments, and I wouldn't want anything to do with this one.
This one is already painted. I have ordered diy violin and bought also some shellac granules do you know how can I make some texture on the back or rather just let it be? Or how to dye shellac, but just a bit If you know what I mean I enjoy craft works and violin.
John Harding Thank you, you helped me make my decision not to add a color layer.
Lots of overreacting, here. It's basically just the same as japanning, which was common even among famous makers from the mid 1800s onwards; A woodworking fad, of sorts, You find it on what today is considered "fine vintage" furniture and "heirloom" musical instruments alike. It's always interesting to see reactions to present-day applications of what was common practice back in the day. Apparently it was all right if Stradiwhozits of Cremona did it back in 1835 (yes, I know Stradivarius did his thing in the 1700s. It's a joke, son, you missed it), but let Yousef Gustibus in Hoboken do it today and he gets lynched online. Gotta love public perceptions.
FAKE NEWS...
I'm just a little bothered by the fact that the violin is held by the fingerboard. x)
@jehovahuponyou
I do painting by numbers as well
You should come up and see them some time
are you kidding?
CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO NO.2!!!!!!!!
The background music. If your wondering, this was the second movement at the beginning. The introduction and third movement are much darker.
This is how stradivari Made his violins. Why??? Cause. You wont over apply varnish to a violin. Remember. The more varnish you apply the less it sounds!!! Ignorant ppl will say this is done wrong
THIN THIN COATINGS! I USED DYE(ALCOHOL) STAINS INSTEAD OF PIGMENTS. I USED FOR 1ST COAT STRONG YELLOW,(LIKE CAUTION SIGNS ON ROAD) 2ND COLOR BROWN. 3RD COLOR RUBY RED. BETWEEN COLOR COATS, I USED A LAC BASE INSTRUMENT VYNAL- SEALER. MULTIPLE COATS, FINE SANDING BETWEEN COATS OF COLOR. SHADING, HIGHLIGHTING DONE AT THIS STAGE. INSTRUMENT LACQUER & FIDDLE IS FINISHED. FINAL THICKNESS, 1 ONION-SHEET OF TYPING PAPER. 24 YEARS AND COUNNTING!
Oops, I used "artist air brush" in coat applications.
My friend, it is not a song. It is a Concerto by Chopin, No. 2, 2nd movement. F minor
Fake finish to make it look like a proper natural source finish
👍👍😂😂😂🎻👈
Remind me to never buy one of your violins.
NO, NO, I DON'T SELL THEM, I TRADE THEM.
AND I'LL TRADE YOU ONE FOR A ROLL OF THAT BARBED WIRE YOU TOLD E ABOUT, SO I CAN FIX MY STRATOBLASTER GIBSON ACUSTIC CARDBOARD GUITAR.
Rubbish! You obviously haven't a clue about violin making and Cremonese/Italian techniques in general. They did not use paint, they used a very simple varnish, and if you don't believe me there is a document in Milan in Stradivari's own hand describing exactly what was used and often in very thick layers.
after watching this, I don't think I would buy one of your violins.
+Lee Goins Why?
+blackktieguy well, unlike you, it doesn't take me a damn year to reply to a comment.
And the reason I would not buy a violin from you is, I have never really cared for a "showboat", you seem to be into it more for the drama instead of the love of the art.
Lee Goins Uhh.. I didn't make this video... But good to know your opinion on why you wouldn't buy from these guys...
+Lee Goins A good lesson in humility would serve you well, as would learning the meaning of the word hypocrite.
+Lee Goins that right there is the lowest level a human can get, telling someone to kill themselves? I understand now your lack of wanting a beautiful instrument because someone as disgusting and ugly as you could never love anything or produce anything of worth to give the world. if you are so willing to say something like that to someone, I urge you strongly take my advice or if that is above you maybe it's better you take your own. let me know how that turns out.
・・・・😑
*SIGH*
1) I WRITE IN CAPS ON ALL MY COMMENTS ON TH-cam.
2) I ANSERED YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE AND TOLD YOU I WAS MESSING OFF WITH JOKES HERE - MAYBE YOU SHOULD GOOGLE "JOKE".
3) YOU NEED A SENSE OF HUMOR IN THE WORST SORT OF WAY.
1) I USE CAP LOCKS ON ALL MY COMMETS ON TH-cam - AS I DID IN ANSWER TO YOUR PESONAL MESSAGE.
2) I EXPLAINED IN MY PERSONAL MESSAGE THAT I WAS MESSING OFF HERE WITH JOKES - I NEVER THOUGHT ANYONE WOULD TAKE SUCH NONSENSE SERIOUSLY - I GUESS I WAS WRONG *sigh*.
3) YOU ACTUALLY TRIED TO LOOK UP 'BRUTO GIBSON'? HOW ABOUT 'MARSHALL TRUCKER'? LMAO! YOU NEED A SENSE OF HUMOR IN THE WORST KIND OF WAY - DID I MENTION THAT IN MY PERSONAL MESSAGE IN ANSWER TO YOU? I SHOULD HAVE!
I USE KRYLON SPRAY PAINT ON ALL MY FIDDLES - DRIES HARD AND FAST - NONE OF THAT WORK BULLSHIT ENVOLVED!