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Old 06-06-2008, 08:30 AM   #1
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... I assume that the strokes should be at right angles to each other, when the time is right...
That's the general idea. Lightly drag a dry brush across the inital layer of gloss varnish at a right angle to distrupt the gloss sheen. You won't get a matte surface, just less glossy. You only need to wait a few minutes for some of the solvent to evaporate, and keep the brush dry. Test it on a scrap with dry darkly painted areas to get the hang of it.
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Old 06-07-2008, 02:41 PM   #2
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I can see that the size of the piece would also be a factor. I have a large 36" X 60" painting that i've wanted to varnish, but held off until I felt informed.
It's my 9/11 painting, and it's full of darks.

Thanks for your highly informed advice, guys!
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