Message #40282

[Tom B.]

Steven posted a small image

Here is an example posted by our member James on our member board.

Since you are not able able to view it right now,so I post here to share with you.

of http://snuffbottle.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,1132.0/msg,10106.html


Personally I like to use the following 15th century Ming carved cinnabar lacquer brushpot to demonstrate the way layers of carved through lacquer should look - they should be almost like a watermark in paper.  If they look like rolling hills with tiny peaks and valleys, then they were mold on the surface.  Real layers of lacquer become a solid that is very smooth when properly carved and finished.