12-16-2006, 12:08 AM
Jef,
I used fabric paint on mine (having been told by a very reliable friend that part of an actual tunic had been found with painted clavi) and the results I got were quite good.
I very carefully followed a single warp thread all the way down, colouring it as I went. Having done that I selested another warp thread about an inch from the first one and coloured that in the same way having thus defined the two edged of the clavus I then simply filled in the interior with colour, taking greater care when I got close to original lines so as not to go over them. I repeated the process for the other clavus and then did the same for the back of the tunic. It took me three nights in all to do but I was quite pleased with the result.
Crispvs
I used fabric paint on mine (having been told by a very reliable friend that part of an actual tunic had been found with painted clavi) and the results I got were quite good.
I very carefully followed a single warp thread all the way down, colouring it as I went. Having done that I selested another warp thread about an inch from the first one and coloured that in the same way having thus defined the two edged of the clavus I then simply filled in the interior with colour, taking greater care when I got close to original lines so as not to go over them. I repeated the process for the other clavus and then did the same for the back of the tunic. It took me three nights in all to do but I was quite pleased with the result.
Crispvs
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