| GAMBOGE
SEALER 1
tsp. powdered gamboge 4
oz. alcohol Dissolve
powdered gamboge in alcohol and shake often for
a couple of days. Let solution settle. Pour off clear liquid. Paint or rub
on surface. POTASSIUM
DICHROMATE Use
one part powder to five parts water. Potassium Dichromate will turn the wood
light brown. This will serve as a ground base color before you have used a
filler. GENERAL
GUIDE FOR VIOLIN SIZE BY AGE | Age | Size | | 3-5 | 1/2 - 1/16 | | 4-7 | 1/4 | | 6-10 | 1/2 | | 9-11 | 3/4 | | 9 to Adult | 4/4 | MEASUREMENTS
FOR VIOLIN & CELLO (IN INCHES) | Size | Violin | Cello | | 4/4 | 14" | 29 5/8" | | 3/4 | 13 3/8" | 27 5/16" | | 1/2 | 12 1/2" | 25 1/2" | | 1/4 | 11 1/8" | | | 1/8 | 10 1/8" | | | 1/16 | 9 1/8" | | All
measurements are approximate. | | HIDE
GLUE Use
one part glue and two parts water. Water
bath at 140°F ABRASIVES Mix
abrasives with rubbing oil to polish final finishes. Pumice
stone is fine. Rotten
stone is finer. Tripoli
is finest. GUIDELINES
FOR MIXING EXTRACT One
ounce liquid extract to one pint of oil or spirit varnish. WOOD
PURFLING Our
purfling is made to our specifications in Germany. All
violin purfling is 1.3mm wide, black/white/black. Violin
Styles: German:
0.30 mm black, 0.70mm white, 0.3 mm black. Italian:
0.40mm black, 0.50mm white,0.40mm black. French:
0.45mm black, 0.40mm white, 0.45mm black. Fiber
Purfling: Same as German. Viola
Purfling: 1.4mm wide. 0.35mm
black, 0.70mm white, 0.35mm black. Cello
Purfling: 1.8mm wide. 0.40mm
black/1.00mm white/ 0.40mm black. |