“The Lyric” – Gets a Bath

After developing a beautiful tan, it is time for “The Lyric” to get a bath. This is the aqueous phase of the ground preparation. The first step is to apply a coat of a 3% gelatin solution. I do this to seal the end-grain in order to prevent uneven absorption of the stain color. Next I apply a water based stain to the whole violin. This enhances the contrast between the winter and summer grain a gives the instrument a nice orange/cinnamon color. The result is:

The Lyric with ground - side view
The Lyric with ground - side view
The Lyric with ground - back view
The Lyric with ground - back view

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