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Upgrade Using Travertine Tile
Careful consideration should be given to these upgrades so they may not only add to the homeowners' living experience, but also so they add to the home's value.
Travertine is a natural stone that is harder than limestone and marble. The travertine tiles give a rustic feel to kitchens, baths and outdoor living spaces. It is an affordable option that is also available in mosaic tiles and tumbled stone. It comes in several different finishes including filled honed, unfilled honed and unfilled brushed chiseled edge as well as tumbled edge and polished. Travertine's hardness and non-skid surface makes it a great choice for high traffic areas. It does not require a lot of maintenance, but proper care should be taken to avoid unsightly damage. The stone's surface should be sealed and kept free of dust and dirt. Floors should be regularly swept and mopped with warm water. Other travertine surfaces should be wiped with a damp soft towel or rag. Spills should be wiped up immediately. Travertine should be cleaned with a cleanser created for natural stone.
Another versatile natural stone is marble. It is available in a variety of colors and designs. The marble tilescome in an assortment of sizes, shapes and thicknesses. The tiles can be used on back splashes, walls and floors in kitchens and baths as well as other rooms of the home. It can also be used on fireplace surrounds. Using mosaic tiles as a back splash can really add a unique touch to a marble counter top. Marble tiles can have honed, tumbled and polished finishes. Regular cleaning with a non-abrasive cleaner helps to keep the soft stone, which is susceptible to staining and damage, clean.
Value can be added to any home with the right tile choices during a home remodel. Unique designs can be created with travertine, marble and mosaic tiles either alone or combined into designs that will enhance any living space whether it be an interior or an exterior space.
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Can I put varnish on a canvas painting that has ink on it?
I put some ink on top of some of my acrylic painting and was wondering if a varnish will make the ink smudge. I only ask because I accidentally spilled some paint on my painting and when I tried to wipe it off with a damp rag it wiped away some of the ink. I used was indian ink if that makes a difference.
The easiest way to find out if you will damage your art work is to duplicate a small portion of it on a test canvas. Once dry, you then can attempt to varnish the test piece and see the results. Since acrylics and ink dry quickly this should not take long. If you brush on either a acrylic or damar varnish, I would be concerned that the act of brushing would disrupt the ink.
Some time ago I did a charcoal and conte drawing on an acrylic painting. So as not to disturb and blow away the charcoal, I carefully sprayed it with damar varnish (probably Grumbacher). To this day, the varnish has provided a strong and protective coating for the charcoal and conte.
I would recommend a similar approach to you. My only concern would be possibly diluting the ink with the spray. Therefore, do a test first.
Worst case is that you will have to mount your art work under glass.
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