Dyo Lanetzach for painting retzuos
Has anyone tried using dyo lonetzach for painting retzuos and would it be suitable or would it peel off?
How about the Bais of Uleovdo?
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shin in "Alter Rebbe" script
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Not a "khaf"
This gave me a "Safrut smile"... OK, I realise that this is not Ktav STaM, however it is interesting what happens when graphic/font Hebrew becomes too stylised. Case-in-point, a colleague and I were visiting the mayor's office in the Gaza Belt region of Shaar HaNegev (adjoining Sderot). He is new to reading Hebrew and pronounced the welcome sign as " brooning " or " broobing " (instead of the intended " brookhim ". I replied that he was more correct than the graphic designer, as the letter meant to be a " khaf " was closer to a halakhic "Nun" or "Bet", and had this been Ktav STaM, the letter would likely be considered pasul as a "Khaf".
I repaired the painting of my retzuot and batim with Dio Lanetzach for Rapidograph.
ReplyDeleteImportant: before painting, rub the area you plan to paint with sand paper to remove most of the old paint. Dio Lanetzach adheres well to sand-papered leather. It may not adhere as well to old paint.
Another note: Do not use Dio Lanetzach to paint new, unpainted, batim. The leather in new batim is slightly oily, which prevents good adhesion.
ReplyDeleteI am now experimenting with mixing Dio lanetzach half/half with acetone, as a first-layer paint. The acetone helps overcome some of the oiliness. But, you must use it all up after mixing. Don't store Dio mixed with acetone for a few days. It can ruin the dio.
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