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Hand Colored Photographs |
| Did you ever wonder how they hand colored black and white photos? Now you can do it yourself, and it's easy! With a Marshall's Oil Kit and just a little practice, you can color black and white photographs for yourself or friends. Give the kit as a gift to someone who is interested in art or photography. You don't have to know how to paint. You don't have to be a professional artist. All you need is the Marshall's Oil Kit, cotton balls, and Q-tips. Yes, that's right, cotton balls and Q-tips! | |
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| If you have a photo you would like me to hand color, please contact me for price information: Amy@allourfavoritegifts.com |
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Marshall's Oils Kits to Get You Started |
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The following kits are all you need to get started on making beautiful hand colored photographs. Each kit comes with a print to practice and all the supplies you'll need, including instructions. Once you've painted the print (it is on photographic paper and not just regular stock paper), if you don't like it, just clean it off and start again. Until the painted print is dry, you can keep changing any color. I teach classes on Marshall's Oils and time and time again people come up and say, "I can't believe that's all there is too it!" And if you have questions, just e-mail me and I'll be glad to help. To give you an idea of the process, you apply your color with a Q-tip and then gently buff away the excess paint with a cotton ball. All of your photograph shows through the paint, so you have the detail of the photo but now with color! You don't even have to worry about staying in the lines, when you apply the next color, it blends together. It is best to work on copies of old photographs and not the actual photos. A professional lab can make black and white photos from your color negatives. Also, have them printed on matte finish photographic paper and ask for them to be printed a little on the "light" side (less contrast). I find it is easier to cover a lighter area with paint than a dark one. |
Portrait Set Contains 10 assorted 1/2"x2 oil color tubes, 6 assorted photo pencils, a 1/2"x2" tube of Extender, 1 oz. bottle , an eraser for fine details, skewers, cotton and instructions. Colors include: burnt sienna, burnt sienna, tree green, flesh, cheek, cad yellow, verona brown, sky blue, flesh shadow, extender. This kit contains all you need to get started with portrait work. I suggest you try the Activity sets first. Learn to "buff and blend" with the cotton balls and then you're ready to apply cheek color on portraits! |
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The sets that follow are for when you have mastered your technique and are ready to expand on your colors. |
 Introductory
SetContains 5 assorted 1/2"x2 oil color tubes, 1/2 oz. bottle of P.M. Solution, skewers, cotton and instructions. No photos to use for practice included. This can be used as a first time kit if you already have photos you would like to color. Order in the pull down box below |
 Learn
to color KitContains 9 assorted 1/2"x2 oil color tubes, 1/2 oz. bottle of P.M. Solution, skewers, cotton and instructions. No photos to use for practice included. Order in the pull down box below |
 Hobby
KitContains 15 assorted 1/2"x2 oil color tubes, a 3/4"x4" tube of Extender, 1 oz. bottle of Marlene and P.M. Solution, a mixing palette, skewers, cotton and instructions. No photos to use for practice included. Order in the pull down box below |
 Advanced
Oil SetContains 20 assorted 1/2"x2 oil color tubes, a 3/4"x4" tube of Extender and Dryer, 1 oz. bottle of Marlene and P.M. Solution, a mixing palette, skewers, cotton and instructions. No photos to use for practice included. Order in the pull down box below |
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Other Marshall's Oils Products |
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Inkjet Canvas Make your own pictures to color using this 10 sheet package of 8 1/2 x 11 inkjet canvas with instructions for use in your inkjet printer. |
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Use Marshall's Acrylic Metallics to add metallic or pearl flourishes for shimmering finishes and effects after your prints have dried. |
 Metallics
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Contains bright gold, silver, copper and pearl acrylic paint in 20mil tubes. 4 oz bottle of non-toxic brush cleaner, one detail-oriented paintbrush and instructions. Please note, these are to be used sparingly. They do not blend like the Marshall's Oils, and you can't wipe them off once they are applied. (I used these on the tea set picture with the little girl.) |
Matte
Finish Spray
 When you are finished with your hand coloring and it is completely dry, you spray your piece with the Marshall's Matte Finish Spray. This spray helps to uniform where the different paints come together. It also helps to protect your photograph. It can also be sprayed on other things for a matte finish look; for example, charcoal drawings and glossy photos. Please spray in a well ventilated area. This product is flammable. This product has to be shipped ground. |
| This is a very fun and rewarding project. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have on hand coloring : Amy@allourfavoritegifts.com |
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