christian bayon Posted October 11 Author Report Posted October 11 Varnishing the Bergonzi violin and my bench copy of the Amati brothers 45cm (17 3/4) uncut viola. With pic of the original .
Ken_N Posted October 15 Report Posted October 15 Straight on photos are nice, The Guadagnini viola I'm making now is from a few photos; I didn't have a full shot. But photos like these are far better. That Amati viola looks very slender. My much smaller Guadagnini viola has a 145 mm waist on the belly. Hundreds of years of rubbing, shellac, and buffing is very hard to duplicate, and I imagine it would be difficult to keep up if it was played daily. I like that your varnish has texture. There often is a subtle change in color, right from the beginning too. Yes, the bench copies have a lot more, but time can do what it will, they way it wants to.
Urban Luthier Posted October 16 Report Posted October 16 Beautiful Christian - looking forward to seeing more of your Amati copy!
christian bayon Posted October 26 Author Report Posted October 26 Working on the patina for the Amati viola copy.
christian bayon Posted November 1 Author Report Posted November 1 Having fun on a rainy day!Mix of Amati and Bayon.
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