old iron buddha statue
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old iron buddha statue
I have just bought an old iron Buddha statue. I like iron statues simply because they tend to be much older and mark the switch to bronze that we see today. However iron rusts and the statue has flaky gold paint on its face. I can do one of two things, repaint the statue with an iron paint or seal the iron in a wax base stopping it rusting, anyone think of which sounds better? I don't want to ruin an old statue.
Re: old iron buddha statue
1. Let it rust.
2. See anicca.
3. ???
4. Profit
2. See anicca.
3. ???
4. Profit
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Re: old iron buddha statue
Paint it....
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Re: old iron buddha statue
i might just paint it, still undecided! i'm not going to profit on it or anything by selling it, it's strictly for my home shrine, plus it looks as it was part of a large statue once it a buddha head not statue should have made that clear! I might get the gold paint and do a test on something else and see what it looks like when the paint is dry, otherwise just clean and preserve.
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3??? maybe you could get it sandblasted first, then seal or paint the outside .
Re: old iron buddha statue
If the statue is an antique rather than a modern replica made to look old, it might be worthwhile consulting with a conservator with a large museum in your state or provincial capital city. Phone ahead first and make an appointment. The person may also be able to give you some advice over the phone and/or point you towards other resources.
All the best,
Ben
All the best,
Ben
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- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
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Re: old iron buddha statue
Let it rust. Buddha needn't be pretty.
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Re: old iron buddha statue
Let it rust = impermanence.
Now having obtained a precious human body,
I do not have the luxury of remaining on a distracted path.
~ Tibetan Book of the Dead
I do not have the luxury of remaining on a distracted path.
~ Tibetan Book of the Dead
Re: old iron buddha statue
Preserve the natural iron look. Spray it over with varnish.
Re: old iron buddha statue
if it's place outside, let it rust. If it's inside, paint it, just in case if the statue got a broken spot and someone accidentally got a cut by it
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Re: old iron buddha statue
i think i will just paint the face I would like to preserve it as I restored the Buddha statue I have in my shrine and I plan to bequeath it to my local museum in my will as it's over 100 years old. I know nothing can last forever, but I like trying to preserve things for other people to see. When it arrives I'll post pics of the progress.