Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Once the color is right, Thomas wipes the dry glaze with two more coats of the thinned gloss varnish, which forms a tougher film than satin or matte sheens. (He shuns polyurethanes, which get so hard that they can pull off the underlying shellac.) To soften the sheen, he brushes on a final coat of satin spar varnish (left). A brush lets him apply this finish full strength so that it can form a rich, deep film.
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