I also tried to preserve pitchers in many ways. Covering them with glue (after a while you just see the glue and no more pitcher under it), transparent paint (if used on fresh pitchers, even water-based paints will burn your subject within half an hour)...the method that seems to work better is simple, plain salt. The pitchers remain under salt - inside and outside - for a very long period and when they come out the result is quite good. The problem is that they seem to loose the original color after a few months. Probably using some transparent paint after they come out of the salt...
if you want to try and tell me your results...it would be a great way to have a personal tridimensional herbarium, a part from many other positive sides...
check here, this pitcher is 40 days old: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph.....src=ph
Marcello
if you want to try and tell me your results...it would be a great way to have a personal tridimensional herbarium, a part from many other positive sides...
check here, this pitcher is 40 days old: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph.....src=ph
Marcello