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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on October 11, 2009 at 8:16pm

This video should be self explanatory for the old fashioned hand applied method - always practice on a scrap of the same type of wood first!
http://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniq...

Skeesix

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Permalink Reply by Matt Philip on October 11, 2009 at 8:42pm

that was a huge help thanks!

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Permalink Reply by HOGS GRUNT on October 11, 2009 at 8:44pm

Thanks Skeesix, nice video, very helpful.

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on October 11, 2009 at 10:30pm

Thats cool! Will have to try that!

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Permalink Reply by surffrogg on October 12, 2009 at 1:33am

that was way kool gonna need to try that in the futre definitley

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 12, 2009 at 2:15am

The price of two colors of dye will be more then the total materials in your CBG. I wish it wasn't so.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 12, 2009 at 2:28am

I wonder if you could get a similar effect with oil paints diluted into walnut oil? Lay down the walnut oil first, then add the tones in the same fashion. Be way less expensive.

Mortimer Snerd said:

The price of two colors of dye will be more then the total materials in your CBG. I wish it wasn't so.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on October 12, 2009 at 3:33am

I'm thinking you can use the same dye you use to dye clothes. Is it expensive? Food coloring will work also. A little bit goes a long ways.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 12, 2009 at 3:37am

Food coloring is not always permanent, though. Over time it is likely to fade. Folks use it to dye wool yarn, for example, and it is only relatively light fast.

For fabric dye, you need to be sure you get one that works on plant-based fibers, and not animal/protein fibers. So one that dyes cotton, rayon, linen, etc would be good to try, but not one recommended for silk, wool, mohair, etc.


Paul Doug said:

I'm thinking you can use the same dye you use to dye clothes. Is it expensive? Food coloring will work also. A little bit goes a long ways.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on October 12, 2009 at 5:19am

food coloring will fade over time but you can also just think that it will add some character over time.
i have been thinking about dying my neck using kool aid (i figure just look at what it does to carpet)
btw stay away form wood stain. its a diffent creature than dye.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Philip on October 12, 2009 at 6:22am

wow good to see so many people interested, I think I may try ink it's cheap, really vibrant and permanent.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 12, 2009 at 8:57am

You mean artist inks? That's an interesting idea! I have some of those in the studio. Will you dilute with water?

Matt Philip said:

wow good to see so many people interested, I think I may try ink it's cheap, really vibrant and permanent.

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