Finished Product of HF Color Experiment

[Steve Schlumpf]

Here is the finished version of this thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=121497

The hollow form is Maple, 7" in diameter x 3 1/2" high x 1/8" thick, dyed with Black, Teal and Yellow RIT powdered clothing dyes mixed with denatured alcohol (DNA). It has several coats of Minwax Wipe-On Gloss Poly and will get buffed after at least a week curing time.
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So, what do you think? Is it worth playing around with this dye stuff or should I stick with natural wood?

As always, your comments, opinions and critiques are welcome!

Thanks for looking!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Steve. The poly really makes it stand out. I would say you did well.

[Harvey Crouch]

It is always good to try out new ideas. We all learn from them. In this case, I would say the results were well worth your effort. Great job.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Steve,

I'll be frank with you. I saw the original post about the dyeing process....and my initial thought was.........Uh......Not for me.....


But now that I have seen the final product. I like it! Very nice!

[Bill Bolen]

Guess I have a bit of "Ken" in me. I too looked at the process, all the colors going on in seperate stages, and did not hold much hope of a success. Boy, was I wrong! That piece is one of those love it or hate it things and I just love the color and the depth of the finish. Grand piece Steve and well worth the time and effort invested. Went back to your album and decided the "candy apple red" is even better than when I first saw it. Will this be another entry to the show? Should be, it is gorgeous,...Bill..

[Jack Mincey]

Steve,
All I can say is AWESOME!! It will be a even bigger hit around March 17th.
Jack

[Ron Lynch]

Wonderful piece, it certainly came out better than I expected after seeing the in progress pics. Apparently the last tweak with the teal dye put it over the top. It certainly doesn't hurt that the form and quality of the work and the wood itself are all top notch.

[Richard Madison]

Extremely successful! Joe L. would be proud of you. Time to get more colors? Maybe try one of those larger hf's that are clogging up the house? Just a thought.

[George Morris]

Steve i like it! I think that you should do both. Maple is a good fit for the dye. I have to try that also looks good.
Keep up the experiments ! G

[Chris Rae]

I like it very much! I think it was well worth your efforts, it's beautiful!

[Eugene Wigley]

Steve, that piece turned out really well. The color and depth is beyond words. I hope you enter it in the show. I know you worked hard on it and those efforts paid off. I'm on the way to the store to get coffee and Rit dye.

[Barry Elder]

It's called creativity and you did a great job! Some wood just cries out for some help and you now know what it takes! Wow!!!

[Pete Jordan]

I like it a ton!

[Brian Brown]

Here is the finished version of this thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=121497
Is it worth playing around with this dye stuff or should I stick with natural wood?

Definitely worth playing around with. Just keep good notes with a pic of the final piece attached. When I play with something new that requires multiple steps, I can't remember how I got the final result. The notes will help. By the way nice piece.

[Steve Frederick]

Here is the finished version of this thread: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=121497

So, what do you think? Is it worth playing around with this dye stuff or should I stick with natural wood?

As always, your comments, opinions and critiques are welcome!

Thanks for looking!

Absolutely! That's really great. You managed to keep the characteristics of the wood, while adding the interesting color shading.