HF, Candy Apple Red #2

[Stephen Johnson]

Beautiful...is there a magic formula for the DNA and dye? I gotta try this

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words! It means a lot!

Bob - I dyed the inside and outside on this piece - same color, same time.

Stephen - no magic formula. I just use a plastic butter container, shake about a teaspoon of dye into it, add DNA so it is swimming pretty good, mix with the foam paint brush and start painting the hollow form. The DNA drys really fast so you have to keep edges wet as you 'paint' the piece or you will get different intensities of color. Once the piece is totally coated I let it dry for a day before applying a finish - in this case, gloss poly.

[Gerald Shultz]

Hi Steve
Awsome work. When you said Ritz... do you mean the clothing die?
Thanks
Jerry

[curtis rosche]

awsome! that shine is awsome to

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks again for all the kind comments everyone!

Gerald asked for some clarification on the dye used - specifically the name of the product. I went to the shop and checked and found that I have been calling it 'Ritz' but the correct name is 'Rit'. This is the same old dye that has been used for dyeing clothes for years.

Rit Dye.jpg

Sorry for any confusion!