i'm making a large lazy Susan to look like the tartan pattern of the Welsh family name Roberts. I need to make three shades of blue and 1 shade of red. I'm thinking of using a dye (like aniline dye) to get the desired shades of blue and red. I've only dyed wood one time and it wasn't a great success.
What type of common hardwoods (meaning readily available from most suppliers) take a dye really well and go pretty deep into the grain so that it can withstand some sanding and finishing work without losing the color?
Thanks for the help.