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Vacuum Colouring, take 2

paulm

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I had another go at colouring with a vacuum and this time used spirit stain. It penetrated the wood ok and I guess it got the effect I wanted but I'm not 100% sure I like it and I might have got a better effect just wiping it on... onward and upward eh?
 

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Paul the great thing about all of this is we get to see what works and what needs development. I've now done a total of one casting in resin - I used wood, resin and colour and it doesn't look anything like one of George Watkins's blanks........ And I mean nothing like it :sob::sob: But maybe one day and that's what drives us on. Great stuff and thanks for showing :thumbs:
 
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A goodly attempt, maybe different colours something a bit more wood like may work better.
 
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I made two and have just put the other one back in with the red end in blue dye.
 
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Maybe all one colour might have been better Paul. This is one my brother dyed in his vacuum chamber. Spalted Chestnut with blue only.

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