Stone or rust rimmed bowl

sfurini · Apr 12, 2017

Hi all

My latest efforts at colouring a bowl - I'm not sure if it looks like stone, rust or just a mess!! CC welcome!
video here: Spirit Stain Multi-Colour 1 - YouTube

Dalboy · Apr 12, 2017

I am not keen on the blue area as to me it looks messy but the brown looks like it has been worked at and I like the effect that you have achieved and feel yoi should play more on that one.

sfurini · Apr 12, 2017

I agree - the blue area is pretty horrid....all the colour seemed to run there...

Currently in the shed having another go - typing while waiting for sander sealer to dry!

Paul hd · Apr 12, 2017

It looks great.

Dalboy · Apr 12, 2017

We had a demo by Jason Lee Smith using spirit stain like what you have done and it looked great he used the clear spirit in a sprayer

Penpal · Apr 12, 2017

If the rust was all over it would match the scratches more meaningfully like the test piece on the right.

Peter.

sfurini · Apr 13, 2017

Thanks guys. The plan is to try to get the 'rust' finish on the whole rim...just not quite working out! I've used a spray bottle to squirt the meths on but must still need to practise this technique!

wm460 · Apr 14, 2017

Just to be different I quite like it. :ciggrin:

sfurini · Apr 14, 2017

wm460 said:
Just to be different I quite like it.

Thanks! Beauty in the eye of the beholder!
I've tried a couple of times since to get the effect on the whole rim, without success! I might have to rework the failed areas with a different effect to complement the bit I actually like!