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colouring

  1. Padster

    Keyring trio...

    So another something new... This time some secret compartment keyrings, I was using up two offcuts... the leftmost is believe it or not Purpleheart, the right most is teak, the centre one is not really an offcut but my first home made blank, using some left over resin, I added some glitter for...
  2. Tiny James

    Colouring wood with dye

    I'm looking at colouring some maple wood blank would you think airbrushing acrylic ink would be suitable for this purpose I only ask as I have lots of airbrushing ink ?? I tried to use Hampshire wax but put the sanding sealer on before the wax and it didn't work silly me I should have done my...
  3. F

    Sirocco Gold/Gunmetal

    Hi all, Burr Chestnut stabilsed blank with a slight touch of mauve colouring. What ever I do it publishes the wrong way up :rolling: Cheers Frederick
  4. D

    First casting completed!!!

    Well despite a hectic weekend I did manage to cast my first blanks. I used translucent tinting pigment from easy composites, will try the powder colouring next attempt. Quite happy but will have to see how it turns later in the week.
  5. Graham_C

    Help with colouring please

    I have some really nice Olive blanks, and I would like to try colouring one or two. They don't need stabilising, so what options do I have to get some nice solid colours in them?
  6. sfurini

    Textured Blue Sycamore Bowl

    Hi all Had fun today making a sycamore bowl and then texturing and colouring the rim... Video can be seen here... Textured Blue Sycamore Bowl - YouTube
  7. fortress

    the cats.

    Hello, here are two more of my home made blanks wrapped around a couple of Omegas, because of the colouring, I call them the cats, I hope you can see why. C&C please.
  8. fortress

    Colouring polyester resin.

    I am thinking of making my own swirly coloured blanks but I don't know what type of pigments to use. Using polyester resin I want solid colouring. Please could somebody point me in the right direction as to what and where? :praying:
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