spirit

Loosely based on a demo I saw by Phil Irons in 2019 at the Chestnut Woodturning Weekender. Walnut, 4" x 2" coloured with Blue and Red Spirit stain and Copper gilt cream. Bare wood finished in Lemon Oil.

Hi all, I've just followed Phil's melamine instructions with good success, will post a pic shortly, but the only bit I wasn't able to follow 100% was using 2:1 thinned cellulose sanding sealer, as I didn't have thinners. Before I go and buy cellulose thinners, does it have to be that, or will...

Hi guys Tried to buy some spectra ply but the cost put me off. So ordered some keda water based analine dye. Did not turn out as expected :thinks: So next time I'm going to try spirit based. Unless someone knows if I need a vacuum to get the penetration? Well here are the pens i finished with...

Again not very arty or difficult like many I have seen but the Pyrography machine did get used and took some time to do all of the dots, the Japanese writing was a quick job and took a fraction of the time I was going for a totally black finish but with the burnt dots giving the pot texture...

Hi all A longer, more detailed video about building up a finish using spirit stains on a 12 x 3 beech blank. CC welcome!

Hi all. One from today - centrifuge effect on a bed of messed up spirit stains...

Hi all Hope this is of interest...a video I made this afternoon about how I use spirit stains to colour the rim of a platter... Airbrushed Platter Rim - YouTube

What spirit is used to make spirit stain is it Thinner's or meths Frankie.

Today started well untill I walk into the house and the wife nearly had a fit she looked up at me to see what appeared to be blood spray all over my hand and face, she quickly said "do you want a plaster" I said "No", if it was blood it would bloody need more than a plaster I think to myself...