Hi,
Lately I'm doing a fair amount of marquetry, for example to create
patterns on boxes or other projects. Usually I use the natural
colored woods, and most colors I can find in the natural wood.
However, frequently I'm wanting a wood with a greenish tint, and I
don't know where to get such a wood in a natural color (green poplar
browns with age).
Does anyone have a recommended way to obtain a green-colored wood
veneer, either naturally or by using some kind of dye? If you dye it,
what base would do you recommend and how do you get thorough dye
penetration?
Cheers and thanks in advance,
Nate Perkins (Ft Collins, CO)
p.s. I did a Google search prior to posting but didn't find info on
this particular topic.
Also don't forget RIT dye (bought at the local grocery store). Experiment.
I have used RIT dyes for inlays, just have to let it soak.
Half the fun of woodworking is experimentation.
Montyhp
"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Nova <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Nate Perkins wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a recommended way to obtain a green-colored wood
> > > veneer, either naturally or by using some kind of dye? If you dye it,
> > > what base would do you recommend and how do you get thorough dye
> > > penetration?
> >
> > I've used TransTint and TransFast dyes with good results.
> >
> > http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/TransFastdyes.htm
> >
> > They're also available through Rockler.
>
> Terrific, just what I needed. Thanks to both you and John for the help!
Nate Perkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have a recommended way to obtain a green-colored wood
> veneer, either naturally or by using some kind of dye? If you dye it,
> what base would do you recommend and how do you get thorough dye
> penetration?
I've used TransTint and TransFast dyes with good results.
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/TransFastdyes.htm
They're also available through Rockler.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Nova <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Nate Perkins wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommended way to obtain a green-colored wood
> > veneer, either naturally or by using some kind of dye? If you dye it,
> > what base would do you recommend and how do you get thorough dye
> > penetration?
>
> I've used TransTint and TransFast dyes with good results.
>
> http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/TransFastdyes.htm
>
> They're also available through Rockler.
Terrific, just what I needed. Thanks to both you and John for the help!
"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Lately I'm doing a fair amount of marquetry, for example to create
> patterns on boxes or other projects. Usually I use the natural
> colored woods, and most colors I can find in the natural wood.
> However, frequently I'm wanting a wood with a greenish tint, and I
> don't know where to get such a wood in a natural color (green poplar
> browns with age).
>
> Does anyone have a recommended way to obtain a green-colored wood
> veneer, either naturally or by using some kind of dye? If you dye it,
> what base would do you recommend and how do you get thorough dye
> penetration?
>
> Cheers and thanks in advance,
> Nate Perkins (Ft Collins, CO)
>
> p.s. I did a Google search prior to posting but didn't find info on
> this particular topic.
Well, dying your own wouldn't be that difficult but if you are lazy like me
you can buy it pre-dyed from various sources. I've had good success with
Constantine's. Haven't bought any for some years but they still have it in
their catalog.
http://www.constantines.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=330&1=329&2=-1
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