Sample

[George Guadiane]

This is a color sample that I am sending to my clothing company customer...
I'm hoping it will get me some more orders and that they will be even more satisfied with my work.
The hollow form is colored with Feibing's leather dye. From the top - USMC Black - Dark Brown - Light Brown - Mahogany - British Tan - Natural color (cherry).
The beads are there just to delineate the colors.
I laminated three dry pieces of cherry together then turned them
10 1/4 inches high by 5 3/8 inches in diameter.
Finished to 400 then burnished with microcrystalline wax.
As Always, All Questions, Comments and/or Critiques Welcome.

[Mauricio Ulloa]

Nice work! I haven't still tried any dying yet!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking piece George. Good luck and hope you sell a bunch.

[David Winer]

Exceedingly nice staining with those leather dyes. I never seem to achieve such rich and vibrant colors with "regular" wood dyes.

Have you any information about the permanence (color fastness) of the Feibling products?

[Reed Gray]

I used the Fiebing leather dies when I first started making footbags (Hacky Sacks to the non purists) in the late 70s and early 80s. They faded quickly in UV light, and the set wasn't good. A foot bag is kind of an untimate test for durability though.
robo hippy

[Norm Koerner]

George, does the dye penetrate so deeply that you can turn the pieces after dyeing? If you dye after turning, how do you keep it off the light-colored separation pieces?

Thanks, Norm

[George Guadiane]

Thank You, Everyone!

George, does the dye penetrate so deeply that you can turn the pieces after dyeing? If you dye after turning, how do you keep it off the light-colored separation pieces?

Thanks, Norm
The dye doesn't penetrate that much... I used a beading tool to make the beads.
First I marked up the spaces with the beading tool, just scoring the surface so that I knew the boundaries.
Then I applied and rubbed back each color, trying not to get over the lines.
After all of the dye was applied, I went back with the beading tool and took off enough wood to get below the color, leaving crisp lines of demarcation.
Hope that helps.

[Jeff Nicol]

George, The shape of the HF with the beads and the different colors is very appealing to the eyes! Great job and good luck with sales.

Jeff

[Gary Herrmann]

Very smart idea.