Josh Bowman
11-18-2010, 9:56 AM
This is a firewood bowl (maple) that I rough turned back in the Spring. I had made a cove near the lip, but didn't like it, so I turned it away. Buuuuut that made the area very thin. So this became a canidate for a dye experiment:D. My little girl decided it should be teal. So she said I should try blue and lime green (12 year old thing);)
Rubber gloves doned and DNA at hand, I proceeded with a mixing and blessings from Steve S's old post. I first but on the royal blue, the bowl immediately became a football! The thin sides became like paper. While being consoled by a SMC member, it had already in 30 minutes began to go back into shape. However the thin areas deformed and remained....just firewood:eek:
I then sanded back and found the dye really goes away, so you have to be easy. I then put on the Lime Green, but it was not enough to overcome the Royal Blue. I'll try yellow next time, but the girl likes it. I buffed it with the Beal. And learned a new process.
Rubber gloves doned and DNA at hand, I proceeded with a mixing and blessings from Steve S's old post. I first but on the royal blue, the bowl immediately became a football! The thin sides became like paper. While being consoled by a SMC member, it had already in 30 minutes began to go back into shape. However the thin areas deformed and remained....just firewood:eek:
I then sanded back and found the dye really goes away, so you have to be easy. I then put on the Lime Green, but it was not enough to overcome the Royal Blue. I'll try yellow next time, but the girl likes it. I buffed it with the Beal. And learned a new process.