Experiment in Coloring

[Jon Lanier]

I decided to try Dyeing some of my own... but without a pressure/vac thing. I thought I'd do all mine after the turning is done. Kinda like doing guitar coloring... sorta... maybe...

So I bought some Transfast Cardinal Red powder and mixed a little of it up. I applied it to a turned Walnut barrel. Here is what it looked like after drying.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1433/cherrycordialbsg6.jpg

Then I sanded it down .... I mean just barely touching the barrel with 1000 grit. Then Applied the Plexi finish. The barrel changes color as you turn it and tilt it in the light. from a bright red do a lighter brown. I just can't get a good picture of it! I'm calling this my "Cherry Cordial" treatment. http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL561/3684635/7593283/277313326.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6857/cherrycordialals7.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5539/cherrycordialatlaswr1.jpg

What ya think?

[tim mathis]

jon , that looks pretty cool.
tim in centerville.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jon that is a beauty. Looks like the coloring worked.

[Ben Gastfriend]

You got some really nice color, and I really like the name! And the plexi finish continues to amaze! Woweee!