How To Make Or Dye Wood Black Contibuted by Everett Koontz
I have been asked several times how to make or dye wood black. Here is one idea. "Drop a small amount of steel wool into a jar of vinegar and leave it to soak for about a week. After this time, the steel wool will have virtually disappeared, leaving a rather dirty-looking solution. Apply this to your wood and it will turn grey - some woods greyer than others will. This is because the solution reacts with the tannin in the wood.
To make the color darker, increase the tannin by applying an old tea bag. With repeated applications, you can attain almost jet-black wood. An advantage to this method is that you can paint the solution on and maintain a straight line or edge without the need to mask off any areas. If you do not like the smell, use cola instead of vinegar. It takes slightly longer, but works just as well." "The Art of Carving Netsuke" by Peter Benson, page 55.
I have been asked several times how to make or dye wood black. Here is one idea. "Drop a small amount of steel wool into a jar of vinegar and leave it to soak for about a week. After this time, the steel wool will have virtually disappeared, leaving a rather dirty-looking solution. Apply this to your wood and it will turn grey - some woods greyer than others will. This is because the solution reacts with the tannin in the wood.
To make the color darker, increase the tannin by applying an old tea bag. With repeated applications, you can attain almost jet-black wood. An advantage to this method is that you can paint the solution on and maintain a straight line or edge without the need to mask off any areas. If you do not like the smell, use cola instead of vinegar. It takes slightly longer, but works just as well." "The Art of Carving Netsuke" by Peter Benson, page 55.
How To Carve Bufford Contibuted by Dave Disselbrett
Students and other club members often ask about how to go about carving Bufford. I think the pictorial process I created will answer these questions. By stepping through the images one can get the basic idea of the process steps.
How To Carve A Cowboy Contibuted by Dave Disselbrett
As with Bufford, students and other club members often ask about how to go about carving a cowboy. I created a pictorial process to help describe the steps. Click on the details link to view the carving steps.
