Teal Vase

Oh, and ebonized the foot with the old vinegar and steelwool concoction!

Jim-

A real nice looking piece.

Gary

Thanks Gary!

I usually have something in mind when I go at a piece of wood, but with this one I was just playing with unexplored techniques and processes, figured I would trash it when I got done. I have been messing with it on and off for about two months and as it has evolved, friends that have seen it have "claimed" they liked it (you never know about friends - sometimes they say things just to make you feel good LOL), so I decided to finish it.

Rit dye? Was it liquid or powder? I've got some of the liquid Rit dye, but it never occurred to me to use it on wood. Did you apply it after completely finish sanding? What surface preparation was done after the dye?

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Odie

I sanded down to 220, used the liquid dye got my water good and hot (just short of boiling) then added the dye poured it into a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. I had turned the vase on a steel face plate so I left that on along with the waste wood to help keep it submerged (of course the face plate rusted a little) and let the whole thing soak for a couple of hours. After removing from the dye I let it dry for a couple of days then turned off the waste wood, applied the liming wax and hit it with the beall buff #2 and #3. And there it is! It's got a bit of a rough texture to it because the dye raised the grain some but that also helped with the effect of the liming wax. I think I'll do it again, everybody that has seen it seems to like it, (of course they may just be pulling my leg *LOL*)...