Cherry Burl Bowl

What did you use for dye?

Tom Albrecht said:

What did you use for dye?

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^^^^^ That's what I was thinking. James, if you hadn't said it was dyed, I could easily have thought that color was all natural.....looks really good!

-----odie-----

Fantastic piece. My first response to seeing the picture was "another wonderful Australian burl". You've taken cherry to another level. Well done.

Excellent end result James! That color is beautiful!

Thanks for the comments!

I used Yellow and Red Chestnut Spirit Stain. I know it title says stain but it is advertised as a fast drying, fade resistance dye. I also used Zinsser two part wood bleach before I dyed the bowl. This is something I learned from Joe Fleming for airbrushing wood. However, I applied the dye with a rag. For the rim I used a combination of black dye and a Sharpie.

Fabulous!

Visually impressive - thanks for sharing.

I love this bowl. it is well developed with the sides open as though ready for open embrace. The color is spectacular. I would like to try this bleaching/ staining technique.

I agree. When I saw it, I thought it was all natural. Great job.