Coloring a piece: Chris Pytlik

[Alan Weinberg]

In my woodturning collection is a gorgeous piece by Chris Pytlik, who fell off the end of the turning earth last decade. After I started turning 2 years ago, I tried without success to contact him to learn his technique. No luck. I persisted and, amazingly, this week he responded via email and directed me to a site that details his technique: https://www.westbaywoodturners.com/demo_reports/Pytlik_Mar2011.htm

I’ve ordered pipettes and acetone. And I found that bleach—Zinsser. I’ve got TransTint. Almost ready to try.

Here’s the piece I own:

 

[Phil Hamel]

Good info. Thanks!

 

[Adrian Wilson]

The English mag Woodturning did an article in a recent issue on beading on bowls, and then using printer inks to colour the wood. Worth tracking down if colouring is of interest.

 

[Dave Landers]

Sam Angelo (@WYOMINGWOODTURNER on YouTube) also colors hollow forms from the inside. He has at least one video about how he does it.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Sam Angelo (@WYOMINGWOODTURNER on YouTube) also colors hollow forms from the inside. He has at least one video about how he does it.

Interesting how little of his coloring came through compared to Pytlik and he then airbrushed. Thanks for the link.

 

[Bill Blasic]

For me the piece dictates whether to flood the inside with dye. If the piece is highly figured I do not apply through the inside. The dye is going to go through where the pores are end grain, some woods have larger pores that allows more dye to flow through. Chris had a lot of different things he does. All my Chris files are on another computer in the house someplace. I had Chris here for a couple days of hands on with my club.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

All my Chris files are on another computer in the house

I’d greatly appreciate any of those you could recover. I want to try it his way.

 

[Bill Blasic]

Will look for them.