I am already working on some gifts for the holidays. Most will be turned, but some will be painted, or finished in other ways. A friend makes wine. I have already made several small wine bottle shapes from wood suitable for tree ornaments. I can print miniature bottle labels with his family name. I plan to use dark green analine dye to color the bass wood dark green. Then I want to attach the miniature labels, finish and I even have a small amount of gold foil for the tops of the bottles and then small eye hooks for hanging. I read that some turners label their items with a paper label that is varnished over top to the piece. do they use a wood varnish? decoupage varnish? shellac? What is the process they use for the paper labels?
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finish label question
- Thread starter Perry Hilbert
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Copyright laws? Just curious.
Watch out for compatibility (not incompatibility!) of the various items you'll be finishing with. Compatible finishes will dissolve-and-muddy the waters.
Modge podge (I think that's a brand name) is a water-based decoupage glue and sealer that works well with paper crafts. If you use a non-water based ink to print your labels (laser printed, for example), the modge podge will stick the paper and coat the item; it should not cause your (non-water based ink) to run. That said, aniline dyes have some solubility in water, so you'll want to seal the dye into the wood before exposing to the water-based modge podge adhesive. (If you feel like experimenting, you can dilute Elmer's glue with water as a substitute for modge podge).
So, I would suggest (try this on a flat board just for practice):
Modge podge (I think that's a brand name) is a water-based decoupage glue and sealer that works well with paper crafts. If you use a non-water based ink to print your labels (laser printed, for example), the modge podge will stick the paper and coat the item; it should not cause your (non-water based ink) to run. That said, aniline dyes have some solubility in water, so you'll want to seal the dye into the wood before exposing to the water-based modge podge adhesive. (If you feel like experimenting, you can dilute Elmer's glue with water as a substitute for modge podge).
So, I would suggest (try this on a flat board just for practice):
- Dye board
- Seal with thin shellac; let dry thoroughly
- Coat with modge podge, apply label on one part of the board; foil somewhere else. Let dry.
- Coat with modge podge, let dry. Repeat a few times.
- Spray with clear acrylic finish if desired
You may want to use blond or super blond shellac to keep from changing the color.