India ink inside,

[Sam Fleisher]

I colored the inside of an oak bowl with black India ink and plan on using watco danish oil on the outside. Anyone used these two together? Am I going to get any kind of reaction between them?

Thanks

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Should be no interaction. I have done the same on several hollowforms. I would say you can probably even put danish oil over India ink with no problem.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

I was just hoping that it wouldn't make it sticky or something .
I'm going to go for a rustic well used look.

Another experiment.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

Had some India ink bleed through a crack to the outside . Am I going to be able to sand most of that off easily or does it soak in deep?

 

[Ted Pelfrey]

Have used Mahoney’s oil many times over Indian ink. No problems.

 

[Brian Gustin]

Had some India ink bleed through a crack to the outside . Am I going to be able to sand most of that off easily or does it soak in deep?

If it bled through a crack from inside, I'd think you answered your own question right there? unless you can sand the insides of the crack to remove the ink, I'd think it's still gonna show obviously as a crack (but then crack would show after finish applied anyways?)

 

[Jim Reynolds]

I suggest you consider black gesso on the inside. You are then assured of no bleed through the grain / pores / cracks since it a film finish. I have not done this personally but know of a several turners that use black gesso to discourage detailed visual inspection of the inside of a hollow form.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

If it bled through a crack from inside, I'd think you answered your own question right there? unless you can sand the insides of the crack to remove the ink, I'd think it's still gonna show obviously as a crack (but then crack would show after finish applied anyways?)

That would be the rustic aged look. (didn't feel like going the turquoise/epoxy route this time.

The tree was dead/dying when it fell down so its got slight almost punkiness in places plus bugs liked it. It came out of a cousins yard so I guess you would call it a "memory" display piece.

 

[Aaron Sluis]

There are different India inks. I like speedball which is shellac based and thus is highly compatible with other finishes. Low build so you see the grain well, dries fast, the color doesn't rub, etc.

If your ink was oil based there could be some bleeding, or incompatibility with water based, but I think chances of issues are low overall.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

There are different India inks. I like speedball which is shellac based and thus is highly compatible with other finishes. Low build so you see the grain well, dries fast, the color doesn't rub, etc.

If your ink was oil based there could be some bleeding, or incompatibility with water based, but I think chances of issues are low overall.

This is dick blick brand that I picked up in their clearance room awhile back.

I read the description online a little bit ago, apparently it walks on water.