First Dye job

[Seer]

Well here is my first attempt at dyeing. It is Figured Maple and I used the liquid Ritz dye. I put on a coat and it raised the grain. I let it dry and then took 4oo paper to it, cleaned with alcohol and then re-applyed the dye, same thing 4 times then took some 600 and 1500 grit to it and the 1500 polished it some what. I took and put 6 coats of CA and then used some white polish compound and this is what I got from it. I think it is good for the first time but room as always for improvement. Comments and suggestions are always welcome even constructive ones.

 

[fernhills]

Hi, it really looks great, nice deep color. I dye a lot of pens using aniline dye. It is water soluble as well and when applied it raises the grain as well. What i do once it is dyed is to never touch it with sandpaper again. I use brown paper bag to buff the fuzzies out and very little color comes off and you don`t have to re coat. Doing it that way shows more grain in the wood at the same time keeping a rich color. After that then you can use any finish you want to really pop the grain. Carl

 

[Seer]

Cool thanks I will try that on my next pen. Thank You

 

[Mack C.]

Why 3 pics of the same pen in basically the same pose? Just curious!:biggrin:

 

[Seer]

I had 3 pics from all sides messed up one it looks like to show how dye was around the pen.