Self Coloring of Blanks - Cheaply!!

[pen-turners]

Alright--- you guys got me thinking a little out of the box so I swung by Ben Franklin Crafts today and they had something that sparked my interest in the bargain bin. The blank below is Curly Maple colored with FW Acrylic Artists Ink. I got a bunch of bottles at $.99 a piece and this is just the first of one of the blanks I turned with it. I just rubbed it on after sanding and let it dry about 5 minutes, and finished with FP and RenWax. Seemed to turn out pretty good although I think I'll try thinning it a bit next time. Also -don't get it on your fingers because even acetone wouldn't take this stuff off!!!!

 

[knottyharry]

Oooooh, I like that color. That looks great.
What does the FW stand for?
Harry

 

[Old Griz]

Chris... since that is an acrylic does it thin with water... and also did you notice any of it coming off when you applied the finish... I find that the Chestnut alcohol based dyes come off a bit when finishing

 

[bassman00]

Chris - The color looks great. I'm also interested your answers to Tom's questions. Does the ink penetrate deeply into the wood? Have you tried mixing colors?

Thanks,

 

[Gary Max]

Something else I have to add to the list.
Gee--I likes that.
Thanks for shareing
Already got the blue gloves

 

[ryannmphs]

Cool, I may have to try some of that. I just did a Letter opener and dyed it blue with a sharpie, worked great and had good penetration.

Ryan

 

[woodscavenger]

Can you give us an endgrain shot to show us the penetration? This looks much better as far as price goes to some of the other coloring options. Thanks for the experimentation.

 

[wpenm]

I like the color. Nice job and thanks for sharing your find.

 

[jdavis]

Great color and I like the price. Waiting to hear what FW stands for. Good turning job. We put blue sharpie on a piece of maple the other day and the students liked it. Keep turning and thanks for to experiment.

 

[KKingery]

The color saturation looks good - looks like another great bargain find!

 

[leehljp]

FW is a brand name:
http://www.discountart.com/store/FWacrylicartistink.html
and here
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/online/668/art-supplies/4

I would like to know what "FP" is.

 

[ilikewood]

FP = Friction Polish

 

[jkirkb94]

Wow! Very pretty! Gives me an idea what I can do with some of the dull looking wood blanks that I have. Thanks for the tip.[8D]

 

[pen-turners]

Originally posted by bassman00
<br />Chris - The color looks great. I'm also interested your answers to Tom's questions. Does the ink penetrate deeply into the wood? Have you tried mixing colors?

Thanks,

PaulD,
The ink does not penetrate very deeply. Probably because I just wiped it on with a paper towel much like staining. It is thin enough that I bet it would soak in if needed but I found the color rich enough without needing to soak it.

Chris

 

[rtgleck]

Wow... that looks good. Really took well

 

[Tropical]

Nice... Love the colour!!!

 

[knottyharry]

Thanks for the information Hank I appreciate it.
Harry

 

[Gary]

The end result is certainly a vivid color.