Marc
Member
I purchased some of the pre-tinted pen blanks from woodcraft and really liked how the pens turned out. Before this experience, I was only interested in getting distinctive pens from the natural finishes, but now I would like to try tinting some of these blanks myself.
I bought a block of box elder burl and have cut it into 4 blanks and am ready to try tinting. I have some acetone and some tints and have read a couple of articles.
I will practice on some pine before trying on a blank that will become a pen.
I heard that woodcraft uses some sort of vacuum equipment to really infuse the wood with the dye.
So there is my question, what kind of equipment does a hobbyist use to get the deep, even penetration?
Marc in Reno
I bought a block of box elder burl and have cut it into 4 blanks and am ready to try tinting. I have some acetone and some tints and have read a couple of articles.
I will practice on some pine before trying on a blank that will become a pen.
I heard that woodcraft uses some sort of vacuum equipment to really infuse the wood with the dye.
So there is my question, what kind of equipment does a hobbyist use to get the deep, even penetration?
Marc in Reno