Post by: Buggs on October 26, 2022, 09:53:45 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 26, 2022, 10:14:16 AM
They carry water and alcohol soluble.
Post by: Buggs on October 26, 2022, 11:18:25 AM
I had some German dyes that I bought, probably 20yrs ago. Finally used them up. Now I have to figure out how the colors compare, co. to co.
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 26, 2022, 12:20:04 PM
Post by: Kirkll on October 26, 2022, 02:06:45 PM
I hate using stain on risers. i always seem to sand through the stain while clear coating and have to touch it up with mixed success. I've got to the point where i just wont stain risers any more. Kirk
Post by: Buggs on October 26, 2022, 02:18:28 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 26, 2022, 02:24:30 PM
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So what are you guys using the wood dye for? I always had a rough time using a water base stain getting any consistency to it... Does this dye work differently?
Kirk I use the alcohol soluble dye and the alcohol dries in a few seconds when you apply it and it does not raise the wood grain at all.
Post by: Buggs on October 26, 2022, 03:28:22 PM
That dye job is very natural looking. That Bamboo rind is hard to color. I have only had luck spraying toner on Bamboo. What color did you use?
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 26, 2022, 03:45:44 PM
I scrape the rind off the boo before staining. The rind is very waxy and stain will not penetrate it.
This one is old and number must have changed.
I have several colors.
Post by: Buemaker on October 26, 2022, 06:04:01 PM
Post by: 4 point on October 26, 2022, 09:18:54 PM
Post by: Mad Max on October 26, 2022, 10:56:14 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/2AoCcXU.jpg)
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2022, 05:19:21 AM
Post by: Buemaker on October 27, 2022, 06:57:16 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2022, 07:16:53 AM
I would use the alcohol based dye, Mark.
But they look great, what wood are they?.
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2022, 07:44:41 AM
I think the wood is curly Myrtle but its way to heavy. :dunno:
I did not worry about grain raising.
I use paper towels in between the lams to dry them
pull off 36", fold it long ways 2 times ( do this for all 4 lams), stack all 4 of them up with the towels in between with a weight (long piece of bow wood) on top so they don't warp.
I have a dehumidifier in my bow shop.
I weight my lams before and after so they would be dry, only took a couple days in my bow shop or you can glue them to your core lams before the dye is put on.
Post by: Buggs on October 27, 2022, 11:13:07 AM
Alcohol Soluble Silver Gray Aniline Dye (1 Oz) | 847-179
Thats crazy the way the Silver Grey gave a dark honey tone to the Bamboo
Max, any extra prep before glueing up the dyed lams?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2022, 12:04:38 PM
Here is one I did years ago, I watched a fiddle back starburst video on youtube.
a lot of mixing the colors on the lam (rubbing the 2 colors together on the lam with a wet cloth ball with a rubber band ).
(https://i.imgur.com/U6sYZSi.jpg)
I got full penetration to the other side.
Curly Maple
(https://i.imgur.com/YrYKRen.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/0QyjbtL.jpg?2)
I had to mask off the core lams
(https://i.imgur.com/d1Tmd1j.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/YJiqCT9.jpg?1)
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2022, 12:09:01 PM
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Post by: Buggs on October 27, 2022, 12:55:03 PM
That starburst is awesome :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Post by: onetone on October 27, 2022, 03:11:35 PM
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2022, 05:48:14 PM
It's a ball of cotton rag wrapped with more rag with a rubber band around it. :tongue:
Post by: 4 point on October 27, 2022, 06:12:01 PM
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2022, 07:36:15 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2022, 05:03:55 AM
Post by: Buggs on October 28, 2022, 09:32:21 AM
Post by: Kirkll on October 28, 2022, 12:00:38 PM
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/zHeVETpxYcurEaox8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3f3QEgQ4dhEcBYZ67
I did a set of limbs one time that were flames too that I cannot find the photos of. Those limbs I spent WAY too much time working on, then had a defect in one of the limbs. I had a click sound coming from one limb, and never figured out what it was…. I still have that bow hanging on the wall. It had an experimental riser material made from a high end plastic that was too flexible…. The whole project failed miserably….. lol. Kirk
Post by: Buggs on October 29, 2022, 10:13:35 AM
What kind of paint did you use?
Post by: Kirkll on October 29, 2022, 09:25:35 PM
That air brush job looks good Kirk :thumbsup: Love that color!
What kind of paint did you use?
I stayed with paints designed for air brush work. These air brushes are fickle beaties when it comes to flow air mixture ratio. i went through a couple cheap ones before finding one that worked well and was easy to clean. They have some some very cool translucent colors that still show the grain of the wood. This green bow started out yellow, then i did a translucent green over it. Kirk
https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Colors-2-Ounce-Airbrush-Pearl/dp/B007B7TX26/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=lFDjX&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=2EWSMYS6R6ZMQ24CVFXW&pd_rd_wg=ToXkl&pd_rd_r=a7a5a591-bb22-4ac9-86de-d716ba492eee&pd_rd_i=B007B7TX26&th=1
Here is my first attempt at doing flames.....It's tough to do. Kirk
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Post by: onetone on October 29, 2022, 11:01:47 PM
Post by: Buggs on October 30, 2022, 09:14:38 AM
Thats wild looking, very cool!
Post by: Kirkll on October 30, 2022, 11:29:42 AM
Damn Kirk, you could start a 20th career as an graphic artist :thumbsup:
Thats wild looking, very cool!
It was a lot of fun playing with an air brush, but man you can dump some time into the learning process. In this day and age of instant information, and you tube, with a few specialty tools and some practice, you can eventually master most anything you set your sights on…. Well maybe not master them, but get the job done eventually…..
With that all said and done, the question is…. Would you do it again? Art work is something that is hard to put a price on, and is very seldom reproduced in a cost effective manner. Great for Christmas presents, not so good for resale products.
Kirk