[Woodcarver] aniline dye and monochromatic

[dick carter]

>From: "Alex Bisso" <albisso at bresnan.net>



>Hi Jan.  Analine dye is powdered, water-soluble dye.  I brought home a 

>little bit of concentrate (powder mixed with water) from a class with Jeff 

>Phares a couple of years ago.  One tablespoon of the concentrate in a 

>half-cup of water makes the correct solution to apply.  Jeff recommended it 

>for real pale basswood and I found that it really does enrich the color and 

>grain.

Dick Carter

Alex they also have an analine dye that can be used with alochol. They say 
that this type doesn't raise the grain.


>From the Manadnock area of NH

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