[Woodcarver] aniline dye and monochromatic

[Sam]

Actually, Aniline Dyes come in 3 flavors.  Water based dry quick
and resist fading best.  Alcohol based are the least permanent
but they dry the fastest.  A 3rd type is mixed with mineral
spirits and is the easiest to work since it doesn't dry so quick.
Water based does raise the grain the most and Alcohol and Mineral
spirits do not raise grain as bad.

Each has its own merits and different people like the different
types.  I use the water based.

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>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.