[Woodcarver] Dyes for wood

[Andre J]

Would the same apply to RIT DYE? I had planned on mixing the powdered dye
with alcohol thus making a kid-safe color.




On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:53 PM, rickt <rktucker at gmail.com> wrote:


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> I've had some success using the brand Dylon fabric dyes on wood, especially

> Maple. These dyes are readily available at fabric stores. I followed the

> instructions at the link below rather than those which are packaged with the

> dye.

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> http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/WOOD-DYEING-USING-DYLON-COLD-WATER-DYE_W0QQugidZ10000000002939966

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> Has anyone ever tried using food coloring as a dye for wood?

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