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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Hans <hans@msdesigns.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> [Woodcarver] <woodcarver@carverscompanion.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:41:08 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Woodcarver] Water Based Stains<BR></FONT><BR>Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit <A href="http://carverscompanion.com/List/Support.html" target=_blank>carverscompanion.com/List/Support.html</A> to donate.<BR><BR><BR>Thank you Larry, Joe and Steve. I will have to experiment with some of<BR>these ideas.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Hans Schwalm<BR>http://www.msdesigns.net<BR><BR><BR>On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:08 PM, STEVE SPRINGER <<A href="mailto:springer1424@msn.com" ymailto="mailto:springer1424@msn.com">springer1424@msn.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Friends in Carving: Please support our List - visit
carverscompanion.com/List/Support.html to donate.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Have you thought of leather dyes. My wife uses them on her gourds and the colors are very vivid.<BR>> Steve Springer<BR>> Newport, TN<BR>><BR>><BR>> > So here's my question: has anyone used a water based stain that<BR>> > produces a finish with rich depth? If so, what was it and where might<BR>> > I find some?<BR>><BR>> If you want depth, you might want to give dyes a try. I use<BR>> TransFast water-soluble dyes and General Finishes pre-mixed<BR>> water-based dyes. Both provide clear color changes and I just love<BR>> them.<BR>><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Woodcarver mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Woodcarver@carverscompanion.com"
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