docteurseb
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Had a bit of time to experiment with different color schemes on Sunday.
Test pieces were sanded to 180 grit.
The shorter piece is a very pale maple piece, while the longer one is darker.
The base color was red mahogany Transtint with a few drops of black to make it even darker.
Sanded back to 180 grit.
I tested two colors for the 2nd color:
- a relatively concentrated Blue dye.
- a much more diluted blue with a few drops of yellow. I didn't realize it was so close to teal until applying it (if you just look at the bottle it looks completely blue). Since that one was less concentrated I applied more coats than with the blue dye.
I applied some epoxy to get a quick idea of the final color once clear coated.
It's very interesting to see how much the darker piece of wood shifted colors and made them less vivid.
I kind of like the purple/blue one but would like better color separation.
The purple where the 1st+2nd colors mixed is a little too dark too, I may have to try with a more diluted red.
Test pieces were sanded to 180 grit.
The shorter piece is a very pale maple piece, while the longer one is darker.
The base color was red mahogany Transtint with a few drops of black to make it even darker.
Sanded back to 180 grit.
I tested two colors for the 2nd color:
- a relatively concentrated Blue dye.
- a much more diluted blue with a few drops of yellow. I didn't realize it was so close to teal until applying it (if you just look at the bottle it looks completely blue). Since that one was less concentrated I applied more coats than with the blue dye.
I applied some epoxy to get a quick idea of the final color once clear coated.
It's very interesting to see how much the darker piece of wood shifted colors and made them less vivid.
I kind of like the purple/blue one but would like better color separation.
The purple where the 1st+2nd colors mixed is a little too dark too, I may have to try with a more diluted red.