Ok... I have this very nicely grained Swamp Ash body that is just begging for a finish, but I want to do something I haven't seen anybody else do yet. Just to get one thing out of the way... I already know grain filler is a must on this body.
What I want to do is stain the body, which sounds simple enough. The twist is that it that the body will be acting as a canvas for some artwork, but so that the grain shows through the art. Much of this art is likely to have fairly fine lines and this is where my question comes in. If I use an alcohol-based dye applied with fine-line artist brushes, can I expect a lot of bleeding or will the dye hold a line more like paint?
Also, does anyone know where I can source small quantities of dye? I'm not likely to be building another guitar anytime soon and would hate to have to buy large quantities just for this one body.
Thanks for your input.
Kevin
What I want to do is stain the body, which sounds simple enough. The twist is that it that the body will be acting as a canvas for some artwork, but so that the grain shows through the art. Much of this art is likely to have fairly fine lines and this is where my question comes in. If I use an alcohol-based dye applied with fine-line artist brushes, can I expect a lot of bleeding or will the dye hold a line more like paint?
Also, does anyone know where I can source small quantities of dye? I'm not likely to be building another guitar anytime soon and would hate to have to buy large quantities just for this one body.
Thanks for your input.
Kevin