Dye Techniques

[SeventhSon]

Ive heard of people using rags to apply dye to provide slightly darker areas, maybe around edges or something. hoping to find a little more insight into this if possible. Im trying to figure out some new dying techniques, I prefer to use lighter dyes as I think most of my tooling looks better with lighter dye, But Id like to try some different techniques as far as rag work, or airbrushing, or antiqueing. Any insight you guys can provide is greatly appreciated. Photos always help explain so Ill try to find some of what Im talking about, and if you guys have some to show results that would be great.

Actually an example I can think of would be most of Davids seat, the lighter dyed ones usually have a slightly darkened edge.

Edited December 15, 2011 by SeventhSon

[Sylvia]

Ive heard of people using rags to apply dye to provide slightly darker areas, maybe around edges or something. hoping to find a little more insight into this if possible. Im trying to figure out some new dying techniques, I prefer to use lighter dyes as I think most of my tooling looks better with lighter dye, But Id like to try some different techniques as far as rag work, or airbrushing, or antiqueing. Any insight you guys can provide is greatly appreciated. Photos always help explain so Ill try to find some of what Im talking about, and if you guys have some to show results that would be great.

Actually an example I can think of would be most of Davids seat, the lighter dyed ones usually have a slightly darkened edge.

This isn't exactly new... but you might try wrapping your sponge in some tightly woven material like Chino fabric. Add the dye to the wrapped sponge, blot off excess on a towel... then apply moving in circles. Try it on a stamped and carved piece of scrap. What happens is the dye applicator floats above the deeper carved areas and leaves them nearly free of dye.

I also found this video which I find to be an interesting technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttEuPUey3jc

Edited December 15, 2011 by Sylvia