Arrowhead Basketweaved Rig

[Craig44]

Gorgeous work and wonderful photography!

[dragonspit]

Very very nice. so clean looking. If you dont mind, could you explain your dye process here. so you dyed everything w/ fb dark brown. that means the entire rig was all really on color, after you wiped all that down, then you added fb dark brown antique, and thats what got in the grooves of the stamping to make that darker looking, after you wiped that coat off?

[Haystacker]

I'll quote Dwight, "Fantastic!".

[Eaglestroker]

Damn you hit with this one.....

There aren't many times I'd just say I agree, but this is one

Gorgeous work and wonderful photography!

Thank you Craig!

Very very nice. so clean looking. If you dont mind, could you explain your dye process here. so you dyed everything w/ fb dark brown. that means the entire rig was all really on color, after you wiped all that down, then you added fb dark brown antique, and thats what got in the grooves of the stamping to make that darker looking, after you wiped that coat off?

You got it, obviously everyone cuts their dyes a little differently. I've been able to get this color semi-consistently. I call it 'triple dipped antique dk brown.'

I'll quote Dwight, "Fantastic!".

Thank you!

[SooperJake]

Awesome work!

[dragonspit]

_{Thank you sire. I must try this as it just looks awesome.}

[particle]

Beautiful looking rig! Love the stamping pattern, and the color looks great. My airbrushed Fiebing's Pro Oil Dark Brown comes out about that same color when airbrushed with 4 coats, but obviously your dipped version would have much better penetration. Mind sharing what approximate percentage you cut your dye? I'd guess around 25%, but I've never cut my dyes so don't really have a clue.

[Eaglestroker]

Beautiful looking rig! Love the stamping pattern, and the color looks great. My airbrushed Fiebing's Pro Oil Dark Brown comes out about that same color when airbrushed with 4 coats, but obviously your dipped version would have much better penetration. Mind sharing what approximate percentage you cut your dye? I'd guess around 25%, but I've never cut my dyes so don't really have a clue.

Hi Particle, thanks for the compliments. My mixes literally change every time I mix but I can usually force any shade of the color that I want. Some customers want it 'just like this' and some, like this one, just say make it how you'd make it. Allows me to play. That miix is around 20% dye, I think you should try cutting it you can go down to around 30-40% and get the same colors using less dye. Who doesn't like a little less cost? Worth a try. I market this color as a 'triple dipped antique dark brown' and it gets a premium because of the labor involved. I usually dip one to two coats depending on 'look', then bath the grain on the lighter colors to match the darkest.

Hope that helps!