First time quiver with block dyeing finish

[AbleToDream]

Hello everyone, 

 

I was hoping someone could give me the tip that I need to make my next block dyed project almost perfect. This is just my fifth project on my work bench so I'm still learning as I go, constructive criticism is much appreciated. 

I made a pattern for my first quiver, tooled the whole thing and block dyed it cordovan colour and made some darker edges fadeout, now before the finish it was exaxtly the colour I was looking for, 

the undyed stamp impressions that stayed light. Now while adding the super shene finish, after buffing and letting it dry for a day, seemed to take some of the dye off and ended up in the undyed stamp impressions and turned them orange, is there any way it keep this from happening? The dye also turned more a shade of orange/red-ish after the finish so how do you get the dye to stay the colour that it was before adding a finish? 

I've added some photo's below of the finished quiver. I've searched the forum first but couldn't find any topic on keeping the colour from going into the stamp impressions after blockdyeing.  I'd be grateful for any tips on this.

Best wishes, Evelien.

Edited April 8, 2021 by AbleToDream

[YinTx]

I'm not sure I can tell which is the before and which is the after.  However, most finishes will darken the color of the dye, and tend to make it more vibrant as well.  Using a Pro Dye vs. the regular dye will help keep it from migrating when you apply a finish, and also spraying on the finish (like with an airbrush) can help prevent it from migrating.

Nice work, btw.  Block finishing isn't always easy!

YinTx

[chuck123wapati]

try applying your shene with an air brush in light multiple applications so you don't get puddling. i had that same problem with the dyes moving with the shene using brushes. 

beautiful work!!!!

[rleather]

I really like the block finish method of dying , as YinTx said it is not easy to do right.  I have only tried a couple of times and not nearly as well as your project.

[chuck123wapati]

15 hours ago, rleather said:

I really like the block finish method of dying , as YinTx said it is not easy to do right.  I have only tried a couple of times and not nearly as well as your project.

i do too i also use natural sponge sometimes for a mottled effect.