A new way to colour using SHAVING FOAM!?!? - A woodturning experiment
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Hello, fellow woodturners! Today, we're trying something totally new and experimental - a unique colouring method using... shaving foam! That's right, we're diving headfirst into the unknown with this first-time experiment that we're not even sure will work. But hey, that's part of the fun, right? So join us for this wild ride as we explore this unconventional method for colouring wood.
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I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions. I will be doing a follow up video to this trying out some of your suggestions, Thanks everyone
Perhaps try alcohol ink? I happen to love the way this bowl came out!
People use the shaving cream dye trick most often during Easter to dye eggs. Eggs are more like wood than paper is (surprisingly because they’re both parts of a tree) so you can look up egg dying tutorials on UA-cam to help you get some ideas as you try to learn this technique
@@jaynedavis3388 That is a pretty good idea! thanks 😀
Hi Mike. Although I have never done this with wood but when I do acrylic paint pouring it is very important not to over mix the foam with the paint.Treat the foam as a canvas because what ever is on the foam will be on the bowl so get strong colour definition and then use gentle strokes with the tooth pick to the desired affect also,as in life, never double dip buddy as you will blur the finish
Thanks John, really appreciate the advice, in my defence this was my first attempt and there are many improvements to make. All the best, Mike
Voted up to agree - make the foam flat, add color, lightly swirl, and only dip once. Let soak for half a minute and carefully wipe off from inside outward (one direction). But hey Mike, for the first time, it looks great!
@@LarrySerflaten Thanks Larry, I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions.
@@LarrySerflaten My thoughts are the same as these fellows. Don't overmix so the colors stay strong and possibly leave it in longer so as to let the wood soak up the dye. Since you only get one dip, I'd think you want to let the wood soak it up as much as possible. Maybe even hit the surface with the alcohol first if you think that will raise the grain to allow it take more dye.
Very Cool. I have never seen this technique before and it turned out great!
Thanks Dana, the process is designed to be used to marble paper but I just had to see if it would work on wood.
Very interesting, good job
Thank you! ☺️
Pretty dang pretty! I’m sure there are other ways to make the color darker. But you did a good job. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Lynda, there are still lots of fun experiments to do with this. Thanks, Mike
Hi Mike I liked the effect of the foam with the dye not so much with the blue on the outside but the rim makes it. I just subscribed to the channel two days ago love watching turning videos . I am glad you edit the sanding the way you do. Others have put me to sleep. I started turning three years ago but had to take an hiatus for a year but watching your videos is getting the fire started again can't wait to get back at it. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi David, thanks so much and I'm glad you feel inspired to get back to it! All the best, Mike 😀
Very unique, beautiful piece.
Thanks Mark 😃
Very interesting effect. It does seem to be a bit 'in the lap of the gods' in how it turns out but maybe, with practice, it can be controlled. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you also for recognising that we don't need mindless music playing in the background... one of my pet beefs.
Thanks Ron, I appreciate the feedback. When I first started, I used music but quickly stopped as it just seemed pointless. I'm fairly happy with the format I'm using now but always open to ideas or suggestions. All the best and thanks again, Mike
That was unexpected but very pleasing to the eye. I would call that a win.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks Brendan, not what I hoped for but yes, I'm calling it a win as well. All the best, Mike
Hi, Mike! It's a lovely marbling effect on the wood. I agree the colors COULD be a bit bolder, but it's impressive for a first attempt. I'll definitely have to try something like this in the future. Perhaps a vase that can be rolled in the dye. Cheers!
That sounds like a great ideas Scott, please let me know how you get on. Mike
Mike when adding the liquid colour to the shaving foam rather than partially covering the outlet with your finger would it be better to use pipettes to control the flow. I really enjoyed watching tbe the whole video and the end result
@@samuelmaull9204 hi Samuel, I did mention about that in the video, I need to get a few pipettes for the workshop for next time, thanks Mike
Brilliant Mike, Was your dyes water based or alcohol based
Hi Brent, it was alcohol based.
Nice
Thanks Chris 😃
would be easier to lacquer over it maybe with semigloss
hi Mike, someone else suggested this and is certainly worth trying. Thanks 😃
Maybe, don't scrape off the foam/colour so early. Also, I think turning the edge off, between the multi coloured surface and the blue (creating a pale well defined band) might look good.
Thanks Derek, a few have suggested I leave it on longer and I do like the idea of an outer band, thanks 😀
Same technique I've used on paper for years. On paper, it works best on a slightly glossy (satin) to glossy surface. Personally I also think the technique looks best when you limit the colors to just 3 or 4, otherwise instead of nice swirls and ripples with good color separation, you can get a muddy mix of colors and little pattern.
I hope you try again and take us along.
I certainly will as soon as I get some time, I have a lot of project planned and there will be a lot of organisation to do before I can start it. All the best, Mike
It's wonderful how you're willing to try new things and think outside the box.
Thanks! I want to experiment and see what is possible, I don't mind failing as long as I can learn from it. 😊
Who would've thought shaving foam would've worked on wood. Thats amazing colours and amazing finish. Great stuff🎉🎉
Thanks 😃, I'm going to be making a follow up to this video trying out lots of suggestions people have put forward.
I would love to see another one with what you learned from this one. 👍
My suggestion would have been to let it rest for about an minute and instead of squeegee the excess away, I would have been more inclined to put it back on the lathe and put a big box over it to collect the excess foam pain etc. spin it up and let the centrifugal forces throw the excess away rather than spreading it in the wood , this would have a more define look about it. Basically you are trying to create a diy version of hydro dipping the work piece. Nice job though, regards. Phil Lancashire
Hi Phil, I love that idea thanks! And I will certainly be giving it a go. All the best, Mike
Hi Mike, a very interesting experiment and I like the result a lot. I have been playing with some simple water based dyes on bowls; I can rely on you to take it a few stages further! I had forgotten about staining paper like that (school art lessons were a very long time ago!) and the marble effect is striking. Well done, for thinking of it, for conquering your nerves, being brave enough to let us see it all 'as live', and for the result .. and for always setting me thinking of what I might be able to do! Cheers, Mike.
Thanks Dave, I do watch a lot of craft videos from all different fields which helps me want to try new things, I've been wanting to try this for ages but keep forgetting to buy shaving foam 😂. I was so nervous about this one and as the point of no return got close I got worse, it was like going on a first date lol. All the best Mike
Mike, using a royal blue stain on the outside and the lightly applied blue on the rim was just perfect. I had never thought of using shaving cream as a medium to transfer dye colors but your demonstration taught me a new thing or two. Well done.
John Lime in Anchorage, Alaska just west of the Yukon Territory of Canada
Thanks John, the technique is used for creating a marble effect on paper, I just wondered if it could be used on a bowl 😀
It is an interesting technique indeed. The way the royal blue faded in areas. Also made the grain pop perfectly. Well Done!❤
Thanks so much Tracy! 😊
"Honey, Brad and Janet are coming over for dinner tonight, and I thought I'd make a salad...could you make me a nice bowl?"
"Sure thing, sweetie!"
😂😅😂
That is a pretty cool looking bowl with the marbling on the rim. Plus the blue color is fantastic. I’m going to try that soon. Thanks for the lesson.
No problem Joe, let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike
Mike, really enjoyed watching you doing it. One in the book to try later
Thanks, I really must find the time to have another go at this, I have a few more ideas I want to try.
The blue bottom is perfect with the colors on the rim. Good job, inspiring, and worth a try in my shop. What abrasive paste do you use? I've never used alcohol to clean off the residue like you did but it surely makes since to do that before Hampshire Sheen.
Thanks Robert, I used a new one called true grit on the outside, very similar to Yorkshire grit. The white one I usedon the inside was the ultra fine Yorkshire grit. Have fun giving it a go and please let me know how you get on 🙏
The bowl looks terrific. Very well done.
The technique I have seen in other videos, not turning related, was to float oil based paint on water, use a coarse comb to create the pattern similar to what you did, then touch the material to the surface. In the videos the colour transfer was more vivid than the shaving foam.
Look up marbling or paint dipping. Typically applied to a flat material like paper or canvas, but it should work for the rim of a bowl.
Good call to mask the areas and not just rely on the sanding sealer.
Dave.
Thanks Dave, the other technique you have seen is called hydro dipping and I'll be trying that as well at some point. Just did not fancy that one for a first attempt lol. Yep, so glad I masked off first, will have to go s step further with the hydro dip.
Watch this space.
Mike
Very nice piece, really like the softness of the colors.
Thanks, a few people have said they like the pastel shades.
I like the lighter colors next to the darker outside color.
Thanks Cindy, me too 😀
Love the colours and Inspiration. Great first attempt and I’m sure not the last!.
I am going to try with spare printer ink. Thanks Mike
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Many thanks 😃, please let me know how you get on with printer ink as that sounds like a great idea.
Hiya Mike, I have a suggestion for you, love that effect, I think it's a great idea, I'm not a turner but I am a woodworker, I've done some inkjet prints onto wood, I've found that rubbing the wood with a 'barely damp' cloth first allows the wood to absorb the ink much easier, I'd try it on some scrap wood to check the effect first, and get used to the amount of water needed on the cloth, think I'll have a go at this foam and colour myself in the near future on my other channel, all the best, enjoying your channel, great videos.
Sean
Thanks so much Sean for the idea, I'll have to give it a go, all the best, Mike
может больше слой лака для большего глянца блеска на окрашенную часть чтобы насытить цвет и заиграли краски?или поменять пигмент на боллеересная техника
на более яркий.интересная техника мне ОЧЕНЬ понравилось
Привет, да, это было предложено несколькими людьми, и я попробую, спасибо
I could feel your nervousness and then your delight or even glee over the initial results. The photo of this one in your intro collage always grabs my eye!
Thanks, I really was so nervous, I had no idea if it would work or not 😀
Very nice result. A bit like Star Trek, bowldly going where none have gone before (groan!). The True Grit is turning out to be a good buy. Thanks for the great demo.
Thanks Nicholas, I just like trying new things, even if it does scare me a bit. And yes, true grit seems to be doing exactly what it is supposed to.
Id suggest experimenting with Citadel (Warhammer) acrylic paints, they offer vibrant colours and are very colourfast. If you mix them with Citadel lahmian medium you can adjust the thickness, I suspect you'll want them thinned for this type of project. They are pricey due to the high pigment content, but that's what you want for strong vibrant colours. Excellent idea that gives an amazing and unusual effect, I'll be trying this out! 😊
Thanks, I will look into them a bit more, my son used to have loads when he was young, I think he may still have some. All the best, MIke
That is awesome. I will definitely be trying that soon. Please keep us updated as to your experiments with different dyes and paints.
Hi, yes of course I will, I have had some great suggestions so have plenty to try ☺️. Thanks
Hi Mike, that looks wonderful.
Next time you could possibly try what I do when colouring pieces.
I leave the wood I'm going to colour naked, with no sanding sealer. And I do not take out the bowl at this stage. Naked wood is especially helpful for spirit stains.
I think you would get stronger colour and pattern staining if you tried two things. First, I feel you over mixed the colours. Second, leave the stain/foam mix on for 2 to 3 mins for the stain to deeply penetrate.
I put the colour on, then I put on my finish. I use a spray lacquer. Hycote is my preferred, but I've used Upol and other brands. Once I have 3 coats on, I lightly cut back with a high grit. Just to flatten off the surface. Then I add a few more coats, lightly cutting back. Sounds like a lot of work, but it literally takes seconds.
I can usually get 2 to 3 coats on per day.
When you're happy with the lacquer coats, put it back on the lathe and take the bowl out.
The benefit is you will not need to mask, and you will get a super sharp transition between wood and coloured bit. If you had waxed the back, then any stray colour on the back is wiped off with denatured alcohol (meths). Then a wee buff with wax.
If this was a muddled description, then come back to me. I do lots of coloured work and this is prob the only process in woodturning I've really cracked.
It's so random that you posted a video because I had just been researching water colour marbling using thickened water, and shaving foam two days ago. I thought it would be a fun process to demo at my club.
Debs
Thanks so much for the brilliant description Debs, I was going to wait a bit before trying again but I want to try again right now 😂. I really do appreciate you taking the time to write all this down. All the best, Mike
Interesting way to color a bowl. The blue out side was a great contrast choice. I like it. It would look nice with some nicely colored eggs for Easter.
That is an interesting idea, thanks!😀
TOTALLY disagree, I LOVE the subtleness of the colors! They catch your eye and bring you down to the Blue bottom. It is GORGEOUS! All of these techniques can be done so easily with pottery but when it comes to wood, WOW!!!!! I am completely humbled! I wish I had the equipment to do that!!! I would be in the Garage elbowing my Husband OUT or he would LOVE to come in the house and be left alone LOL!!!!
AWESOME WORK! The creativity is truly mind blowing, I do not know how you come up with these ideas!!!❤
Wow, thanks for that! So glad you liked it and appreciated the experiment. I have a very open mind to trying new things and a very broad range on interests which really helps. Most importantly, I have no problem with failing it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton U R welcome and very deserving of it Mike!!! Hey…..thought…..and you have most likely done it and will think “Bah…Childs play!” But…..I saw a HUGE wooden salad bowl at a market MANY MANY Moons ago and I would have SWORN that he said it was Mahogany BUT it looked like a Birds Eye (Maple?) yet it was a CHERRY color with all of that Birds Eye LOOK to it and he said “Oh it is a reallly complicated Technique. It involves Peroxide. It is too much to get in to but you have to bleach (assuming he meant peroxide when he said bleach?) the wood to open it and then get the color in so that it can close up and THEN you machine it and finish..,,” and he walked away…… OH? 🤷🏼♀️ So that is all I was able to get from him and I never saw the guy again? It was a REALLY big salad bowl like you would use at thanksgiving kind of size if I had to guess I would say it was about 30-32” across? BIG. Some TREE that was! But Mike, I wish I had a photo, it really LOOKED like Birds Eye and the only reason I know that look is my Great Grandmother had a Birds Eye Maple Bedroom Suite that a Cousin was given and I have no idea what happened to them but i hope they choke on their pillow. 😔….ok, I am sorry, I don’t mean it. YES I DO! IT WAS GORGEOUS!!!! She NEVER visited the ol crank, I DID. LOL! Jealousy will kill, i will let it go! Back to the BOWL! So, it looked like exactly what you imagine….but PEROXIDE? Was he thinking of something else? Is that possible? I know it is used in Salons to dye hair and we use it for obvious reasons (Nurse Practitioner) but on WOOD??? If you see this, love your thoughts, if not. Anyone else ever heard of that????? Thanks and be well. ❤️
@@tovah2276 Hi Tovah, thanks for the interesting message! I take it you feel that your grandmothers bedroom suite should have been yours! Anyway, bleaching wood is possible and it's done with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda, with a few coats it will go quite light. Personally I have not tried it but there are video's out there showing you how. I have all the ingredients here so might just give it a go myself. Hope this helps. All the best, Mike
Shaving foam certainly is a creative idea. I like it!
haha thanks Marie 😃
Awesome! Nice way to blend color and add a new aspect to wood turning.
Thank you! Cheers Mark 😀
The content is great..................BUT.... you set a very bad example if you wear a ring while operating rotating equipment.... too many workers have lots fingers with a ring catch
Hi Gary, I appreciate the comment and you are quite right, but the ring has not left my finger since the day my wife put it on. I know it's wrong, I know its a bad example but it's the way it is. All the best. Mike
Going a bit more intentional with the dropping of the dye, less blending, and adding a high gloss finish would be an improvement I would think.
Very interesting approach. I’ll have to try it :)
Thanks and I think you are right. I keep meaning to have another go at this 😃
Have you considered applying the dye (and other applications such as the shellac, sealer, buffing compounds, etc) while the bowl is turning on the lathe? It may make for a more uniform finish.
I have tried that but it does not, you get vivid lines going around
Excellently unique... I like it... Maybe the distinction in colors dropped pff from stirring or mixing the color drops. Obviously the drops are more concentrated before you stir them. Looks great...
Thanks Jack and I think you are right! 😀
That is a very interesting process I hope to try this in the future.
That wood blank that you used was sweet
I have a limited budget on spending $on bowl blanks.
Do you have any suggestions for a poor woodturner?
Darrell
I used to keep an eye on Facebook Marketplace and eBay for people selling off excess stock or retiring from turning. got some great deals! You can also contact local tree surgeons to see if they are willing to do a deal for some wood, they usually do.
Unusual, and should have darker coloring. Nice first try, Mike. 😅
Thank you! Cheers! 😊
I remember watching this previously and had even clicked like, but no comment (did you delete my comments again? 😂)
Very different, but I rather like it. Well done. Interesting technique indeed
Mind your language Mr H!!!! 🤣🤣
Haha thanks, if I thought I coul delete your comments and get away with it. . . 😂
Oh, yeah - subscribing to your channel. I could watch this all day - have to try this now!
Thanks so much and welcome 😀
Ha Mike. I HAVE NEVER TRIDE THIS, BUT FLOTING OIL BASE PAINT IN A TANK OF WATER THEN DIPPING SOMETHING LIKE A RIFLE STOCK IN THE TANK IS A GOOD WAY OF APPLYING CAMO COLLORS MY GRAND SONS DO THERE DEER ANTLERS THIS WAY WITH DESENT RESULTS. ENEY WAY, YOUR BOWLS ARE TOP SHELF FOR SURE. THINKS Mike for a very good video. Best regards from Ohio. WALTER
Hi Walter, many thanks for taking the time to get in touch. A few people have mentioned the dipping method and I will be giving it a go not sure when but I really do want to try it. Thanks again, all the best, Mike
Mike, very interesting technique, very much worth further exploring. The blue dye on the outside however, nah. Maybe it’s the grain of the wood absorbing it at different rates, but it looks unfinished.
Colouring is not my strongest skill I will admit 😀
Delicate colouring, is how I would describe it. Very nice! I gaven't done marbling, of any description. However, during a wood marbling demo at my guild, the pieces, to be coloured, were dipped into a methyl cellulose bath, on the surface, of which, the dyes had been floated. Areas, to be kept blank, were well masked. I may have the steps a little muddled, but the effect was really attractive.
Hi Stephanie, I have seen that done a few times, I just wanted to see if I could do it another way 😀
Interesting project and technique ... never seen anything like this before. Well done !! From Mansfield, Ohio USA
Thanks Gary, glad you enjoyed it, all the best from County Durham, UK 😀
Nice :)
Dipping more than once might have caused the colors to bleed together and be less defined? It's hard to tell on the video.
Regardless, it's really pretty. The blue is pleasing as well.
I agree Lorna, I really must have another go at this 😀
Very nice work. I think it’s absolutely fantastic. Question for you. What type of dye are you using?
Thank you! Cheers Keith, this was the chestnuts colours, I bought the tester pack amzn.to/3xU8B0P
Thoughts, since you asked. Well, squirt tips on the pigment phials, of course. Maybe pick that cookie sheet up and slap it down a few times instead of trying to pat the shaving foam down with your hands. Also laying the pigment down in lines on the shaving cream might be worth trying, since you're going to "randomize" them with popsicle sticks anyway. Finally, when dying the outside surface of the bowl, try dying, then sanding lightly and smoothly and then dying again in order to cause dye to accumulate in the "whorls" of the grain, making the grain pattern pop more.
Just niggles, really. The piece turned out very nice. Way to go, dude!
Thanks so much for the ideas, I will be doing this and putting into practice some of the many tips people have offered, all the best, Mike
Poplar is notorious for end grain tear out no matter how clean of a cut you make or how sharp your tools are. It does have a very even grain and looks like maple, very attractive but poplar is very soft. When properly dyes it is very difficult to differentiate from maple by appearance alone. Bottom line, it is great for staining and coloring.
I am quite surprised how the shaving cream worked. What kind of dyes did you use for this?
Thanks! I used chestnuts spirit stains.
NICE! Think might be better to use several shades of the same color. Blue, Grey, Green, perhaps pink.
There is still a lot of testing to do on this and I'll have another go when I get chance 😃
dying process is happening in my home country since february 2022.... or even since 2014 actually
Cool, do you use it on bowls? How do you do it? Thanks 👍
You might try alcohol inks, much more intense and varied colors to choose from. How about using whipping cream?(that would give you much more control over how "stiff or sticky" it is.
Thanks for the idea about the alcohol ink, I keep meaning to get some. Not sure about whipping cream, the fats may block the pores in the wood. All the best, Mike
Hi Mike, thank you for an "honest" share of your experiment. The effect is very good, but, my criticism would be that you perhaps dipped the piece into the foam once too much and lost the definition of the marbling that you had achieved. That aside, a lovely bowl and one I'd be please to have turned myself and would have on display.
Hi David, I completely agree with you 100% I was just hoping I could get better coverage and a deeper colour, next time will be better. All the best, Mike
Hey Mike, love the effect with the foam. I'm thinking you might get more definition between colors using a thinner layer of foam on a flat surface so the bowl can be rested on it, then just remove the bowl and let it rest to give the dye time to soak in to the surface before cleaning it up. What do you think? Thanks for showing us the technique -can't wait to try it!
You may be right, I need to go back to this and do some more tests 😃
Hi Mike, that was a very surprising effect. I think you’re right it looks great but would be fantastic with more defined colours. Good luck on the next one. Thanks for sharing.
You are right, just need to figure out how lol 😂
Totally amazing, mezmerizing! Congratulations on trying something new and yielding a spectacular specimen! First time I've been to one of your videos. I shall return!
Welcome and thanks, I'm only been making video's for just over a year but enjoying every second. Hope to see you again, Mike
Interesting process that I'll have to try. I really like the color results: delicate and wispy. What type of color did you use? Spirit (alcohol) or acrylic? If spirit, be careful about cleaning the surface with more alcohol as it will remove some of the color.
Hi, it was a spirit based stain and thanks again for the tip, that is one I will have to remember! All the best, Mike
This reminded me of a water float color transfer method used in industries… As I was watching. I was thinking maybe small chunks of natural sponge each with different color on the different bits and dabbing it around on the surface at will. 😄
Interesting! Thanks for the thought Ken 😀
"Shaving Foam" caught my attention, well worth the wait to see it appear in the video. As others have said, I remember, many years ago dropping oil-based paints onto water and floating a sheet of paper across to create the marbling effect, and if this was the first try of the technique, mark this up as succes. Should wood be stained and/or painted? Why not, especially when the result is as good as this? As well as protecting the wood, finishes are generally applied to enhance the grain, here you had very little grain to enhance, so this really needed something different to set this above just another plain wooden bowl, well done!
Many thanks 🙏. I'm glad you liked the video for what it was, an experiment. The wood used is notorious for it's plain appearance so adding colour could only enhance it. A few people have mentioned the oil paint in water and I think I'm going to give it a try at a later date. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, all the best, Mike
I've had a thing about doing this type of staining. Usually fill a tank with oil based ink. Dip then dry. I don't want to be the one who says you don't want to do it like that ... But if you want the classic crisp edges to he colours the squeege seems wrong. The foam was inspired ... Soon as you touched the squeege I was screaming no no. If you are using resist you should get away either by dipping onto oily ink water and just letting it dry or blast it off with a jet.
Into foam and spraying with a jet to blast away the foam. Possibly thick paint dripped thinly onto wax paper and used like a transfer. Then let it dry
Or radical very thin watery layer of matte emulsion, dry then dip in water tank dribbled with thin oil paint, dry suspended
Thanks for all these ideas, I'm sure there are many ways to improve on this for a first ever attempt I think it went fairly well. Again, thanks for the many ideas, all the best, Mike
Perhaps spend extra time when mixing the colour to the foam so when dipped you have better distribution on the surface.
But it does look fantastic, and with it being peaceful.
Great suggestion! All the best, Mike 😀
For more defined colours perhaps don't mix the foam so much, it muddied the colours, and leave in contact longer as wood doesn't take up the colour quickly. Interesting project.
Thanks Max, these are the most suggested improvements so I really have to give it another go, thanks 😃
I really liked the process. Ordered the dyes today.
I am a fan of natural woods, but there is a lot to be said about changing things up and trying something new.
Nice job....
Thanks Mark, I don't do much dying as like you I prefer the natural look. But like you said it's good to try something new and keep you mind open. Good luck and let me know how you get on. 🙂
What a beautiful bowl. I love that the colours are subtle and sort of meld into each other, yet you can see each colour as well. Very nicely done. And... it's exactly how it would be done with paper. Only without the sanding part. LOL
Mind you, I haven't tried this technique yet (with paper), but have watched several paper crafters play with it and I do want to give it a try... once I have a craft room to play in. Right now we're in the living room and I don't really think it would be a good idea.
Haha thanks, let me know how you get on when you do try it 😊
I recently have been looking at alcohol based dyes. I am wondering if that might make a difference with this project! With acrylic, it makes a more diffuse pattern. I have no idea if it would work, but it might be worth a try. Thanks for sharing all your time and talent spent on your videos.
You are quite welcome, there is so much testing on this one I hope a lot of people can try different things and feed back 😀
Interesting. That's definitely worth some experimentation. I've had some great results dying wood with a mix of food coloring and isopropyl if that's of any use to anyone.
Thanks Stephen, always happy to get a tip 😃
Fascinating work! I would have preferred a more vibrant color for the outside; perhaps an orange hue to blend with the marble rim.
Thanks that would look quite nice I think
Thank you. Very interesting technique. Maybe using fewer colours might make them more defined?
Thanks for the suggestion and you may be right, there is a lot of experimentation to do with this 😃
Novel approach. I've never seen anything done quite like this. What possessed you to use shaving foam. I love it and must try something like this myself.
Hi Randy, it a craft technique used to marble paper, I just wanted to know if it would work on wood 😃
Beautiful piece. Using shaving foam is certainly different. Neat idea. What kind of paper do you use to apply your finishes?
Hi Brenda, it's just normal white workshop tissue 😀
I am a fluid painting artist. My thoughts would be to try the alcohol ink in the shaving foam. I have a piece of olive wood I made a a small cutting board with. I'm heading out to the workbench to give it a try. More later ...
Thanks Beth, if you cant send me pics of the result that would be great, my email is mike@mikeholton.net
I wonder if you were to use stain and as it’s getting close to dry you spray dawn power wash onto it. The soap should start breaking part of the stain down. I have seen it with other things like tumblers, but not wood
Interesting idea, thanks!
Not in your league but i like the idea. Thanks
Mike, maybe name your dog Hilton . People seem to remember your dog’s name and that may help on utube when searching all our wood turning subscriptions.
Hahaha did you mean Holton 😃
I think you might want to try some scrap blocks of wood to see about different undercoating and finishes etc that way you can experiment and not ruin all your work 😊
That is the next step, it's sometimes more fun to jump in with both feet 😀
Nice result. I didn't notice how you attached the bottom of the bowl to the chuck.
You didn't show much of anything but the top of the finished bowl, which is a shame because I noticed how much of the blue was on the top edge of all the other colors. I originally didn't like the idea of the blue, or any other non-natural colors for that matter because of how difficult it is to make the piece look really rich with those types of colors... but it looked like something I can imagine sitting on top of a nice table.
Hi Karl,
The main focus of this video was the dying of the bowl so that is what I concentrated on. The bowl had a mortice on the bottom that was used to chuck it when I turned the bowl around. Hope this helps, all the best, Mike
I’m really excited about trying this. This is really cool thank you.
Cool, have fun 😊
This may sound crazy, how about using lard or shortning you could spread it better. Also the colors made nice pattern would have been more defined if not over mixed and double dipped.
Hi Rick, not sure about the lard but I think you are right about the overmixing and double dipping, thanks 😀
Sorry, the first dip was the best....amateur artist always overwork it....
Yes you are right and considering this is the first time (that I can see) anyone has tried it on wood it was more of an experiment than anything else, I learned a lot for next time and inspired a whole load of people to give it a go.
What an interesting process Ive got to give it a go on maybe a wall hanging. Thank you very much for sharing this process and hope to see more of your ideas in the future.
Thanks Ron let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike
There are several videos on youtube about hydro dipping a guitar that you might be interested in. It allows a more traditional ebru effect. HTH.
Thanks George, I will look them up. All the best, Mike
Tulip is actually not poplar. It's a member of the Magnolia family. Lovely bowl.
You are correct but there are also species of poplar known as tulip poplar. All the best, Mike
Looks great, not seen anything similar before, now I am trying to work out how I can use the technique on an in the round carving I’m doing at present to get a mottled effect. Thank you 👍
Excellent, good luck with your tests, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Doesn't the shaving foam leave a residue, like on the counter if it dry's, how can anything stick or soak in to the wood with the residue from the foam?
Hi Joe, the foam in not oil based so there is no problem with it blocking the wood. Thanks 😃
Big size but very less capacity to keep some thing
In it. Nice get up. GBU good health. 👍
Thanks, the shape of the bowl was designed to give maximum space on the rim to die. 😊
Mike, what do you do with your shavimgs? Sandra Ontario Canada
Most of them go to be composted 😀
Great idea never would have though of using foam would it work with polystyrene
Do you mean to put colour onto polystyrene? If so then I have no reason to think it would not work, you may need a different type of paint or to coat the surface first but it should work. Let me know if it works if you try it.
I wonder if putting down a coat of pre-stain at least on the end-grain parts so that the stain is more even and does not get dark on the end-grain is preferred. I'm talking about the outside of the bowl, not the rim technique.
Hi Jeff, thanks for this idea, I have never used a pre stain before and will investigate. All the best, Mike
That's brilliant Mike, very original, i haven't seen this done before using the shaving foam, it is very subtle and a great contrast with the blue on the outside
Thanks Steve, I did panic a bit before I did the dip but all ended ok 😂
Very interesting experiment.....now waiting to see what else you color with that method.
I need to get onto this soon, but I have had so many other projects I want to do 🤣
what a great project. I'll have to give it a go.
Thanks!
Thanks Rick 🙂
Looks great! Never would have thought of trying that. Now I'll have to give it a go.
Please do and let me know how you get on 😁
I like the blue. I find poplar stains very blotchy. maybe try a thin shellac sealer coat first.
Thanks for the tip, I take it thin shellac will work like a prestain? All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton yes. a very thinned out shellac.
@@UltraD52 Thanks! I will certainly give this a go.