adding colour

[whopsal]

just wondering if anyone has added colour to their  scroll saw projects using dyes or acrylic paints

[Phantom Scroller]

Yep paints and glitter glue for Christmas items never used dye to messy. Roly

[lawson56]

Sure thing.Like Roly,I have used glitter,craft paint,but not dyes.

[MrsN]

I have painted using acrylic paint, or a wash of paint diluted with water, or a wash of paint with a staining medium.

I have dyed projects using food coloring. Mix a fairly strong colored water solution and dip the project in. Others have used RIT Dyes for stronger colors.

Spray paint is easy if you just need a single color. Glitter spray paint is great to get some bling on your project. 

[MTCowpoke22]

I have used wood dyes on some of my projects. They allow the grain to show through, but as stated, can be pretty messy. I make sure I have old news paper laid down and wear latex gloves.

[heppnerguy]

Some also use air brushes. I have colored with food colors too. Some have worked out ok and s one not so good. Probably ,for me, because I am nor very artistic but fun to try

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Bill WIlson]

I've been experimenting a little with fabric dyes lately.  They work pretty well.  As others have stated, it's messy, but if you plan for that, it can be readily managed.

[amazingkevin]

Some also use air brushes. I have colored with food colors too. Some have worked out ok and s one not so good. Probably ,for me, because I am nor very artistic but fun to try

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

Back in the airbrush days i used colored ink to make B&W photographs color.Amazing results.

[amazingkevin]

just wondering if anyone has added colour to their  scroll saw projects using dyes or acrylic paints

I've always wanted to try food coloring.Someone here said you mix denatured alcohol in the mix .

[Lucky2]

I've used food coloring and clothes dye for coloring a few items. The food dye was he easiest to use, but, the clothes dye was the best for deep coloring.

Len

[orangeman]

Been using food colors on my puzzles for several years now. I'm still perfecting the technique!

 

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[Sycamore67]

I have used dyes and acrylic paint both with success. I really like the acrylic paints as they are available in a huge variety of colors. You can thin them for a stain. Also easy to mix a little of different colors to get a special color.

 

They also have ones with glitter and ones which glow in the dark.