Maple bowl with blue tint *LINK*

Re: Maple bowl with blue tint

Brad Vietje

>Nice ! Is that true color ? The bacground cloth is looking a little pinkish at my end ... is that correct, or is there a color balance issue ?

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT

Re: Maple bowl with blue tint

Roger Smith

>Brad, The color is a little darker and little to the green side in the picture. I am working to improve my photo skills.

Thanks,

Re: Maple bowl with blue tint

JL

>What dye? Transtint? or just ink :)). I think that is something I would have to see upclose rather than in a picture on a computer. Subtle variation are often lost.

Re: Maple bowl with blue tint

Roger Smith

>Homestead TransFast dye powder mixed with alcohol and applied with a rag on the lathe before final sanding. Wiped the excess with a rag after a few seconds and then finished sanding. I will work on the photo again tonight.

Re: Maple bowl with blue tint

Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi Roger,

Thanks for the kind words. I took my inspiration from some orange and yellow bowls posted here (by who I cannot remember), so I think it is great that the inspiration thing continues to spread! I like your bowl, very nice shape and I think the color really works well. How was the dye to work with? I love the way the colored dyes can really make the figure show in the wood.

Thanks for the pic,

Mike

Just part of the circle in Apex, NC