Dye

by Jeff Jewitt

by Jeff Jewitt

Water-based dye stains have a lot going for them. Not only do they come in a range of colors, but they are transparent enough that they allow eye-catching figure ...

by Peter Gedrys

with James Condino

See how mixing two colors of water-based dye creates a striking two-color effect that enhances the appearance of figured wood

with Jeff Jewitt

Learn to apply dye stains and correct the color once they're applied in this excerpt from the DVD 'Hand-Applied Finishes'

by Dan Faia

Dan Faia's first goal when finishing his porringer-top tea table was to tone down the brightness of the new cherry wood. Cherry’s tendency to blotch can make dyeing ...

by James Condino

James Condino's finish is designed to bring out the multidimensional, layered color of figured maple. His method uses a dark dye followed by a series of lighter ...

by Lonnie Bird

Lonnie Bird shares the secret for re-creating the distinctive stripes, three-dimensional depth, and rich amber color of an antique tiger maple finish. Bird's method ...

by Teri Masaschi

Whatever dye or pigment stain you use, it will fade or change color with exposure to bright light. The solution is not to swear you'll never stain wood again (after ...

with Mark Schofield

A finish of dye, shellac, and wax brings a rich, consistent color to three different woods in a Chippendale mirror

by Paul Snyder

You may think that the only reason to dye or stain a piece of furniture is to change its color, but many more subtle changes are possible. With dyes and stains ...

by Peter Gedrys

All colors are not created equal. Anyone who has ever bought a stain or dye and then been surprised by the results knows that. But with a little knowledge of color ...

by Teri Masaschi

Must furniture makers and woodworkers resign themselves to ignoring the increasing amounts of sapwood in cherry and walnut boards? Should they cut it out or use ...

by Jeff Jewitt

Gustav Stickley worked tirelessly to perfect a finishing process for quartersawn white oak using ammonia fuming. His noted process isn’t hard, but it does have ...

by Pinchas Wasserman

Restorer Pinchas Wasserman often sees furniture that doesn’t need drastic refurbishing, just touching up. He prefers alcohol-soluble dyes among the options available ...