FREE Tutorial: How to Use Dye to Layer Colors in Wood

Check out this video where I show you, step-by-step how to use dye or stain to layer colors on wood and still see woodgrain.
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[@todddembsky8321]

Beautiful grain pattern. You sure know how to work magic with colors and wood. Wicked good video. Keep Smiling.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you very much!

[@gregjones2217]

Your ability to work colors never ceases to amaze me.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@danielcole5932]

Glad to see you're still with, I was beginning to worry! Great job as always!

[@PFWoodturning]

Haha! Still here…

[@michaelgoldsmith7979]

Well done Peggy, excellent demonstration!

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@glennprovenzano1837]

Awesome bowl Peggy! Glad to see you back.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jeanlong5965]

You are an artist on how and where you apply the stains. A beautiful bowl made even better than anyone could imagine. Thank you for your service to seniors and helping to make their life better.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks, Jean!

[@antoniocarlosfaria2381]

Congratulations to you. Your piece is amazing and your cause has a bless of GOD !

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks.

[@curtisalbert1846]

You're going to make a beautiful creation today

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!!

[@SpunbyGreenJeans]

Very nice! Thanks for showing your application!

[@PFWoodturning]

No problem!

[@Николай-п7я8б]

Вот эта МАСТЕРИЦА! Золотые руки!

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@alsaffarstudios]

Very beautiful work, awesome finish. Thanks for sharing this video with us 🙏🏼

[@PFWoodturning]

My pleasure 😊

[@alanbutler1657]

Great bowl, liking the staining.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks you.

[@joeywalker4392]

Fantastic colors. You do great work.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!!

[@rickware3816]

Once again a beautiful bowl !!

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@g.leebihm2588]

Great looking bowl Peggy. Even tho I don’t use dyes, I see nothing wrong with others doing so. For the ones that get upset, they must have a hard time with things that don’t effect their lives. Keep up the great work and nice videos.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks so much 😊

[@rayworstine4399]

Good evening. Peggy. I like your maple, stained bowl. Carter makes great tools, I have one and would like about two more. Good luck with your fund raising goal.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@joesmith1574]

That is a beautiful bowl, like the dye job on it.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks so much!

[@teckle.turnings]

Beautiful bowl Peggy, well done! 😃

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you✌️

[@kathrynseaman6482]

Beautiful results, love the warm glow of colour. Almost soft flames in the wood.

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@traceyrice]

What a gorgeous bowl, Peggy! Amazing job! 💜

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@davidbockel5749]

I echo your sentiments on removing the tenon. Sometimes you just gotta... I love leaving the bottom raw so an observer can see the contrast...

[@PFWoodturning]

That’s a good point on leaving the bottom unfinished.

[@JonRista]

Thank you for the video! Been trying to find videos on using multiple different dyes or stains on turned pieces, and your technique here is quite helpful. I have a slightly different goal in mind, but I think the techniques here will still work for my needs. Regarding your tenons. I went back to the beginning of the video, and I think I know why you have the wobble after you flip the bowl around. It appears as though your tenon was not actually true. You can see in the video that the tenon itself exhibits the characteristic of being out of round (one side ha smore material than the other). The effect in the tenon, given its smaller radius, is smaller than the effect on the outer edge of the bowl once you flip. For a tenon to work well, it MUST be absolutely TRUE before you flip. I personally prefer a tenon to a morise, as you don't have that problem of having to have an extra thick base in your bowls, and there is a bit of "magic" for the end user of the piece in wondering how it was made (i.e. how it was attached! ;)) I think tenons are plenty capable of allowing very true turning once flipped...but, the tenon itself must also be totally true, and in your case I think a lack of that is why you ended up having the problems once you flipped to turn the inside.

[@Swede-ho8qt]

I came across your channel by accident I loved from the start of your first video I watched I got so inspired by how you work on your lathe and the lovely work you finish with . So I went out and bought my very first lathe I'm learning alot on how things are done on your channel keep up the good content

[@PFWoodturning]

Amazing!! Thanks so much! Happy turning.

[@cookiescoop6065]

Very beautiful piece have a great day ✌️

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@markhunt6177]

Lovely work! Followed you hoping to learn more on coloring. The vacuum chuck is expensive, but worth it.

[@PFWoodturning]

Yeah, I still haven’t invested in the vacuum chuck.

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Nice bowl Peggy, your coloration created a beauty, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😀

[@gregjones2217]

You once asked about a good garment for wood turning. Painters coveralls have worked well for me. They're light, cool cheap and easily cleaned.

[@PFWoodturning]

Good idea.

[@mdaley3102]

That came out really cool. You’re very good with dyes. It seems a bit intimidating for me, maybe one day.

[@PFWoodturning]

Go for it!

[@stephendonathan6782]

Beautiful work Peggy 👏! Glad to see you make a video. I don't know if you've ever tried or not but try going to sawmills and ask for wood. Most of the time they'll give people the cut offs and you can even get burls sometimes. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@neabud]

Missed you Peggy. Great project, I really love how the colors highlight the figured grain. I sure hope your Rocklers store takes good care of you. Good luck on your walk.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks✌️

[@jontoolman]

Thank you for sharing Peggy. I have been wanting to use dyes, now I think I will!

[@PFWoodturning]

Go for it!

[@lizbrowne6481]

Happy you're back! I appreciate the coloring tutorial - revisiting techniques is always instructive for this old grrl. And the outcome is also pretty skookum🙃

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks, Liz!

[@randyrockwell6136]

So nice to have you back Peggy! Very interesting technique …. Beautiful finished product 🥰🤠

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!!!

[@tonysmith3143]

Love ❤️ it awesome job, thanks for sharing.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you! 😊

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 69 yr old grandma in Texas, USA. 🐼 ❤ 🎀 👍 🧚‍♂ 🐈 🧚

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@ramwoods]

Beautiful bowl! 👍

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you 😊

[@carolriley8472]

Gorgeous bowl, Peggy...love the grain!

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chriswalters5936]

peggy that is a nice bowl my friend and that is a nice cause my friend i appreicate u. u take care of yourself ok? just remember God loves u, God bless. chris

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks so much

[@gregdownunderinOz]

Fantastic tutorial Peggy, Interesting thought on tenons and not quite even when turning inside compared to mortise. I definitely will try this on pale wood, I have some brown laurel (Australian native), very pale timber with only a little grain definition. I’m hoping that grain will be more pronounced after dye. I want to use only food safe dyes though. So I’ll need to research what I can get in Australia. Thanks from downunder in Oz

[@PFWoodturning]

Awesome, thanks!

[@woodturninghomemade]

You are beautiful work

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[@crocuscreekwoodworks]

Another great project Peggy. I love the two-tone color and the lesson was worth watching the entire video. Nice job.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks so much!

[@gaylegreer9798]

Tom here; the figure in that maple just exploded with the dyes. REALLY nice work!!! That chunk would have sold for that price here in the Fargo area, too. Wood IS expensive.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks, Tom! 😎✌️

[@uniqko]

serat kayu yang sangat indah

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@stephenklebon7253]

Looks smashing

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@gary8033]

Awesome bowl Peggy! Glad to see you back. Thanks for the tutorial video, I've been playing with the dyes and I see where I've been going wrong. Thanks again! 👍👍✌️

[@PFWoodturning]

You are so welcome!

[@maxfli343]

I myself am one of those people that doesn’t like color (paint)on a bowl a dye is different because it enhances the grain done properly and do it right 👍👍

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@Louisianacountryboy4426]

I really enjoy your show your products that you put out you're a beautiful woman I hope everything is going good for you I'm praying for you just keep smiling keep moving on I love your hair

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@thefreemathtutor]

I like the way the dye is used on the outside but not the inside.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dudley-x2c]

Nice bowl 👍

[@PFWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@anaphylaxis2548]

Beautiful Peggy! When I saw the overhead shot of you turning I noticed that the bottom of the bowl didn't seem to have good contact with the ends of your jaws. The shoulder there is very important for the strength of the grip by adding some stability. Good contact there is important to balance. I enjoy your work, thank you.

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@chrisjohnston2449]

Love the look of this bowl. You(as always) have done a great job. I turned a White Spruce burl the other day that left me very disappointed by the lack of figure. I tried to use a minwax stain to bring out some beauty. I think your product choice would have done a much better job. Keep smiling

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@daveloo8863]

Thank you for tutorial, came out so beautiful Is there a reason u didn’t finish inside of bowl too?

[@PFWoodturning]

I just like it natural.

[@Roman-hx3qj]

That was truly inspiring! Thank you

[@PFWoodturning]

You are so welcome!

[@markb8954]

Hey there…thanks for posting so many of your projects. I do want to ask about your choice of screws in fastening down your face plate. I really think you MIGHT want to switch to fully threaded proper wood screws with a fully threaded shaft. Half of the length of the screws that you use don’t have thread (not recommended). So maybe you can explain why you use the type you use. Not a dig, just wondering how you decided to use these instead of fully threaded screws. Thanks.. keep on turning.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks, Mark. You have a valid point. I just use what I have on hand. I need to buy some specifically for turning.

[@paulmcintire8980]

Hi Peggy, enjoyed your video. Can you please tell me the wood source that you go to? I believe that you said that he was up around Freeport. My wife and I are up in Biddeford visiting our son and daughter-in-law and I thought that I could go see what is available for purchase. Thanks, Paul

[@PFWoodturning]

Days hardwoods in Freeport.

[@SteveC38]

Beautiful Work, Peggy! P.S. You forgot to post a video description with links to your fundraiser.

[@PFWoodturning]

Oh thank you!

[@paulbombardier8722]

I’m always amazed at the transformation that takes place as you apply and sand off the layers of color. And yet I still cringe when you start the process. Never disappointed in the results, though.

[@ronnielloyd4514]

I don’t see a tiger but I do see a good looking bowl. Do you have another bowl blank from the same piece of wood. I would love to see it in a mahogany with a brilliant shine on it.

[@PFWoodturning]

None from the same blank, unfortunately. Thanks for watching!

[@im4dabirds]

So, i ended up singing the theme song to "Branded", only after several choruses of "Eye of the Tiger". Nice Project

[@PFWoodturning]

Ha! Thanks!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Nice work, looks great. If you think that was costly, you would be shocked at what we pay in Canada

[@PFWoodturning]

😮

[@LadyKatJPhillips]

You should look up "wood dye" on KZbin. A lot of wood turners are doing this now so there's no need to be negative. Enjoy it & be positive. Ignore the bad comments from ignorant people.

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks very much!

[@marklengal9990]

I’ve been using the same dies and the one thing I don’t like is it drys too fast. Is there a way to mix something with it to slow it down? It would be easier to blend and cover areas even

[@PFWoodturning]

I'm not sure.

[@kevingeaney7741]

I have also had a problem balancing the bowls on a tenon , but mostly when i use a worm screw. I stabilised the worm screw in the chuck jaws by turning a disc to go onto the screw and fit exactly between the jaws. This improved it a bit, but not completely. I found that when i put spur drives that had a good point in both head and tail stock, they did not meet exactly point to point. I adjusted the headstock and it appears to have made a significant difference. I really cant explain why it mattered so much but it did. Maybe someone can enlighten me?

[@markthompson6860]

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[@mikek47]

When trying o donate the first thing I need is the team or individual's name. I don't know your la name Peggy! Help. By the way the bowl looks great!

[@SFCRambo60]

Have you figured out a correct speed for sanding that the piece doesn't get so hot? I have tried and still have to walk away for everything to cool down. Also found out it takes hours of hard work to get the perfection you get. There's no easy way.

[@PFWoodturning]

You’re right, no easy way at all. As far as sanding speed, it can vary, but I’d say around 150 average.

[@turningwiththewoods]

Maybe your tenon’s aren’t working because you don’t have a flat shoulder for the chuck jaws to sit on. Just a thought. I also can’t tell if your tenon is sitting at the base of the jaws or not. It shouldn’t touch the base but I can’t see your chuck.

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@Escumbuit77]

Thanks for the beautiful movie. I would like to colour wood in native american way with herbs and than protect with lenseed oil for example. But how to do this?

[@PFWoodturning]

Great idea, but I’ve never tried it. I’d say try it on a scrap piece before trying it on your finished turning.

[@golf2actual375]

I’m appalled at covering up the natural grain of the wood, but you get a thumb’s up for teaching newer turners new tricks.

[@PFWoodturning]

Cool, thanks.

[@alanneel2749]

Love your dye work. Mine never look that good! A good tenon has a flat face on the bottom of the piece and a crisp corner to the foot and your tenon needs to fit your jaws either flat or dove tail. And don’t sand them.

[@PFWoodturning]

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[@dirtycurty1202]

Another BEAUTIFUL BOWL!!!!!! I was looking to see if I could find a reason why you have problems with tenons when you turn the bowl around and I see 2 issues in this video. The first one may be from the angle of the camera but from what I see at time mark 9:35 there is a wider gap on the right side from the face of the jaws to the bowl then on the left side and at time mark 9:37 this gap is even BUT there shouldn't be ANY gap. The face of the jaws should be tight against the bottom of the bowl, this tells me that your tenon is to long and is bottoming out. The second issue is when you reverse the bowl on the longworth chuck look at the tenon and you will see that the corners of the jaws are gripping the tenon and not the dovetail, this tells me that the angle of the dovetail is not cut at the proper angle

[@PFWoodturning]

Thanks. I see your points.

[@jean-michelpereira4386]

👍

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[@tonysmith3143]

Are you ok, missing your turning. Hope you well ❤

[@PFWoodturning]

I’m back today!

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Excellent job where have you been???

[@PFWoodturning]

Covid.