Red Stained Lily Table
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M&M Embellishments
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I recently got a request from a repeat customer to do two tables with red lillies using my staining technique. RED??? Hmmmm, this would be new!
I recently added color to my staining art pieces, but that has been with painted pieces, not stained pieces. However, a few months ago, I had purchased some colored dyes and Merlot was one of those dyes, so this was the perfect opportunity to give this a try.
I started with this Queen Anne style cherry table
I recently added color to my staining art pieces, but that has been with painted pieces, not stained pieces. However, a few months ago, I had purchased some colored dyes and Merlot was one of those dyes, so this was the perfect opportunity to give this a try.
I started with this Queen Anne style cherry table
I stripped off the top and did a black stain wash on the existing stain.
I put down the first layer of watered down General Finishes Merlot Dye where the lily would be, being aware to keep the stamens clear of dye.
A second coat of the merlot dye.
The Merlot dye is water-based and I would be using an oil-based stain on top, so I needed to wait at least 24 hours for the dye to penetrate and dry.
You could be done at this point, but I decided to add extra dimension with shading around the outside of the flower.
I finished it off with two coats of sanding sealer. The raw wood really soaked it up. And then three coats of Polyvine varnish, with a satin finish over the entire piece.
I will be doing a second one for this same customer with a different image of a lily. I am please with the way the red dye worked out for this piece.
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Published December 28th, 2016 12:46 PM
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Bad12548953 on Feb 05, 2017Fantastic!! That is absolutely awesome.
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M&M Embellishments on Feb 27, 2017Thank you so much Badgerc!! I'm sorry I missed this comment until now!!
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M&M Embellishments on Feb 27, 2017Thank you Connie!!
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