Using Dyes In Woodworking by Joel LaFerrier
The October 2014 monthly meeting demonstration was “Using Dyes in Woodworking”, by Joel LaFerrier. This was the second demonstration by Joel on the theme of using color ants in wood finishing. Last spring 2013 Joel presented using stains in woodworking.
Joel shared his experience using dyes in wood working starting with explaining the color spectrum and selecting color in a range or color band.
Joel’s demonstration packed the house!
Joel was referring to American Indians using bugs as dyes for rugs and clothing,however they fad over time.
I must have dozed off when Joel was explaining how he used ants in his dying wood. Red ants? Brown? Black? How do you mix them?