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Post by thedmg on Mar 29, 2014 13:11:31 GMT
You could also use the vinegar and steelwool trick to stain the wood.
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Post by runningwolf on Mar 29, 2014 22:15:28 GMT
You could also use the vinegar and steelwool trick to stain the wood. I admit I haven't done this but it might work on wood. Roleplaying Tips has a thing about making "old documents" You'd fray the edges of paper and pour coffee on it to discolor and darken it up. It won't give a dark hue to the wood but it might help.... Sounds like a similar low cost and effective approach.
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Post by sgtslag on Mar 29, 2014 23:02:59 GMT
When I work with bamboo skewers, I just use Minwax Polyshades urethane-stain (Royal Walnut is more a dark brown; Tudor is virtually black; I use these two colors for The Dip on my mini's, so they are the only two colors I have). It gives it shading, but it also comes out looking like rather freshly cut wood. I'm deep into the 'quick & dirty' approach, though. Whatever you did, it looks excellent. Cheers!
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Post by thedmg on Mar 31, 2014 12:56:55 GMT
You could also use the vinegar and steelwool trick to stain the wood. I admit I haven't done this but it might work on wood. Roleplaying Tips has a thing about making "old documents" You'd fray the edges of paper and pour coffee on it to discolor and darken it up. It won't give a dark hue to the wood but it might help.... Sounds like a similar low cost and effective approach. The vinegar and steel wool reacts with the tanin in the wood. Coffee will stain it, but nowhere near as quickly. The former being much darker and richer and also has interesting grain effects. Coffee works well with paper I have done it many times, also tea. I usually do both with a yellow dye, or in a pinch I have also used tumeric (small amounts). I also singe the edges and rub off the ash (leaves a great grey fringe to the edge).
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Post by calem on Mar 31, 2014 15:30:48 GMT
All of the above are great staining options. Vinegar & steel wool solution has a wondrous effect on rough hewn cedar.....great for decking...but one problem for crafting.
None of these options will stain into hot glue...which means you either need to use wood glue, clamps and patience, or make all of your hot glued construction areas in non-visible spots (or burn the hell out of your fingertips ensuring no hot glue is left on the surface you intend to stain).
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Post by beetlewing on Mar 31, 2014 17:23:24 GMT
Something else to consider: I think people tend to forget that not every wooden object has to be bare wood. Taking the cart as an example (and depending on the setting), it could also be painted like a gypsy carnival wagon, etc.
Just a thought :-)
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Post by calem on Mar 31, 2014 18:25:09 GMT
Something else to consider: I think people tend to forget that not every wooden object has to be bare wood. Taking the cart as an example (and depending on the setting), it could also be painted like a gypsy carnival wagon, etc. Just a thought :-) true enough..but I lack both the patience and the manual dexterity to go all starry night on the side of a wagon 1/125th actual size. Now...that lady at the mall who can carve your portrait onto a grain of rice? We should get her in on this thread...stat!
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Post by runningwolf on Apr 1, 2014 0:56:29 GMT
The other option would be to have some of your wood set up and already stained like that before you go at it with the glue gun. As long as you leave the naked cuts somewhere where they will be covered (or the stuff to size, stain, than glue).
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