Color Time
Oak flame veneer on mahogany with cream binding for the Twelver. I used the cut offs from the rectangular body blanks after the prelim tests on scrap veneer.
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After a few hours of fun and games I decided a red background would be best. A fifty cent bottle of latex craft paint from Wally World to be specific. They have at least a jillion colors.
![](https://i.imgur.com/9UFCaY1.jpg)
Let dry for a few minutes and sanded back with 180
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'Artisan' dye thinned about 10:1 with denatured alcohol. One ounce for around $4 and it goes a long way. Reasonable shipping, too.
![](https://i.imgur.com/I0BTD8Q.jpg)
Grain is starting to pop after a few minutes.
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Money shot! A few coats of clear over the stained woods and binding. Mohawk 'Red' Ultra Penetrating Stain for the mahogany.
![](https://i.imgur.com/YjDmqMr.jpg)
Trick of the light, note how blue the purple stain can look depending on what is or isn't under it.
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BLART!