6 rules for coloring wood

Videos in the Series

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  May 13, 2022

  Before diving into staining and dying wood, Mike Mascelli teaches us about the history of coloring wood.

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  May 13, 2022

  Often confused, wood dyes and wood stains have one main difference—pigment!

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  May 13, 2022

  Wood stain is available in any hardware store and can be used with great results as long as you understand it.

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  May 13, 2022

  Wood dyes have come a long way since their invention. In this video Mike Mascelli demonstrates the subtleties of using them.

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  May 13, 2022

  Mindfully done, you can dye sapwood to match the surrounding wood—Mike Mascelli shows you how.

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  May 13, 2022

  A simple color wheel can save the day when you need to match an existing color with your wood finish.

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  May 13, 2022

  Adding color to wood can be accomplished with dye, stain, glaze, or toner.

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  May 13, 2022

  There are a lot of ways to screw up the color on a finish, but follow Mike Mascelli’s 6 rules and you’ll be fine.

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  May 13, 2022

  In the conclusion of this series, Mike puts everything he’s taught to practice on two different sample boards.