I started learning kolrosing on my coping saw and am pretty happy with the way coffee grounds look against the pale yellow citrus. But I took a look at Del’s color kolrosing page and decided I’d play with that a little. I found a little time this morning to experiment with a piece of walnut and some titanium dioxide.
I think with walnut I’ll need to fill the grain some first. And I might need a different pigment. TiO2 is soluble in linseed oil, so getting it sealed into the wood is pretty messy.
More when I get a chance to experiment more.
-- Dave - Santa Fe
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Don W
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#1 posted 01-27-2021 11:10 PM
I’ve done kolrosing on some spoons with coffee grounds, although I didn’t know what it was called until now. I’m just a little smarter today, although I’ll probably forget by tomorrow!
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#2 posted 01-27-2021 11:35 PM
Yeah. Everyone seems to do it on spoons. When I sent Del at Pinewood Forge a picture of my coping saw, he responded, “It’s not a spoon!”
I’ve got blue, red, purple, yellow and green, plus the white titanium dioxide. But I still have a long way to go on my carving skills…
Glad I could make you a little smarter, even if it’s only for a short time. ;-)
-- Dave - Santa Fe
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#3 posted 01-28-2021 01:42 AM
I know very little about this except what I see around here. Nothing wrong with learning new things. I’ll tag along and maybe I’ll learn something.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
Dave Polaschek
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#4 posted 01-28-2021 02:01 AM
Welcome, Dave! If you have any questions ask away. I’m not an expert, but how hard can it be, right? ;-)
-- Dave - Santa Fe
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