djhollowman Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I realise that this is a computer mockup, but I would really love to know how that finish is achieved! I'm thinking crimson stain on flamed maple, but is the dark tint done by using clearcoat with a black tint? Appreciate any thoughts! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Stain it black or tobacco brown. Sand it halfway out. Then stain red. Then clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Stain it black or tobacco brown. Sand it halfway out. Then stain red. Then clear coat. Ahhhhhhhh.................intriguing!! Cheers for that! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Its a dark red stain. Staining black first, then sanding, then re-staining, is a waste of time and wont get you any closer to the finish you want. I would do a plain dark red stain, then colour to suit with a transperant red lacquer (add the stain into the lacquer, check its compatible first). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddW Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Its a dark red stain. Staining black first, then sanding, then re-staining, is a waste of time and wont get you any closer to the finish you want. I would do a plain dark red stain, then colour to suit with a transperant red lacquer (add the stain into the lacquer, check its compatible first). Interesting, you both said stain it. But nobody mentioned how. Staining to me means pigment stains. I would have thought that using a dark dye, sanding, and then using a lighter dye would accentuate the flame. It's the technique I plan on using. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 the flame isnt really sticking out too much in this; its more of a colour over a figured wood; sanding back isnt necassarry for this look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Interesting, you both said stain it. But nobody mentioned how. How many ways of applying stain are there? Left handed, or right handed... wax on, wax off... Seriously, you wipe it on with a rag, or you spray it on. Or, if you are doing mass production (and even then, its extremely rare) you could spray raw stain onto the wood, but then it has a habit of getting blotchy, and uneven (see cheap furniture for an example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks for all those replies! Can anyone point me to a good online tutorial showing how to do a stain like this? (I've never done one before....) Thank you, DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Put some stain on a rag, wipe it over the wood, 'rubbing it'. Use a fresh rag to wipe the excess off. Start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Here, if you can't figure out the whole stain concept, this is a link that shows how easy it is, though I wouldn't expect similar results Stain Link:SuperStrat I went searching for that link the other day as I was starting to plan my finish so I can start buying some of the stuff and everytime I go back and read that thread I am shocked at how easy the process is and how nice it turns out. Simply amazing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Im doing a blood red finish next week. If i get time i might make a video for youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Here, if you can't figure out the whole stain concept, this is a link that shows how easy it is, though I wouldn't expect similar results Stain Link:SuperStrat ^^ thats about as complex as it gets. I will repeat what ive said a million times before. Stain black then sand back, kills the reflective qualities of the grain, without enhancing it any more than you can with simple, common staining techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) Here, if you can't figure out the whole stain concept, this is a link that shows how easy it is, though I wouldn't expect similar results Stain Link:SuperStrat I went searching for that link the other day as I was starting to plan my finish so I can start buying some of the stuff and everytime I go back and read that thread I am shocked at how easy the process is and how nice it turns out. Simply amazing stuff. WOW! That superstrat is BEAUTIFUL!! Im doing a blood red finish next week. If i get time i might make a video for youtube. Excellent stuff, thank you guys! Yeah, a video showing how would be very useful, I'd certainly watch it! DJ Edited September 3, 2007 by djhollowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Ok, i'll try and do it. Im under the pump right now, so i will try and organise it, but i may not get it done. It will be a week or so between staining, lacquering, editting the footage. I MIGHT get to staining on friday. If you are real lucky, ill do a burst too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Ok, i'll try and do it. Im under the pump right now, so i will try and organise it, but i may not get it done. It will be a week or so between staining, lacquering, editting the footage. I MIGHT get to staining on friday. If you are real lucky, ill do a burst too ...gets into Homer character..... "Woohoo!" That's certainly something I'll be looking forward to! Just visited your website and was blown away by the look and quality of your instruments. Actually, it's slightly intimidating now that I've seen how good those ones are.... Never mind, I'm only just starting, and every journey of a thousand miles etc etc! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddW Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Perry, When I said nobody commented on how, what I was referring to was nobody specified dye versus pigment stains. I would have thought a pigment type stain would obscure the figure. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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