I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions. I will be doing a follow up video to this trying out some of your suggestions, Thanks everyone
People use the shaving cream dye trick most often during Easter to dye eggs. Eggs are more like wood than paper is (surprisingly because they’re both parts of a tree) so you can look up egg dying tutorials on RUclips to help you get some ideas as you try to learn this technique
I could feel your nervousness and then your delight or even glee over the initial results. The photo of this one in your intro collage always grabs my eye!
Hi Mike. Although I have never done this with wood but when I do acrylic paint pouring it is very important not to over mix the foam with the paint.Treat the foam as a canvas because what ever is on the foam will be on the bowl so get strong colour definition and then use gentle strokes with the tooth pick to the desired affect also,as in life, never double dip buddy as you will blur the finish
Voted up to agree - make the foam flat, add color, lightly swirl, and only dip once. Let soak for half a minute and carefully wipe off from inside outward (one direction). But hey Mike, for the first time, it looks great!
@@LarrySerflaten My thoughts are the same as these fellows. Don't overmix so the colors stay strong and possibly leave it in longer so as to let the wood soak up the dye. Since you only get one dip, I'd think you want to let the wood soak it up as much as possible. Maybe even hit the surface with the alcohol first if you think that will raise the grain to allow it take more dye.
@@burtreynolds3143 Great advice to "pop the grain" I was thinking, water..... But isopropyl alcohol makes way more sense. Thank you for your comment and the advice I will be trying alcohol for my project....👍
Same technique I've used on paper for years. On paper, it works best on a slightly glossy (satin) to glossy surface. Personally I also think the technique looks best when you limit the colors to just 3 or 4, otherwise instead of nice swirls and ripples with good color separation, you can get a muddy mix of colors and little pattern. I hope you try again and take us along.
I certainly will as soon as I get some time, I have a lot of project planned and there will be a lot of organisation to do before I can start it. All the best, Mike
Mike, using a royal blue stain on the outside and the lightly applied blue on the rim was just perfect. I had never thought of using shaving cream as a medium to transfer dye colors but your demonstration taught me a new thing or two. Well done. John Lime in Anchorage, Alaska just west of the Yukon Territory of Canada
Hi Mike 60 years ago when at art school we did marbling with oil colours on top of water and then laid paper on top. Wonderful effects were achieved. Best of luck.
Hi Mike, that looks wonderful. Next time you could possibly try what I do when colouring pieces. I leave the wood I'm going to colour naked, with no sanding sealer. And I do not take out the bowl at this stage. Naked wood is especially helpful for spirit stains. I think you would get stronger colour and pattern staining if you tried two things. First, I feel you over mixed the colours. Second, leave the stain/foam mix on for 2 to 3 mins for the stain to deeply penetrate. I put the colour on, then I put on my finish. I use a spray lacquer. Hycote is my preferred, but I've used Upol and other brands. Once I have 3 coats on, I lightly cut back with a high grit. Just to flatten off the surface. Then I add a few more coats, lightly cutting back. Sounds like a lot of work, but it literally takes seconds. I can usually get 2 to 3 coats on per day. When you're happy with the lacquer coats, put it back on the lathe and take the bowl out. The benefit is you will not need to mask, and you will get a super sharp transition between wood and coloured bit. If you had waxed the back, then any stray colour on the back is wiped off with denatured alcohol (meths). Then a wee buff with wax. If this was a muddled description, then come back to me. I do lots of coloured work and this is prob the only process in woodturning I've really cracked. It's so random that you posted a video because I had just been researching water colour marbling using thickened water, and shaving foam two days ago. I thought it would be a fun process to demo at my club. Debs
Thanks so much for the brilliant description Debs, I was going to wait a bit before trying again but I want to try again right now 😂. I really do appreciate you taking the time to write all this down. All the best, Mike
Looks great, not seen anything similar before, now I am trying to work out how I can use the technique on an in the round carving I’m doing at present to get a mottled effect. Thank you 👍
l like it just as it is. The subtle colours suit the bowl very well. Brighter colours would detract from the grain of the interior of the bowl. Great job.
I give you props for going against your instincts with that grain it was a beautiful piece of wood. The end product was very nice for an experiment as well :) good job.
That was so much fun to watch. I’m a papercrafter, but I never thought about using the shaving foam technique on wood. Please do more experiments. Thank you.
TOTALLY disagree, I LOVE the subtleness of the colors! They catch your eye and bring you down to the Blue bottom. It is GORGEOUS! All of these techniques can be done so easily with pottery but when it comes to wood, WOW!!!!! I am completely humbled! I wish I had the equipment to do that!!! I would be in the Garage elbowing my Husband OUT or he would LOVE to come in the house and be left alone LOL!!!! AWESOME WORK! The creativity is truly mind blowing, I do not know how you come up with these ideas!!!❤
Wow, thanks for that! So glad you liked it and appreciated the experiment. I have a very open mind to trying new things and a very broad range on interests which really helps. Most importantly, I have no problem with failing it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton U R welcome and very deserving of it Mike!!! Hey…..thought…..and you have most likely done it and will think “Bah…Childs play!” But…..I saw a HUGE wooden salad bowl at a market MANY MANY Moons ago and I would have SWORN that he said it was Mahogany BUT it looked like a Birds Eye (Maple?) yet it was a CHERRY color with all of that Birds Eye LOOK to it and he said “Oh it is a reallly complicated Technique. It involves Peroxide. It is too much to get in to but you have to bleach (assuming he meant peroxide when he said bleach?) the wood to open it and then get the color in so that it can close up and THEN you machine it and finish..,,” and he walked away…… OH? 🤷🏼♀️ So that is all I was able to get from him and I never saw the guy again? It was a REALLY big salad bowl like you would use at thanksgiving kind of size if I had to guess I would say it was about 30-32” across? BIG. Some TREE that was! But Mike, I wish I had a photo, it really LOOKED like Birds Eye and the only reason I know that look is my Great Grandmother had a Birds Eye Maple Bedroom Suite that a Cousin was given and I have no idea what happened to them but i hope they choke on their pillow. 😔….ok, I am sorry, I don’t mean it. YES I DO! IT WAS GORGEOUS!!!! She NEVER visited the ol crank, I DID. LOL! Jealousy will kill, i will let it go! Back to the BOWL! So, it looked like exactly what you imagine….but PEROXIDE? Was he thinking of something else? Is that possible? I know it is used in Salons to dye hair and we use it for obvious reasons (Nurse Practitioner) but on WOOD??? If you see this, love your thoughts, if not. Anyone else ever heard of that????? Thanks and be well. ❤️
@@tovah2276 Hi Tovah, thanks for the interesting message! I take it you feel that your grandmothers bedroom suite should have been yours! Anyway, bleaching wood is possible and it's done with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda, with a few coats it will go quite light. Personally I have not tried it but there are video's out there showing you how. I have all the ingredients here so might just give it a go myself. Hope this helps. All the best, Mike
Hi Mike, that was a very surprising effect. I think you’re right it looks great but would be fantastic with more defined colours. Good luck on the next one. Thanks for sharing.
Totally amazing, mezmerizing! Congratulations on trying something new and yielding a spectacular specimen! First time I've been to one of your videos. I shall return!
Excellent! I did this a few months back and found this I had to let to wood sit longer before wiping. I also used some bright alcohol dyes to great effect. Nice video.
Delicate colouring, is how I would describe it. Very nice! I gaven't done marbling, of any description. However, during a wood marbling demo at my guild, the pieces, to be coloured, were dipped into a methyl cellulose bath, on the surface, of which, the dyes had been floated. Areas, to be kept blank, were well masked. I may have the steps a little muddled, but the effect was really attractive.
What an interesting process Ive got to give it a go on maybe a wall hanging. Thank you very much for sharing this process and hope to see more of your ideas in the future.
Thank you for the video. I am a newish turner with a lot still to learn and I really enjoyed watching you work and listening to the enthusiasm and wonder as you experimented. I get the same pleasure though often not the same quality of result (!!) though that is part of the joy of learning. The end result was really great and I will be having a go myself as my skills improve. Thanks again Mike.
No problem Tim, glad that you enjoy my videos, I love what I do even though I sometimes fail it's all part of the process. Keep practicing and keep those tools sharp, all the best, Mike 😃
Mike, I would have never thought of doing this but now i must try it. The marbling look is fantastic. For first time try I think it turned out wonderfull. Thanks to all who offered advise also. That will be very useful for those of us who decide to try this ourselves.
Thanks Jim, and yes there has been some great comments from lots of people with theories on how this can be improved. I will be trying again sometime soon. If you do try it Jim, please let me know how you get on. All the best, Mike
I really liked the process. Ordered the dyes today. I am a fan of natural woods, but there is a lot to be said about changing things up and trying something new. Nice job....
Thanks Mark, I don't do much dying as like you I prefer the natural look. But like you said it's good to try something new and keep you mind open. Good luck and let me know how you get on. 🙂
@@MikeHolton Not a criticism, just my opinion. I would have used just 2 ink to result in a 3 color final. The outside where you apply blue I would have use a more earth tone maybe a walnut brown or or yellow or orange (like a gourd) and for the bowl rim a contrasting color like red or even black. if perhaps it was yellow where you use blue and then a brown or a orange on the rim of the bowl and leave the inside natural would be a 3 color finish. The natural color of the wood, plus 2 more color is what I would have used. Again, not a criticism. It's a really nice bowl. My niece would absolutely disagree with my opinion :)
@@-ZIO Haha, thanks for letting me know your thoughts and ideas, I think in a lot of ways you are right and I will be having another go at this in the future. All the best, Mike
Interesting way to color a bowl. The blue out side was a great contrast choice. I like it. It would look nice with some nicely colored eggs for Easter.
Hiya Mike, I have a suggestion for you, love that effect, I think it's a great idea, I'm not a turner but I am a woodworker, I've done some inkjet prints onto wood, I've found that rubbing the wood with a 'barely damp' cloth first allows the wood to absorb the ink much easier, I'd try it on some scrap wood to check the effect first, and get used to the amount of water needed on the cloth, think I'll have a go at this foam and colour myself in the near future on my other channel, all the best, enjoying your channel, great videos. Sean
Hi Mike I liked the effect of the foam with the dye not so much with the blue on the outside but the rim makes it. I just subscribed to the channel two days ago love watching turning videos . I am glad you edit the sanding the way you do. Others have put me to sleep. I started turning three years ago but had to take an hiatus for a year but watching your videos is getting the fire started again can't wait to get back at it. Thank you for the inspiration.
Very nice result. A bit like Star Trek, bowldly going where none have gone before (groan!). The True Grit is turning out to be a good buy. Thanks for the great demo.
The bowl looks terrific. Very well done. The technique I have seen in other videos, not turning related, was to float oil based paint on water, use a coarse comb to create the pattern similar to what you did, then touch the material to the surface. In the videos the colour transfer was more vivid than the shaving foam. Look up marbling or paint dipping. Typically applied to a flat material like paper or canvas, but it should work for the rim of a bowl. Good call to mask the areas and not just rely on the sanding sealer. Dave.
Thanks Dave, the other technique you have seen is called hydro dipping and I'll be trying that as well at some point. Just did not fancy that one for a first attempt lol. Yep, so glad I masked off first, will have to go s step further with the hydro dip. Watch this space. Mike
I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions. I will be doing a follow up video to this trying out some of your suggestions, Thanks everyone
Perhaps try alcohol ink? I happen to love the way this bowl came out!
People use the shaving cream dye trick most often during Easter to dye eggs. Eggs are more like wood than paper is (surprisingly because they’re both parts of a tree) so you can look up egg dying tutorials on RUclips to help you get some ideas as you try to learn this technique
@@jaynedavis3388 That is a pretty good idea! thanks 😀
It's wonderful how you're willing to try new things and think outside the box.
Thanks! I want to experiment and see what is possible, I don't mind failing as long as I can learn from it. 😊
I could feel your nervousness and then your delight or even glee over the initial results. The photo of this one in your intro collage always grabs my eye!
Thanks, I really was so nervous, I had no idea if it would work or not 😀
i like the boldness of trying it on camera for the first time. lessons learned, fun had.
Haha thanks Sara, if I try something new I try it on camera first, that way we can all learn together. 😀
Hi Mike. Although I have never done this with wood but when I do acrylic paint pouring it is very important not to over mix the foam with the paint.Treat the foam as a canvas because what ever is on the foam will be on the bowl so get strong colour definition and then use gentle strokes with the tooth pick to the desired affect also,as in life, never double dip buddy as you will blur the finish
Thanks John, really appreciate the advice, in my defence this was my first attempt and there are many improvements to make. All the best, Mike
Voted up to agree - make the foam flat, add color, lightly swirl, and only dip once. Let soak for half a minute and carefully wipe off from inside outward (one direction). But hey Mike, for the first time, it looks great!
@@LarrySerflaten Thanks Larry, I love that this project has so many people interested in the technique and wanting to have a go or make suggestions.
@@LarrySerflaten My thoughts are the same as these fellows. Don't overmix so the colors stay strong and possibly leave it in longer so as to let the wood soak up the dye. Since you only get one dip, I'd think you want to let the wood soak it up as much as possible. Maybe even hit the surface with the alcohol first if you think that will raise the grain to allow it take more dye.
@@burtreynolds3143
Great advice to "pop the grain"
I was thinking, water..... But isopropyl alcohol makes way more sense. Thank you for your comment and the advice I will be trying alcohol for my project....👍
Shaving foam certainly is a creative idea. I like it!
haha thanks Marie 😃
Same technique I've used on paper for years. On paper, it works best on a slightly glossy (satin) to glossy surface. Personally I also think the technique looks best when you limit the colors to just 3 or 4, otherwise instead of nice swirls and ripples with good color separation, you can get a muddy mix of colors and little pattern.
I hope you try again and take us along.
I certainly will as soon as I get some time, I have a lot of project planned and there will be a lot of organisation to do before I can start it. All the best, Mike
Who would've thought shaving foam would've worked on wood. Thats amazing colours and amazing finish. Great stuff🎉🎉
Thanks 😃, I'm going to be making a follow up to this video trying out lots of suggestions people have put forward.
I would love to see another one with what you learned from this one. 👍
It is an interesting technique indeed. The way the royal blue faded in areas. Also made the grain pop perfectly. Well Done!❤
Thanks so much Tracy! 😊
what a great project. I'll have to give it a go.
Thanks!
Thanks Rick 🙂
Mike, using a royal blue stain on the outside and the lightly applied blue on the rim was just perfect. I had never thought of using shaving cream as a medium to transfer dye colors but your demonstration taught me a new thing or two. Well done.
John Lime in Anchorage, Alaska just west of the Yukon Territory of Canada
Thanks John, the technique is used for creating a marble effect on paper, I just wondered if it could be used on a bowl 😀
Very interesting Mike. Many new tips and tricks in this video! !! !!!
Thanks! Glad you got something from the video 😁
Hi Mike 60 years ago when at art school we did marbling with oil colours on top of water and then laid paper on top. Wonderful effects were achieved. Best of luck.
Thanks Terry, I'm thinking of trying this technique on the outside of a bowl.
On flat or outer curved surfaces this technique would work fine. Good marbling Mike
@@terrybutler1096 Thanks Terry
I like how the rim colours blend with the bowl colour. You’re a brave man. Well done.
Thank you so much 😀
Looks great! Never would have thought of trying that. Now I'll have to give it a go.
Please do and let me know how you get on 😁
What an absolutely marvelous playful delightful creation. I kept wondering ... but where's the shaving foam and then ... BAM ... just fabulous!!
Thanks Liz 😀 glad you enjoyed it
Oh, yeah - subscribing to your channel. I could watch this all day - have to try this now!
Thanks so much and welcome 😀
I like the colours as they look motley and remind me of dried flowers arrangements and water colour paintings.
Thanks James 🙂
Hi Mike, that looks wonderful.
Next time you could possibly try what I do when colouring pieces.
I leave the wood I'm going to colour naked, with no sanding sealer. And I do not take out the bowl at this stage. Naked wood is especially helpful for spirit stains.
I think you would get stronger colour and pattern staining if you tried two things. First, I feel you over mixed the colours. Second, leave the stain/foam mix on for 2 to 3 mins for the stain to deeply penetrate.
I put the colour on, then I put on my finish. I use a spray lacquer. Hycote is my preferred, but I've used Upol and other brands. Once I have 3 coats on, I lightly cut back with a high grit. Just to flatten off the surface. Then I add a few more coats, lightly cutting back. Sounds like a lot of work, but it literally takes seconds.
I can usually get 2 to 3 coats on per day.
When you're happy with the lacquer coats, put it back on the lathe and take the bowl out.
The benefit is you will not need to mask, and you will get a super sharp transition between wood and coloured bit. If you had waxed the back, then any stray colour on the back is wiped off with denatured alcohol (meths). Then a wee buff with wax.
If this was a muddled description, then come back to me. I do lots of coloured work and this is prob the only process in woodturning I've really cracked.
It's so random that you posted a video because I had just been researching water colour marbling using thickened water, and shaving foam two days ago. I thought it would be a fun process to demo at my club.
Debs
Thanks so much for the brilliant description Debs, I was going to wait a bit before trying again but I want to try again right now 😂. I really do appreciate you taking the time to write all this down. All the best, Mike
Mike, really enjoyed watching you doing it. One in the book to try later
Thanks, I really must find the time to have another go at this, I have a few more ideas I want to try.
What an interesting process Mike. I thought the subtlety of the colors was perfect.
Thanks, there is some testing to do and I keep promising myself to have another go 😀
@@MikeHolton maybe a little less foam and a little more color might be brighter if that’s what you’re going for.
Looks great, not seen anything similar before, now I am trying to work out how I can use the technique on an in the round carving I’m doing at present to get a mottled effect. Thank you 👍
Excellent, good luck with your tests, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing the idea.
You are welcome, glad you liked it 😃
l like it just as it is.
The subtle colours suit the bowl very well.
Brighter colours would detract from the grain of the interior of the bowl.
Great job.
Thank you very much, glad you think so, all the best, Mike
I give you props for going against your instincts with that grain it was a beautiful piece of wood. The end product was very nice for an experiment as well :) good job.
Thank you very much Charles 😁
@@MikeHolton absolutely, I just started doing wood turning last year. Very enjoyable hobby.
@@charlesmurphy9035 I've been doing it nearly 3 now and it has changed my life! 😀
Very Interesting. Good job Mike. I'll have to try that.
Please do, let me know how you get on if you do, all the best, Mike
That was so much fun to watch. I’m a papercrafter, but I never thought about using the shaving foam technique on wood. Please do more experiments. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and I will see what I can come up with, if you have any ideas, please feel free to pass them on 😀
This experiment turned out wonderful. I love the colored marbling. Not too intense or to weak. It's perfect.
Thanks John, I'm glad you like it. All the best, Mike
I loved the outcome and your step by step demo. Thankyou!
You are so welcome Sharon, all the best, Mike 😀
Interesting project and technique ... never seen anything like this before. Well done !! From Mansfield, Ohio USA
Thanks Gary, glad you enjoyed it, all the best from County Durham, UK 😀
I’m really excited about trying this. This is really cool thank you.
Cool, have fun 😊
Awesome! Nice way to blend color and add a new aspect to wood turning.
Thank you! Cheers Mark 😀
First time here. I do like the Royal Blue on the outside. I have never seen this technique before. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a message Joey, it is very much appreciated. Mike
Definitely have an eye catcher there...your process is a positive influence.
Thanks Robert 😁
That is a pretty cool looking bowl with the marbling on the rim. Plus the blue color is fantastic. I’m going to try that soon. Thanks for the lesson.
No problem Joe, let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike
Je trouve cela absolument magnifique . Sur mon écran, on dirait du marbre. Merveilleux de réussir ainsi une nouvelle technique.
Merci beaucoup Gabrielle et merci d'avoir pris le temps de regarder 😀
Mike, such a good try. I liked the results and look forward to me trying a similar try.
If you have a go please let me know how it goes, thanks, Mike ☺️
love that you are adventurous with trying new things. thank you
I just love trying new things 😄, thanks 👍
The Poplar is a nice piece of timber and a good score. Interesting concept which I will try.
Thanks 👍 have fun 😁
I love this. I have seen this technique with paper crafts many times, very interesting to see it done with wood x 😀
Thanks so much 😊
I love the blue, my favorite color. So lovely!
Me too! 😀
Très joli, super les idées.
Merci pour la vidéo.
Vous êtes les bienvenus, merci pour votre soutien
TOTALLY disagree, I LOVE the subtleness of the colors! They catch your eye and bring you down to the Blue bottom. It is GORGEOUS! All of these techniques can be done so easily with pottery but when it comes to wood, WOW!!!!! I am completely humbled! I wish I had the equipment to do that!!! I would be in the Garage elbowing my Husband OUT or he would LOVE to come in the house and be left alone LOL!!!!
AWESOME WORK! The creativity is truly mind blowing, I do not know how you come up with these ideas!!!❤
Wow, thanks for that! So glad you liked it and appreciated the experiment. I have a very open mind to trying new things and a very broad range on interests which really helps. Most importantly, I have no problem with failing it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton U R welcome and very deserving of it Mike!!! Hey…..thought…..and you have most likely done it and will think “Bah…Childs play!” But…..I saw a HUGE wooden salad bowl at a market MANY MANY Moons ago and I would have SWORN that he said it was Mahogany BUT it looked like a Birds Eye (Maple?) yet it was a CHERRY color with all of that Birds Eye LOOK to it and he said “Oh it is a reallly complicated Technique. It involves Peroxide. It is too much to get in to but you have to bleach (assuming he meant peroxide when he said bleach?) the wood to open it and then get the color in so that it can close up and THEN you machine it and finish..,,” and he walked away…… OH? 🤷🏼♀️ So that is all I was able to get from him and I never saw the guy again? It was a REALLY big salad bowl like you would use at thanksgiving kind of size if I had to guess I would say it was about 30-32” across? BIG. Some TREE that was! But Mike, I wish I had a photo, it really LOOKED like Birds Eye and the only reason I know that look is my Great Grandmother had a Birds Eye Maple Bedroom Suite that a Cousin was given and I have no idea what happened to them but i hope they choke on their pillow. 😔….ok, I am sorry, I don’t mean it. YES I DO! IT WAS GORGEOUS!!!! She NEVER visited the ol crank, I DID. LOL! Jealousy will kill, i will let it go! Back to the BOWL! So, it looked like exactly what you imagine….but PEROXIDE? Was he thinking of something else? Is that possible? I know it is used in Salons to dye hair and we use it for obvious reasons (Nurse Practitioner) but on WOOD??? If you see this, love your thoughts, if not. Anyone else ever heard of that????? Thanks and be well. ❤️
@@tovah2276 Hi Tovah, thanks for the interesting message! I take it you feel that your grandmothers bedroom suite should have been yours! Anyway, bleaching wood is possible and it's done with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda, with a few coats it will go quite light. Personally I have not tried it but there are video's out there showing you how. I have all the ingredients here so might just give it a go myself. Hope this helps. All the best, Mike
Very similar process to to hydro dipping ... fantastic result 👍
Indeed, I've been looking into hydro dipping, may give it a go thanks 🙏
Very nice piece, really like the softness of the colors.
Thanks, a few people have said they like the pastel shades.
Hi that was a really unique way to finish timber. Thanks for sharing it with us
Your welcome, glad you liked it, all the best, Mike
Amazing, looks kinda like opal around the rim, love the blue and the grain of the wood!!
Thank you very much Thomas 😀
Great idea! The bowl looks fantastic. I'll definitely be trying this soon. Thanks for the video 😊
You're welcome Bruce, let me know how you get on. All the best Mike
@@MikeHolton I will
Hi Mike, that was a very surprising effect. I think you’re right it looks great but would be fantastic with more defined colours. Good luck on the next one. Thanks for sharing.
You are right, just need to figure out how lol 😂
Wow that was amazing ! Got to play around with this idea. Thanks Mike.
Please do and if you find a better method please let me know 😃
Totally amazing, mezmerizing! Congratulations on trying something new and yielding a spectacular specimen! First time I've been to one of your videos. I shall return!
Welcome and thanks, I'm only been making video's for just over a year but enjoying every second. Hope to see you again, Mike
Interesting! Never thought of doing anything like this.
Glad you liked it, it was a fun experiment 😀
Excellent! I did this a few months back and found this I had to let to wood sit longer before wiping. I also used some bright alcohol dyes to great effect. Nice video.
Thanks for getting in touch, I've been trying for ages to find someone who has done it before with no luck at all. Thanks so much for the tips 😃
Very interesting experiment.....now waiting to see what else you color with that method.
I need to get onto this soon, but I have had so many other projects I want to do 🤣
Interesting technique. Worth giving it a try!
Have fun! ☺️
Looks amazing in blue. Very nice piece.
Thanks so much 😀
Delicate colouring, is how I would describe it. Very nice! I gaven't done marbling, of any description. However, during a wood marbling demo at my guild, the pieces, to be coloured, were dipped into a methyl cellulose bath, on the surface, of which, the dyes had been floated. Areas, to be kept blank, were well masked. I may have the steps a little muddled, but the effect was really attractive.
Hi Stephanie, I have seen that done a few times, I just wanted to see if I could do it another way 😀
Have not seen that done before, top marks for going for it on video you pulled that one out of the bag well done.
Thanks John, so glad it worked, I was so nervous lol
Very unique, beautiful piece.
Thanks Mark 😃
Very cool idea!!!! I'm going to try it!!!
Thanks
Have fun and let me know how you get on 😀
WOW! That was a fun and effective effect. I'm impressed
Thanks Rachel, I was so happy when I knew it had worked lol 😃
I know. It was great to hear and share@@MikeHolton
@@racheldray1057 thanks o much 😃
Hello Mike. Great job on first trying something new.
Thanks James 😁
Colours are subtle but still lovely. You do interesting work. ❤❤
Thank you John, I had no idea how it would work so was happy with the outcome 😀
i absolutely love the blue, and your giddy noise when the pattern worked was very funny and genuine. thanks again as always!!!!
Haha, thanks Dee, I was so nervous, that noise was just pure happiness coming to the surface. 😃
Mike I like how it turned out very nice!
Thanks Jerome! It went better than I had hoped 😀
This was the first video I have watch of you. It was very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing. I hope I see you on the next one
Hi Albert, thanks for joining. I have many more video's on my channel, don't go too far back as I was rubbish at the start 😀. All the best, Mike
What an interesting process Ive got to give it a go on maybe a wall hanging. Thank you very much for sharing this process and hope to see more of your ideas in the future.
Thanks Ron let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike
♡ the pale rim shade as the bowl color is very light indeed. The darker 💙 on the outside sets the boundary brilliantly. Grand Experiment :)
Thanks so much 😊 I keep meaning to try this again but with acrylic colours
That is awesome. I will definitely be trying that soon. Please keep us updated as to your experiments with different dyes and paints.
Hi, yes of course I will, I have had some great suggestions so have plenty to try ☺️. Thanks
Can’t wait to try this. Thank you for experimenting
Have fun and let me know how you get on.
Thank you for the video. I am a newish turner with a lot still to learn and I really enjoyed watching you work and listening to the enthusiasm and wonder as you experimented. I get the same pleasure though often not the same quality of result (!!) though that is part of the joy of learning. The end result was really great and I will be having a go myself as my skills improve. Thanks again Mike.
No problem Tim, glad that you enjoy my videos, I love what I do even though I sometimes fail it's all part of the process. Keep practicing and keep those tools sharp, all the best, Mike 😃
Mike, I would have never thought of doing this but now i must try it. The marbling look is fantastic. For first time try I think it turned out wonderfull. Thanks to all who offered advise also. That will be very useful for those of us who decide to try this ourselves.
Thanks Jim, and yes there has been some great comments from lots of people with theories on how this can be improved. I will be trying again sometime soon. If you do try it Jim, please let me know how you get on. All the best, Mike
Very cool. I really love that effect. I never would have thought of it.
The technique is from paper dying, I just wanted to see if it would work on wood. All the best, Mike 😃
I really liked the process. Ordered the dyes today.
I am a fan of natural woods, but there is a lot to be said about changing things up and trying something new.
Nice job....
Thanks Mark, I don't do much dying as like you I prefer the natural look. But like you said it's good to try something new and keep you mind open. Good luck and let me know how you get on. 🙂
Very Cool. I have never seen this technique before and it turned out great!
Thanks Dana, the process is designed to be used to marble paper but I just had to see if it would work on wood.
Nice project and great lesson.
Glad you enjoyed it Dan, 😁
Neat idea. Looks very unique.
Thanks Tim 😀
That is beautiful! it's now on my to do list! thanks!
Have fun! And let me know how you get on 😃
Fun, thanks for sharing. I am ready to give it a go.
Have fun and let me know how you get on. All the best, Mike
Love the colours and Inspiration. Great first attempt and I’m sure not the last!.
I am going to try with spare printer ink. Thanks Mike
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Many thanks 😃, please let me know how you get on with printer ink as that sounds like a great idea.
I think the pastel colors are perfect on the bowl! Came out great!M
Thanks so much Cheri 😃
I think it’s beautiful! Love that the edge pattern is in soft colors and compliments that nice light wood. Very nice!
Thank you very much Beverly 😃
Very unique, I like it a lot.
Thanks Gary 😄
Great idea. Another knowledgeable idea in my wood working head!
Give it a go, great fun and smells wonderful 😂
Can’t wait to try this thx Mike.
Please let me know how you get on if you do 😀
Colors I definitely would not have used, however I see what you were trying to do and from that standpoint, outstanding :) Very cool project.
Thank you very much, what colours would you have tried?
@@MikeHolton Not a criticism, just my opinion. I would have used just 2 ink to result in a 3 color final. The outside where you apply blue I would have use a more earth tone maybe a walnut brown or or yellow or orange (like a gourd) and for the bowl rim a contrasting color like red or even black. if perhaps it was yellow where you use blue and then a brown or a orange on the rim of the bowl and leave the inside natural would be a 3 color finish. The natural color of the wood, plus 2 more color is what I would have used. Again, not a criticism. It's a really nice bowl. My niece would absolutely disagree with my opinion :)
@@-ZIO Haha, thanks for letting me know your thoughts and ideas, I think in a lot of ways you are right and I will be having another go at this in the future. All the best, Mike
Interesting way to color a bowl. The blue out side was a great contrast choice. I like it. It would look nice with some nicely colored eggs for Easter.
That is an interesting idea, thanks!😀
That turned out beautiful
Thanks Gerald 😃
Hiya Mike, I have a suggestion for you, love that effect, I think it's a great idea, I'm not a turner but I am a woodworker, I've done some inkjet prints onto wood, I've found that rubbing the wood with a 'barely damp' cloth first allows the wood to absorb the ink much easier, I'd try it on some scrap wood to check the effect first, and get used to the amount of water needed on the cloth, think I'll have a go at this foam and colour myself in the near future on my other channel, all the best, enjoying your channel, great videos.
Sean
Thanks so much Sean for the idea, I'll have to give it a go, all the best, Mike
Hi Mike I liked the effect of the foam with the dye not so much with the blue on the outside but the rim makes it. I just subscribed to the channel two days ago love watching turning videos . I am glad you edit the sanding the way you do. Others have put me to sleep. I started turning three years ago but had to take an hiatus for a year but watching your videos is getting the fire started again can't wait to get back at it. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi David, thanks so much and I'm glad you feel inspired to get back to it! All the best, Mike 😀
❤Wow! I love the rim with the new coloring technique.
Thank you Audie 😊
Mike I like it a lot, Thank you for sharing
You're welcome Douglas, thanks as ever for your amazing support.
You are an artist
Brilliant idea
Regards from Germany
Thanks Hans, all the best, Mike
Very nice result. A bit like Star Trek, bowldly going where none have gone before (groan!). The True Grit is turning out to be a good buy. Thanks for the great demo.
Thanks Nicholas, I just like trying new things, even if it does scare me a bit. And yes, true grit seems to be doing exactly what it is supposed to.
The bowl looks terrific. Very well done.
The technique I have seen in other videos, not turning related, was to float oil based paint on water, use a coarse comb to create the pattern similar to what you did, then touch the material to the surface. In the videos the colour transfer was more vivid than the shaving foam.
Look up marbling or paint dipping. Typically applied to a flat material like paper or canvas, but it should work for the rim of a bowl.
Good call to mask the areas and not just rely on the sanding sealer.
Dave.
Thanks Dave, the other technique you have seen is called hydro dipping and I'll be trying that as well at some point. Just did not fancy that one for a first attempt lol. Yep, so glad I masked off first, will have to go s step further with the hydro dip.
Watch this space.
Mike
Beautiful technique!
Thanks Dennis 😃
Interesting process...never seen this done before.... Great job....
Thanks Dale, it was a bit of a rick, just so glad it worked lol
The effect is still striking, A good job. Something else for me too try. Well done
Thanks my friend, let me know how you get on.
I think it looks very refined!
Thanks Martin 😁
Love the technique and results! I have to try this!
Please do Terry, and let me know how it goes, all the best, Mike