Category Archives: Colouring wood

Applying colour in various ways

A blast of colour

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Ed Pretty

Well, I’m back. Haven’t posted for a while so I thought I would plug this in real quick-like. This video is (almost) totally unrelated to turning. It is, however, completely related to what I do after I finish a turning. … Continue reading →

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Masking Made Easy

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ed Pretty

I’m not sure how many of you have turned pieces then finished them with a painted or dyed feature while the rest of the piece remains natural. It can be a bit of a pain to get it “just right”. … Continue reading →

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Another colouring class

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ed Pretty

This past weekend I hosted eight students from the Fraser Valley Wood Turners Guild; four on Saturday and four on Sunday. As they say, a good time was had by all. We covered various ways of altering the colour of … Continue reading →

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DO NOT premix Procion MX dyes

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Ed Pretty

After receiving a few questions regarding the chemical make up of Procion MX dye, I did some research. Besides finding out the actual chemistry involved, I also found out something that I had been doing that is incorrect. I copied … Continue reading →

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Supersized hollowform completed

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ed Pretty

In an earlier post I discussed the construction of the tools I needed for turning large hollowforms. I had roughed out the form prior to drying which was to be the next step in the process. I feared the piece might crack. … Continue reading →

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Bee tea. My first tea pot.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Ed Pretty

 Our guild president offered a challenge to turn a tea pot after Art Liestman did a demo on the pots made by woodturners. This is my effort. The body is birch burl, the spout and top/dipper are birch, the legs … Continue reading →

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It’s time to lime (but not your lawn)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Ed Pretty

Recently I have received requests from a few other turners for tips on using lime wax. There’s not a lot of literature on the process that I am aware of except a book that I have myself; “Colouring Techniques for Woodturners” by … Continue reading →

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A Day with Doug Fisher

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Ed Pretty

Recently our guild hosted Doug Fisher for a one day demo and one day workshop. For those of you who are not aware of Doug’s distinctive style, I have included a couple of pictures of his signature pieces. Typically he turns wall … Continue reading →

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I’m pretty stoked about this one.

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ed Pretty

I am a member of a website called World of Woodturners (WOW) where members post pictures of their work as well as comment on pieces, ask questions and offer suggestions. The membership reaches around the world and counts many well-known names … Continue reading →

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Colouring class in my shop

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Ed Pretty

A while ago a friend in the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild asked if I would tutor him in some of my techniques. David was specifically interested in my use of dyes and other colour mediums but was also interested in woodturning … Continue reading →

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