Can You Dye Wood with Food Coloring?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Can You Dye Wood with Food Coloring? Short answer? Yes. Long answer? Yes and it looks friggin awesome. Check out how I use food coloring to dye wood. This wood looks amazing after a burn and a brush and an application of food coloring? Who knew??
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I do the burn and stain the beam centerpiece candle holders I make. Found out one day when I was ready to do the finishing on some candle holders, I was out of polyurethane. Had some spray shellac and decided to use that. Best decision. The shellac really makes the colors stand out and pop, as they call it. It's all I use on them now.
Thanks for the video. Might try the food coloring.
I did this last year on a hickory handle. Use acetone instead of alcohol. Acetone has what it takes chemically to dissolve the ingredients in the food dye and get them to penetrate and mix into the natural oils in the wood.
acetone would have eaten the plastic cup too
@@stefanfyhn4668 Food coloring is water soluble. That's how it's used in food. We don't put acetone in cupcakes.
@@mstrivelli but you can. It will evaporate when heated.
Witch is better, water or acetone?
@@mstrivelli Thank goodness we don't eat our wood creations then lol
Ex contractor from the US retired in the Philippines great idea I wanna try this I bought a resort on the beach products are hard to come by but food dyes everywhere ✅🇺🇸🇵🇭
I LOVE my Restorer ! I have 2 actually cuz one messed up and I didn’t have time to send it off for repairs cuz I needed to finish a project for work asap. I still need to send it in for repairs. The customer service is awesome 😎
My wife does this process but instead of food coloring, she uses spray paint onto a paper towel and then wipes it on there. Turns out looking amazing.
Very cool sounding indeed.
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@@BuildDadBuild DO IT.
Thanks for the idea.. will try it.. 👍
Yeah but I can't until spray paint in the basement during winter.
Can i ask if she would dampen the towel with soemthing like water or a thinners?
This sounds like something i will try ,,🤔
I would add pink to the red to make it redder. The yellow in the wood is creating the orange. Since the pink clearly has a bit of purple to neutralise the yellow then I think adding that to the red may balance it out. ’m not a color theory genius. I’ve been watching a ton of hair dying videos and am quite deep into color theory. Also this very thing happened to my hair.
Sky blue and some green grass makes for a nice dream summer cabin ;)
Those turned out BEAUTIFUL
Awesome, first used torch wood technique 40 years ago in shop class.
Great video! Very informative & entertaining! Thank you so much! I can’t believe how beautiful the colors turned out!🤩
Brooo I love the light blue n those greens 😍
The purple turned out very nice! Looks like i'm adding food dye to my shopping list !
What did he use to get the color to stick he goes so fast
@@Heavyhearted44 the medium for the food color stain was water. The sealing was a spray on lacquer. I didn't see what brand but it looked like whatever cheap brand every hardware store has.
Love the out results from the dye but im confused on what you mixed the food coloring in with, I know you started out with the denatured alcohol and then the lacquer thinner in the plastic cup, but what was in the measuring cup did you water down the lacquer? or was it just water lol
Water
Beautiful. Well done you have given a lot of people many ideas! Thanks mate
I'm officially going to redo my display shelf. They all look awsome!
Awesome, this is the best idea for my kids computer table. Wonder how its gonna look on different types of wood.
WOW, i wish i knew of this 35 years ago when i was woodworking and woodcarving. thanks for the info.
I absolutely love your video cover, I want to experiment now
blasting music and goofy ass jokes, just what i'm looking for when i'm trying to learn something
Nice results.
Be interested to see how the colors hold up with UV light. Will they fade? I did an experiment with some last year and they faded (in cedar).
Tempted to try using water-based clear stain or urethane as the agent to apply the coloring.
I've also tried printer refill ink, and loved the colors, but it is not water fast at all.
With you on the melamine. Your vid on them a few months back got me to buy a big package of them.
I mean...anything will fade in UV light eventually. Check out Total Boat Halcyon. It's UV resistant.
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I have used food coloring with denatured alcohol for my wood pieces for several years. They always come out good but they do fade faster than a normal dye when outside.
I have to wonder, since food dye is water based, won't these just fade and change color especially in sunlight? Or bleed out onto other surfaces if they get wet?
All dye is water based... All dye fades as well...
Came across this by accident and it gave me the idea I need to finish my latest project. Subscribed.
I used food coloring on some wooden crosses I made out of 1x1 garden stakes for Easter. I mixed colors together toget a color I really liked. Of course, since it was Easter time, I used water, vibegar and food coloring. I feel that the vinegar helps the color penetrate rhe wood better. I mixed a brown color which I covered over with a clear top coat. I liked the look. Even though I used pine, the wood looked like red cedar.
😉It is actually, Huckle Bearer. It is the piece of hardware on a casket that you carry the casket with. Holliday was warning Ringo that he was going to put him six feet under.
That’s an internet myth. The script very distinctly says huckleberry. And Val Kilmer himself has confirmed the word was huckleberry. 👍🏻👍🏻
When I do this I preheat the wood for a little while with a hair dryer. This opens the pores and allowed the coloring to better permeate the wood. Works great.
Thanks for the info!
The neon blue, purple and neon green are by far my favs
Now this is badass. Plain and simple. Gorgeous dude.
I have used blue and green food color mixed with denatured alcohol to dye my wood pieces for years. Always turns out different but always looks great.
I couldn’t get it to mix at all. Wonder if it’s the type of food coloring
how does it hold up over time? the color looks awesome in the video but i'm wondering if it keeps the richness long term?
@@JT-sr5fq my food colored dye wood projects all faded to zero color within 2 years. How about the OP?
I have found the same thing with a drum kit I built and stained with Blue food colouring. It especially happens faster if it has any sun light on it.
@@LitoGeorgeThis seems to be the most important comment on this video and it's gone unnoticed.
I'd love to have some cabinets made out of this! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! 😎
With food coloring?
Wow, Nick!!! They came out way better than I expected! Great job, and thanks for sharing! 💯😎👍🏻
Thanks, brother!
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EXCELLENT VIDEO... BEAUTIFUL
I do like the green because I'm going to do something to my truck building a nice flatbed I would and I was trying to get some good ideas of what color should I use and that green looks freaking awesome. That would be pretty cool for a flatbed color
You can add a tiny bit of green to the red to make it more vibrant or just apply a second coat after the first dries.
Tattoo ink... they have white. You can water it down and/or mix colors together. Having white to lighten is awesome.
Beautiful work brother… I like the sunset yellow / orange …. Really nice … however I must say I really like them all 👍👍🏆
❤❤❤ thank you thank you thank you!!! I live that torch gun. Yahoo.
Verde y amarillo quedaron super bien. 🙌
I have tried this with the same food coloring. It works!
I'm not surprised that it works. Last year I switched from using stains or colored finishes to using alcohol ink for colorants.
would love to see the video of this on a lager scale like a wishing well, picnic table, diy patio furniture and see how well it holds up over time.
My wife and I sat and binged all of your videos on wood dyes and experiments 🧪 and she is very excited about using food coloring on an herb planter for our front yard garden. We both love the content and are always watching !!
Awesome. And much appreciated!
Cheers
I saved $16 on the Promo code to get the restorer for my shelf and other projects. Every little bit helps, Thankyou
Awesome!
Thank you for the inspiration and pointers on how to do this !
Love the blues!
I watched the video because I thought you were the guitarist for Def Leppard. Nice work!
Thank you for this video
When you said you were gonna eyeball it, you werent joking. Lol you gloved up. But forgot the safety glasses.lol
Can do a video testing out Unicorn Spit, heard it stains good but I'd really like to see you try. Your videos are awesome.
Here you go!
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that violet purple was really close to my Schecter C-5 GT bass >_> love it.
Beautiful Colors ! Good job.
Use artist oil paint mixed with mineral spirits. Make any color wood stain you like and it will be far more lightfast.
Very cool! Love all the colors. Going to give this a try, just used your links to get the Food coloring and Melamine sponges. Waiting on my LongMill 30x30 CNC from Sienci Labs to be shipped! Got some crazy ideas in my head that need to be created. Keep up the good work, love what your doing.
Let me know how you like the LongMill. That's on my list of possible next purchases!
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I’m going to try this with reclaimed scaffolding boards that’s have been planed and sanded then hatch varnish to protect as I will be building a gate for our yard I’m UK also so your reaching over the pond. ,it’s say I love the humour you have 👍🏻
Thanks! And Hello from the States!!
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Hey mate, also in the UK and also using scaffold boards - how did it go?
That blue is amazing. Great video overall.
I for some reason aleays apply stain and sometimes polly with a sponge. Works great. Ill cut it up into tinny pieces and throw them out after
Hey. Hi. Wow what a great video. I got a question though. I actually have 2 questions. 1.) If you were to have done this WITHOUT the torching process - no fire …. How would the results have been different? & 2.) Will a Bernzomatic propane torch kit from Home Depot do the Trick? (They have the blue canister & the yellow one. I think they called the yellow one Map gas (?) …. What is the difference between the blue & the yellow? And which one would be best for this project?
• The “Bernzomatic Self-Igniting Basic Torch Head”
• The “Bernzomatic TS3500T Multi-Use Torch Head”
• The “Bernzomatic Trigger Start Torch Head”
• The “Flame King 340,000 BTU Propane Torch Self Igniting with Turbo Blast Trigger and Flow Valve”
• The “Flame King Propane Gas Torch Kit with 3 Burners for Melting and Brazing”
…. & I guess that was a little more than 2 questions. Sorry about that.
The results are much lighter without torching.
Yes the Berzomatic torch from HD will work.
Blue is propane, yellow is MAP. MAP burns hotter.
I prefer propane.
Cheers
@@BuildDadBuild Okay so I took your advice completely & got the blue propane one (right on) it costed me less than $6 bucks & a friend let me borrow their torch top so I was doing pretty good - until it came time to get the denatured alcohol. DUDE. Apparently in California… you can’t buy denatured alcohol. I looked everywhere. Home Depot tried to hand me some… mineral spirits or whatever it was called.. Amazon had it but won’t deliver it to my CA address… I even hit up some of the more weird.. creepy man cave dwelling guys I know thinking they’d be sure to have it…..
No one has any denatured alcohol though. 🤷🏼♀️So, what a girl to do man? You got a nice alternative?
Banggggggg, thanks for the update on this hack/experiment!
That sky blue takes it for me, I had to screenshot it and just stare at it for a while. 🐼
Right? You should see it in person...looks neon.
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Sounds like an invitation to me! I'll bring whiskey!! 😁
Okay I really really want to buy the ski blue board with something cool engraved in it! Can we make that happen!?
the neon green 😍
I see several of these videos about staining with vibrant colors but I haven't seen finished projects. Please show some projects you've used this on. Thanks.
I'm loving your channel (new subscriber). The Restorer interest me. Is it difficult to control? I'm in my 60's and sometimes grinders and hand held tools are a problem for me. I would be interested in getting one of those. By the way I did a charcuterie board from spruce using your burning technique and it came out very nicely. Thank you for posting the video I learned it from.
The Restorer is pretty easy to control. Use two hands and don’t push down too hard. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@BuildDadBuild Thank you.
I'm new to this and wanting to make a desk using 3/4 inch sanded popular plywood..at 70.00 a sheet..what pointers could you give me on my first charing? also I like the food coloring..in the video...I noticed you just let it soak over night.you didn't wipe it down like a stain..also did the water stain lift the grain of the wood? thank you for teaching other ideas
Do not burn plywood. It doesn’t take well.
That is awesome! I actually like the dark ones as well. Very subtle which is more to some peoples tastes.
Agreed,
And thank you!
Cheers
This was great, that actually gave me a few ideas now!!
Sweet! That's what I'm here for!!
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@Build Dad Build but first I need to finish moving stuff around shed and finish current projects and edit videos for channel. Aaaaaaannnnd let it warm up a bit. Lol. Great show last night!!
you know i cant find this anywhere so i thought id ask before i make a video for it.
can you do a video on how to make a diy glow in the dark wood stain using an oil based stain containing europium doped strontium alluminate?
ive got some glow pigment that id like to try and turn into a wood stain i think itd look great itd look like foxfire infected wood
Great demo. Thanks!
Anything that will stain wood is not something I want in my body.
Do you need to torch the wood first or can you do it without ?
I want to dye maple butcher block, but I will be Turing on it so I had planned to use a food safe stain. Well with maple being hard to stain I hear dye is better.
So I want to use food coloring then tong oil over too.
Think I could use citrus solvent or orange oil to get the oil deeper in the wood?
I will be cutting on it and dealing with tung oil
Try it!
ohhhh nice bro!!!
then you use water and food coloring? i wanna try make it
This is fantastic! Never thought they would turn out that good! I've never even thought about trying this. Great video as always 👍
Thanks bud! The videos I saw the colors were really washed out. So I was really surprised as well!
Cheers
Food coloring. Great idea For non toxic wood
Coloring!!!! I’m in!!!!
Awesome colours better then I would have expected from food dye. I’m a sucker for orange so I liked the red/ orange one
Tony the Tiger it is! LOL
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have you tried that with an oil based poly, for outdoor use projects? i can only assume if you let the wood dry for a couple days, the oil based poly would adhere well enough?
I haven’t tried it. But I would think your assumptions are accurate.
thanks for teaching me how to do this lol my shelves looks pretty great
Glad I could help, Corey!
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Good video. Good soundtrack🤘
How long does the color stay? Will it fade faster than other stains?
So you just used regular water to mix? Looking at trying this finish on a charred bass I'm building
Yessir. Just water and food coloring.
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All of them looks great!. I use another way...I use the same pigment I use to make Tie Dye shirt for my kids and work very well. But now going to try food color...maybe going to be safer. Thank you for share.
Sure thing!
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Those colours looked stunning
I really can't believe those colours.... Definitely doing this 😮
Restorer purchased bad as weed burner from harbor freight with turbo jet burner purchased doing walls in our new cabin sti checking your brilliant videos. Nice not to go to sleep during a video plus that gives more time for whiskey intake
Thanks for the love, Beth!
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I was so thrown off by you not having anything on your head! It took me a minute!!
Yup...shaved the dome.
i had an idea the other day for using cloth dye but seen this today and i love the neon colors, im curious how long it lasted and if you tryed vinegar like people do with easter eggs
The sealant he used will probably keep it from getting washed/rubbed away for a long time, but food coloring isn't lightfast so sunlight will cause the colors to fade/change within a few months. If you try it make sure to use a UV resistant sealant because that will make it last way longer, but it still won't be permanent unless you also keep it in a dark room where sunlight never hits it
I use gel food colourings, they are more concentrated, and vodka, same as i use when cake decorating, it mixes well and the vodka evaporates quickly leaving just the colour, red is the worst colour for depth, theres a red colouring thats called ‘red extra’ thats superconcentrated (sugarflair)
Getting to the point of building a small countertop for a camper that has all cabinets in white.
I'll be using food coloring to paint the Shou Sugi Ban(ed) pieces.
Sky blue or Grass green.
Great video, thanks!
Noice! Sounds very cool.
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They all look good
Badass. The colors are awesome. The shirts rule. The thanking of the supporters. The time out for a quick sip of the whiskey though. I think I missed what kind it was.
Finally coated with epoxy resin
was thinking , why did you exclude black , is it because you burn stain blacks ?, would you do this on chopping board? by the way im only 6 months into wood working and kit , man i learn new stuff aka your tips on stains via burn , i need that device , coool tips thanks, could you use this on chopping boards with linseed oil and wax finish, or would that leach colour into adjoining wood ?
Would t use this on a cutting board. Pine is too soft for cutting boards.
I have stained black before, it just doesn’t show up well on video.
I'm building growbeds and just planned on the Shou Sugi Ban Method with Linseed oil but these colors look cool. My only concern is that we are using them to grow food. What would you recommend as a non toxic mix? Will food coloring mixed with water or linseed oil work to color it?
I think your grow beds will cause the colors to run.
Amazing colors! Gonna do a red gun stock.
Impressed. I don’t follow many. I’ve added you. Thanks for your channel.
Thanks Vince!
And welcome to the Fray. Any questions, give me a shout. nick@builddadbuild.com
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I don’t understand what you did here? Did you end up using just water? Or lacquer thinner mixed with water?
Water
knowledge gained, thank you for the video. Those food coloring, Is it safe for chopping boards?
Its water soluble
that green ! 😍
I don't have money to buy some fancy torch. I do most woodworking by hand. I do have a map gas and a propane torch though with the basic sized nozel u get a the home depot. Can u use that or do I have to have a fancy nozel that produces a huge flame like u have??? Thxs
Nope. I started out with just a little torch from HD. 👍🏻👍🏻
I'm mostly blind and I may have missed so I'm Just curious what was the final mix solution, water and coloring? Also, how did these hold up over time? Far as fading.
Yup, water in the end. Someone upthread suggested vinegar would also work.
Wow I can't decide which color i like best
@9:53 while I decide hmmm...
I have found that food coloring fads fast in sunlight. Use a uv blocking clear coat to keep the color fresh for a few years. It gives a nice colored driftwood look for a long time. I switched to more durable dyes about 20 years ago that maintain a high vibrant color but they are more difficult to apply evenly.
I have boards in the shop that haven’t lost any color in over 2 years. Use a good UV resistant finish. 👍🏻
I am in the Philippines finally starting some projects the reservation I have with all this stuff is that these may fade with sunlight like beetroot stain does. These are the best colours i have seen you do. I have megalomaniac sized wood projects in mind here starting with furniture. We have logging bans on wood here we should never have got here in the first place but that's another story. I like woods with reds in them so my way out is to use coconut wood, dirt cheap. So I tried to get Keda wood dye none available, Rit clothing dye none available so my last resort may be fountain pen ink.
All that aside the Coconut lumber is good stuff but hell to work with it's chainsaw cut so you never even get one flat side to work off. The surface is pithy so buts of it can be soft if I can get hold of some sodium hydroxide and silica gel I will make some sodium silicate to harden the surface give it a try. I have experimented with heating not burning wood with a heat gun. It melts resins in the wood highlighting the grain I have not dyed such wood yet. I am making a coconut wood coffee table which I am going to dye red and post and my channel. That is if I can ever get hold of of anything red. I am considering cheap red lipstic.
Check out leather dyes. Same ingredients as Keda and cheaper. And look into Total Boat Halcyon finish. It's UV resistant.
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That red looks like you could use more red dye but maybe add a few drops of black to darken it just a little?
The grape and the navy blue might need a brighter background, maybe stain it white or light grey first and then do grape or navy blue? I don't know if that would work, but I might try it myself.