Great work. Not only is it beautiful but you do a great job explaining and making it simple. No BS, not allot of umms and pauses. A pleasure to watch and learn. Thanks
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
So here I am looking for mud kitchen ideas and this pops up. The mud kitchen will go in my nursery school playground. This would look so cool on the fencing area in a rainbow layout while still keeping the natural wood elements. 👍👍👍
Cool project! The colors are a neat twist on traditional Shou Shugi Ban woodwork. My favorite is wood finish is: 1 part Wipe-On Poly 1 part boiled linseed oil 1 part mineral spirits The BLO adds a really nice luster to the wood. The poly seals and protects the wood surface. The mineral spirits thins the solution to make it super wipe-able and also to help the BLO "dry" faster.
Thanks for being the first to show this. I am doing exactly this on some Ikea dressers for my bedroom and haven't been able to find a good tutorial on what to use for staining. Very helpful.
I'm just now starting to watch videos regarding wood work/art. This video is a real pleasure; I never thought about blow torching the wood to help bring out the grain. What a genius idea! Thanks for sharing!
I started mine "winging it" then I figured I better come make sure what to do next and fortunately I was doing it right!! LOL Very cool!! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for sharing , I got inspired after watching your video , I went to my local Home Depot - they had no idea of the colored stain . I’ll try again tomorrow , bringing this video to their attention ..
I was able to get Lowe’s to mix it recently, and I’m using it in my next video. I’ll give the color code so anyone can have it mixed, although some places won’t do it bc it’s not an approved Minwax color. Home Depot no longer carries Minwax products.
I like to see people using their heads to create different things. Congratulations on your work as it will be useful to thousands of people around the world who will not have to retake the tests. Hug!
I wasn't sure what to think, but in the end, I was really impressed with the colors. I don't usually care for them, but there was enough contrast that it became a background color. Thanks!
I am always trying new finishes on my LBI NJ jobs. I do alot of different techniques, but this is new to me, i look forward to trying this shou sugi ban , ty for your ideas and vidios
Just recently discovered your channel and I’ve already learned so much. Your detailed explanations are so informative and they provide key info that many TH-camrs tend to leave out. For example, you talked about not pouring too much epoxy at once so it doesn’t go exothermic and about how to space out your pours. I must have watched a hundred epoxy how-to videos and never heard someone explain it so simply. Very helpful. Thanks! Hope you continue to have success and I’ll be looking forward to more cool project videos.
Beautiful! I've never heard of or seen this technique. Now I want to try it on EVERYTHING. 😁 It combines all the fun of color and still letting the beautiful wood grain show through. Just love it. Thanks!!
Haven't watched all of your videos, but this is the first I've seen with you talking in it. Your work is fantastic, and your explanation just added a new layer for me. Great video, keep it up!
When I am done burning I wire brush and hose the wood to clean off the soot. After hosing the wood I let it dry in the sun. I did my man cave walls that way I used 144 pallets which took 4 months . The wood came out great the work of and artist I must say.
Very well explained and informative. I realize there are many options for staining and I like this one because it's easy to get at either the blue or orange stores. Question though...how did you choose color and do you recall the color names?
Wow. I've never seen this technique before. Thanks for giving such a detailed video to explain it. I would love to try this on a project. And I must agree that the wipe on poly was perfect for pulling out the beauty of that wood grain. Thanks again for sharing. So glad I found your Channel.
You can make your own wipe-on polyurethane finish (for half the price) by mixing half mineral spirits and half oil-based polyurethane. Brush the first coat on heavy to let the wood drink up all it can. Add more if needed. Wipe off any puddles before it gets sticky. Let it dry, then go over it lightly with 400 or 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Just a quick once over to remove any nubs. You can feel when the finish is smooth. Add more coats to build up the finish by wiping it on with soft cotton rags. (Buy them in the paint department or use t-shirts.) You can get a quicker build with 25/75 mineral spirits to polyurethane. Use naptha to replace half the mineral spirits for a quicker drying finish. If you want a satin or semi-gloss finish, you only need it for the last coat. Gloss poly for the earlier coats will help the finish have a deeper appearance. I find it to be super simple and quick. All coats after the first can be done with a wetted rag just to make the whole surface look wet. Let it dry and go over lightly with sandpaper. The only down side is it takes more coats to build up the finish. I tried brushing and even spraying, but this is so easy and quick and gives a great looking finish. As always, have good ventilation. Throw out used rags. The rags I bought from Menards will last me a long time. I cut each piece into four and fold each into about a 2" pad.
Nice, i can't recall seeing any coloured stains like this in the stores i use in the UK but i do recall seeing a tutorial using watered down acrylic paint for colouring wood "like white wash" will have to give this a go. Thanks
Great video. I actually bought one of those torches several years ago for weeds, but have neither used it for weeds nor wood yet. Wipe-on poly is basically just overpriced thinned down poly. You could possibly cut your finishing costs in half by wiping on regular polyurethane, which also expands your options to spar urethane to reduce fading.
Can spar varnish be ok to use on a butcher block..after the burn n stain. These boards look great. Easy to wipe off...could spar varnish still be food safe? Or no?
Excellent video, concise, clear, informative exactly what we need thank you. I've seen the Alligator method done on a fence, the rain drips off it like water off a ducks back! I've not seen this method with the addition of stain and varnish... I have one problem with it... I'm racking my brain to trying to think of somewhere I could use it... give me time I'll think of place it looks fantastic 👍😉👍 BIG THUMBS UP 👍 😆 👌
I am so thankful for this video I've been looking for a tutorial how to do the colored technique and have found nothing. You have the only video that explains how to do it that I have found I was starting to think it was some kind of secret this helped a lot I'm going to go out and try it today
Arrick Andreson They get more credit for what they do compared to others because people always say "The japanese way...", "The japanese technique..." They're hyped more.
I've been trying to figure out the colored shou sugi ban for awhile now, thankfully I stumbled across your video. This is great and very well explained. Thank you so much from a new subscriber.
Great detailed instructions. Awesome. I'm working on an old wine box that I'm turning into a smoking box for smoked cocktails. Have you ever tried staining two different colors, where they blend into one another. That's what I'm gonna try, thanks for awesome inspiration.
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve been looking for this technique for awhile and haven’t found one that worked! Very good video and beautiful work. Thanks.
Awesome video. I had a question if anyone knows. I like the teal color piece alot. If i wanted to add some white color to achieve that worn white wash look to blend into the teal base? would you know what kind of paint or product to use and how many coats etc to add to layer on top of the teal. Thanks
in my attempts, I always got very mixed and inconsistent results what ended up working well was this: 1. prepare the wood(cut, plane, etc.) 2. sand it if it's silky smooth as from a very sharp plane 3. give it some linseed oil 4. after 5 mins with linseed oil, start torching it the result is a much more consistent burn the wire brush works ok, but it also scratches the wood, try the plastic brushes such as for carpet cleaning
If you take that wire brush and water to the alligator shin you made it makes a nice natural Amber Color and the softer wood that was burnt comes off making a nice texture as well. You want to use a Water hose and scrub until all of the black is gone. That's what I do. That style of natural staining also makes the wood water proof. That's what the Japanese people did before stain was around. I like the added colors of stain too. Really cool. You can use a hand held acetylene torch that plumbers use to char the wood if you don't have the bigger setup.
Amazing! The wood looks so beautiful. I wish I could apply the technique to my solid wood table top in the kitchen. Unfortunately I live in a Condo building so using a torch like that to burn the wood would probably set off the smoke detectors. However my kitchen table is fairly small so perhaps I could do it with a very small handheld torch that won't let off too much smoke?
Just ordered the red dragon and can't wait to get started creating a fireplace surround using Shou Sugi Ban method. Thanks for the great videos! I'm very inspired and will share with you on IG when it is complete. :)
This is just super helpful...I've done the alligator skin, but I learned a lot. you explained all the options really clearly and concisely. Well done!
Thanks, Mike! Your shou sugi ban video was one of the first times I saw the technique in practice. I started researching it, and here we are. Thanks!!
You took it far beyond what I did -- the student became the teacher! Now I'm excited to try the stain combos on a future build.
I bet you willmake something amazing!
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Great work. Not only is it beautiful but you do a great job explaining and making it simple.
No BS, not allot of umms and pauses. A pleasure to watch and learn. Thanks
Very kind words, David. Thank you!
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
So here I am looking for mud kitchen ideas and this pops up. The mud kitchen will go in my nursery school playground. This would look so cool on the fencing area in a rainbow layout while still keeping the natural wood elements. 👍👍👍
Cool project! The colors are a neat twist on traditional Shou Shugi Ban woodwork. My favorite is wood finish is:
1 part Wipe-On Poly
1 part boiled linseed oil
1 part mineral spirits
The BLO adds a really nice luster to the wood. The poly seals and protects the wood surface. The mineral spirits thins the solution to make it super wipe-able and also to help the BLO "dry" faster.
Thanks! I’ll try this finish for sure!
You do a beautiful work. Thank you for teaching us. Thanks from Brazil.
Thanks for being the first to show this. I am doing exactly this on some Ikea dressers for my bedroom and haven't been able to find a good tutorial on what to use for staining. Very helpful.
Thanks! This is exactly what I hoped to accomplish with this vid!
I'm just now starting to watch videos regarding wood work/art. This video is a real pleasure; I never thought about blow torching the wood to help bring out the grain. What a genius idea! Thanks for sharing!
The blue one is out of this world!
I started mine "winging it" then I figured I better come make sure what to do next and fortunately I was doing it right!! LOL
Very cool!! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks Johnny applying this to a parametric piece I just completed. Gonna go with the red, the blue looks amazing.
Thanks for sharing , I got inspired after watching your video , I went to my local Home Depot - they had no idea of the colored stain . I’ll try again tomorrow , bringing this video to their attention ..
I was able to get Lowe’s to mix it recently, and I’m using it in my next video. I’ll give the color code so anyone can have it mixed, although some places won’t do it bc it’s not an approved Minwax color. Home Depot no longer carries Minwax products.
I like to see people using their heads to create different things. Congratulations on your work as it will be useful to thousands of people around the world who will not have to retake the tests. Hug!
I am thinking about doing walls in my camper using shous sungi ban. Atleast you have clearly explained how to. Thank you
My world has once again been expanded. This is soo cool and Im really into it. Might use in the future.
I wasn't sure what to think, but in the end, I was really impressed with the colors. I don't usually care for them, but there was enough contrast that it became a background color. Thanks!
I am always trying new finishes on my LBI NJ jobs. I do alot of different techniques, but this is new to me, i look forward to trying this shou sugi ban , ty for your ideas and vidios
Nice clear descriptions and straight forward showcasing of this process. I use it a lot for outdoor dining tables. Thanks for your video
Just recently discovered your channel and I’ve already learned so much. Your detailed explanations are so informative and they provide key info that many TH-camrs tend to leave out. For example, you talked about not pouring too much epoxy at once so it doesn’t go exothermic and about how to space out your pours. I must have watched a hundred epoxy how-to videos and never heard someone explain it so simply. Very helpful. Thanks! Hope you continue to have success and I’ll be looking forward to more cool project videos.
Amazing. Especially the phalo blue and deep red. I will experiment with making coloured cradles for my painting panels. Beautiful.
Soooooo want to try this technique out! Looks. Ah. Mazing.
Thanks E&K! I know y'all would come up with something totally unique. This is officially my vote for a SSB project vid from you guys!
+evanandkatelyn -- I want to see the flames and wood burning in super slo-mo with that 1000 fps camera you guys have!
Jonny Builds we'll make it happen! Just need the right project...
Modustrial Maker ooooo yessssss
I would never have thought of finishing wood like this. Great video 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Beautiful! I've never heard of or seen this technique. Now I want to try it on EVERYTHING. 😁 It combines all the fun of color and still letting the beautiful wood grain show through. Just love it. Thanks!!
Thanks 🙏
Haven't watched all of your videos, but this is the first I've seen with you talking in it. Your work is fantastic, and your explanation just added a new layer for me. Great video, keep it up!
Seems like voiceovers are the way to go! I definitely plan to incorporate them in most vids now. Thanks for checking it out!
Awesome demo, u made it well clear to your viewers. Gr8 work, my live for u.thanks for good video
Hey Jonny I don't do a lot of craft/wood stuff but this video was killer. the captions helped a lot!!
Thanks!
When I am done burning I wire brush and hose the wood to clean off the soot. After hosing the wood I let it dry in the sun. I did my man cave walls that way I used 144 pallets which took 4 months . The wood came out great the work of and artist I must say.
Have pictures posted somewhere?
I love the easy stain demonstration, thanks heaps... 👍🏽
I have been wanting to get wood to that blue color for an epoxy project. Thank you for this video.
I am from Brasil. I will use this tips to my projects. tks for sharing knowledge.
Awesomely beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼🌈👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🌹
Ok, the Minwax wipe on Poly is a game changer. To hell with the dripping & the brush. Thank You
Very well explained and informative. I realize there are many options for staining and I like this one because it's easy to get at either the blue or orange stores. Question though...how did you choose color and do you recall the color names?
I do wood burning but this video taught me different techniques. Love it!
Clever clever clever. i ll try this processe tomorow bravissimo paul de grece
That was cool. I have just used a vinegar stain on my wood but will try this technique. Thanks.
Very good video. It left nothing to guess at!
Wow. I've never seen this technique before. Thanks for giving such a detailed video to explain it. I would love to try this on a project. And I must agree that the wipe on poly was perfect for pulling out the beauty of that wood grain. Thanks again for sharing. So glad I found your Channel.
That was completely mesmerizing.
Well done, sir.
very informative narration and practical demo of the technique. Thanks
Thank you!
Gorgeous technique! Thanks Jonny!
Excellent thank you. .. so many ideas now ... best wishes from Ireland
I love this. I've always wondered how they get the grain to "pop" and this seems very easy to do.
You can make your own wipe-on polyurethane finish (for half the price) by mixing half mineral spirits and half oil-based polyurethane. Brush the first coat on heavy to let the wood drink up all it can. Add more if needed. Wipe off any puddles before it gets sticky. Let it dry, then go over it lightly with 400 or 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Just a quick once over to remove any nubs. You can feel when the finish is smooth. Add more coats to build up the finish by wiping it on with soft cotton rags. (Buy them in the paint department or use t-shirts.) You can get a quicker build with 25/75 mineral spirits to polyurethane. Use naptha to replace half the mineral spirits for a quicker drying finish. If you want a satin or semi-gloss finish, you only need it for the last coat. Gloss poly for the earlier coats will help the finish have a deeper appearance. I find it to be super simple and quick. All coats after the first can be done with a wetted rag just to make the whole surface look wet. Let it dry and go over lightly with sandpaper. The only down side is it takes more coats to build up the finish.
I tried brushing and even spraying, but this is so easy and quick and gives a great looking finish. As always, have good ventilation. Throw out used rags. The rags I bought from Menards will last me a long time. I cut each piece into four and fold each into about a 2" pad.
Great tips! Thanks.
That was awesome, I'm going to give it a shot this summer.
Very good explaining your techniques.
Excellent informative video the wood and colours look amazing
Nice, i can't recall seeing any coloured stains like this in the stores i use in the UK but i do recall seeing a tutorial using watered down acrylic paint for colouring wood "like white wash" will have to give this a go. Thanks
Ian Carr Thanks, Ian!
Great video. I actually bought one of those torches several years ago for weeds, but have neither used it for weeds nor wood yet. Wipe-on poly is basically just overpriced thinned down poly. You could possibly cut your finishing costs in half by wiping on regular polyurethane, which also expands your options to spar urethane to reduce fading.
Good tip, thanks!
Can spar varnish be ok to use on a butcher block..after the burn n stain. These boards look great. Easy to wipe off...could spar varnish still be food safe? Or no?
Omg that was the look I want for a wall I have! Thank you for the GREAT video! SUBSCRIBED!
Excellent video, concise, clear, informative exactly what we need thank you. I've seen the Alligator method done on a fence, the rain drips off it like water off a ducks back! I've not seen this method with the addition of stain and varnish... I have one problem with it... I'm racking my brain to trying to think of somewhere I could use it... give me time I'll think of place it looks fantastic 👍😉👍 BIG THUMBS UP 👍 😆 👌
I am so thankful for this video I've been looking for a tutorial how to do the colored technique and have found nothing. You have the only video that explains how to do it that I have found I was starting to think it was some kind of secret this helped a lot I'm going to go out and try it today
I was having the same problem so I had to figure it out myself! So glad I could help!
Love this idea, thank you!
I'm going to try it on walking staffs!
I have been thinking about this for furniture build. Thanks for the video!
Dude, this is GNARLY! I would've finished one with raw linseed oil to bring out the tones for a more natural look.
The Japanese bring perfection to anything. An amazing dedication
Arrick Andreson They get more credit for what they do compared to others because people always say "The japanese way...", "The japanese technique..." They're hyped more.
I've been trying to figure out the colored shou sugi ban for awhile now, thankfully I stumbled across your video. This is great and very well explained. Thank you so much from a new subscriber.
Thanks for checking it out!
SUPER helpful and can't wait to try it. thanks for sharing
Man you make it look easy. Never seen this level of detail, thanks.
Thank you for taking your time to help others / Merci
Awesome tutorial. Gonna try the red on a 4x6 post. Mailbox project
Thanks buddy!
This is so brilliant and you make it so much easier than other youtubers, thank you so much I'm definitely going to try this
ive been wanting to do a 1x4 pine plank ceiling in one room, but never thought to do a wood burn on it first. ill give it a go, then with the blue!
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out!
Got the chills when you put the wire brush to the wood haha! I don't know why !
Haha!
This is really gorgeous
4:49 if you put red with that would it kinda have that 3D glasses effect?
Thanks for the video. I want to do a shou sogi ban shiplap style ceiling in my family with 3-4 contrasting colors. I like that Turquoise you use.
That will look great!
Amazing. I am making my new wooden gates and was gona jus stain them but I will now burn them as this is the best preserver for wood iv read.
Muy buen video una consulta la pintura es latex o sintética se puede barnizar después?
Great detailed instructions. Awesome. I'm working on an old wine box that I'm turning into a smoking box for smoked cocktails. Have you ever tried staining two different colors, where they blend into one another. That's what I'm gonna try, thanks for awesome inspiration.
Thank you for showing us how to do that. I want to give that a try.
Gotta love the Minwax poly. The spray is great for small projects. But yea, wipe on is the OG way and my favorite method of finishing.
Had a Great time, Aloha from Honolulu Hawaii
Easy and effective technique. Thanks
Hey man im doing Wood Work at school and i cant wait to try this and show my teacher!
Awesome! Send me a pic when you do!
Absolutely gorgeous technique. I can hardly wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks a million Jonny, that was very nice of you. 👍🏻 Respect.
That is beautiful. Love how it brings out the woodgrain.
Thank you!
Great quick and simple video. Thanks!
Mil gracias! Excelente video explicativo
Siempre quise saber como se logra la tecnica correcta para lograr ese efecto en la madera
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve been looking for this technique for awhile and haven’t found one that worked! Very good video and beautiful work. Thanks.
Thanks Robert!
That red is gorgeous!!
Awesome video. I had a question if anyone knows. I like the teal color piece alot. If i wanted to add some white color to achieve that worn white wash look to blend into the teal base? would you know what kind of paint or product to use and how many coats etc to add to layer on top of the teal.
Thanks
I like that one too, do you know what type of wood he used for that?
Amazing technique! Definitely going to try it. Thank you 🙏
Like the red making a headboard for my white and red bedroom definitely doing this
Best tutorial on SSB!
Gorgeous Work
Started a couple projects using this art---never thought of staining, though.
Very nice video and well presented . Thank you!!
So amazing and beautiful! Thanks for showing it!!
in my attempts, I always got very mixed and inconsistent results
what ended up working well was this:
1. prepare the wood(cut, plane, etc.)
2. sand it if it's silky smooth as from a very sharp plane
3. give it some linseed oil
4. after 5 mins with linseed oil, start torching it
the result is a much more consistent burn
the wire brush works ok, but it also scratches the wood, try the plastic brushes such as for carpet cleaning
Awesome technique, I'm going to do this on wooden jewelry boxes and then embellish them. I already have different looks in mind.
Where is he link for the torch you mentioned you would put below in the description?
Thanks
If you take that wire brush and water to the alligator shin you made it makes a nice natural Amber Color and the softer wood that was burnt comes off making a nice texture as well. You want to use a Water hose and scrub until all of the black is gone. That's what I do. That style of natural staining also makes the wood water proof. That's what the Japanese people did before stain was around. I like the added colors of stain too. Really cool. You can use a hand held acetylene torch that plumbers use to char the wood if you don't have the bigger setup.
I just came across your channel, Loved the Stained Shou Sugi Ban, cant to try it.Thanks
Amazing! The wood looks so beautiful. I wish I could apply the technique to my solid wood table top in the kitchen. Unfortunately I live in a Condo building so using a torch like that to burn the wood would probably set off the smoke detectors. However my kitchen table is fairly small so perhaps I could do it with a very small handheld torch that won't let off too much smoke?
Just ordered the red dragon and can't wait to get started creating a fireplace surround using Shou Sugi Ban method. Thanks for the great videos! I'm very inspired and will share with you on IG when it is complete. :)
I love this. what stain is best for me as i live in the uk and can't fined that wood stain anyware
Impressive technique thoroughly explained. Thanks.
Cool ! very helpful for my next project , Thanks
I find a brass brush works well. I Shou Sugi Ban my deck which was a lot of work but looks great.
What's the best bang for the buck top coat to protect it from the rain/snow Midwest weather?