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celticgrinch · 03-15-2007, 05:16 PM

Good-day to all Have made some puzzles for the kids fish / parrot . they paint them as they want with craft paint . Some good some not so good!I would like to stain some to keep or for the wife to use in her classroom. I saw some stain in a catalog WOODBURST . any feedback will be a great help Thanks Dean'O

morsewk · 03-15-2007, 09:07 PM

I used some food dyes to stain a couple of puzzles I made of a parrot and pelican. Gave the bright clean colors I wanted.

Dragon · 03-15-2007, 10:46 PM

I've used food coloring in the paste form for a lot of things. Colors come out nice. You can dilute with water to get the exact shade you want.
Diane

celticgrinch · 03-16-2007, 05:14 AM

morsewk,Dragon thanks for the info. I'll get some this wk/end and give it a try. happy St.Pats day!! Dean'O

morsewk · 03-16-2007, 02:40 PM

I have also used the clothing dyes sold in all grocery stores and drug stores. Both are alot cheaper than the dyes used sold in the craft stores.

PuzzledMoose · 03-16-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by morsewk

I have also used the clothing dyes sold in all grocery stores and drug stores. Both are alot cheaper than the dyes used sold in the craft stores.

I was musing about that myself the other day - do you mean the powdered kind of dye that you mix with water? If so, do you use the dyes at the recommended strength or with less water to make the colour more concentrated?

03-15-2007, 05:16 PM	#1
celticgrinch Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	stain for puzzles Good-day to all Have made some puzzles for the kids fish / parrot . they paint them as they want with craft paint . Some good some not so good!I would like to stain some to keep or for the wife to use in her classroom. I saw some stain in a catalog WOODBURST . any feedback will be a great help Thanks Dean'O

03-15-2007, 10:46 PM	#3
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I've used food coloring in the paste form for a lot of things. Colors come out nice. You can dilute with water to get the exact shade you want. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a nice 21" Excalibur Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

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03-15-2007, 09:07 PM	#2
morsewk Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crete, Illinois Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I used some food dyes to stain a couple of puzzles I made of a parrot and pelican. Gave the bright clean colors I wanted.

03-16-2007, 05:14 AM	#4
celticgrinch Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	morsewk,Dragon thanks for the info. I'll get some this wk/end and give it a try. happy St.Pats day!! Dean'O

03-16-2007, 02:40 PM	#5
morsewk Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crete, Illinois Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have also used the clothing dyes sold in all grocery stores and drug stores. Both are alot cheaper than the dyes used sold in the craft stores.