Yet more exotics finished

How much of the Ambrosia Maple markings can you see through the paint / stain / dye ?
I think the reason most of us use figured woods is to be able to see the figure in the wood although I’ve heard stories of another member that painted a Black Walnut project… LOL
Your carvings are very nicely shaped and detailed : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Thank you, Dusty. That particular piece was cut from a part of the piece of maple that didn’t have any marbling, so it was all white, and this color green is quite desirable for hair accessories.

I love using figured woods, but I don’t color them unless the person requests it. I use watercolors because the grain does show through so well. Like the whale’s tail hair fork I made, the poplar I used had beautiful grain coloring, and even after staining it that light gold color you could still see the grain very well. Food coloring also works quite well for this.

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Nice work. I was wondering about the last one with the Aum symbol, so I Wiki’ed it. I might have to incorporate that symbol into the box I was planning on making a Punjabi friend (very devote Sikh).

-- Sure Dear, I can make that for you. Lemme just run out and get a tool I need for that.