Tint/Dye for Epoxy?

Just mix in some fine sawdust of the same species.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Hi Padre. How’ve you been?

Experiment with some fine sanding dust mixed in to the epoxy. I have maple flour as a thickener for epoxy. It’s almost white as you would expect maple to be but when added to the epoxy, it gets a reddish tinge and looks more like mahogany or old cherry. White flour (yes, from wheat) seems to be a bit more neutral in color. I’ve used it by itself but you could try mixing it with sanding dust.

Don’t use sawdust no matter how fine. It’ll make for a rough surface.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

I save all of my filings and dust from making pens. I use the sawdust and the dust from the sanding. I put them in baggies and save they until needed.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hi,

I use earth pigments.

Marc in Aylmer, Qc

-- www.marc-prevost.com

I use artist’s oil colors from tubes. You don’t need many. I’ve never needed more than black, raw and burnt umber, raw and burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and a primary red.

I never try to match the surrounding wood, it’s better to create a color that exists in the board and looks like it belongs. 99% of my knot fills are black with or without a touch of burnt umber.

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